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KLA Corporation KLAC NASDAQ

NASDAQ Global Select • Technology • Semiconductors • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
76/100
5/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$1,278.09
-28.8%
Analyst Price Target
$1,696.31
-5.5%
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page

KLA Corporation (KLAC) trades at a trailing P/E of 48.5, forward P/E of 49.1. Trailing earnings yield is 2.06%, forward earnings yield 2.04%. PEG 0.97 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $180.02.

Criteria proven by this page:

  • VALUE (38/100, Fail) — trailing P/E is well above the S&P 500 average of ~25, suggesting a premium valuation (P/E 48.5).
  • PEG Ratio 0.97 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
  • Trailing Earnings Yield 2.06% — below bond yields — investors are paying a premium for expected growth rather than current earnings.
  • Analyst consensus target $1,696.31 (-5.5% downside) — slight downside risk — the market may be ahead of analyst expectations.

Overall SharesGrow Score: 76/100 with 5/7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
76/100
SG Score
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VALUE
38/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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FUTURE
47/100
Analyst consensus
→ Forecast
PAST
100/100
→ Income
HEALTH
83/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
MOAT
86/100
→ Income
GROWTH
80/100
→ Income
INCOME
100/100
→ Income

Valuation Snapshot — KLAC

Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)48.5
Forward P/E49.1
PEG Ratio0.97
Forward PEG2.39
P/B Ratio40.43
P/S Ratio17.32
EV/EBITDA38.0
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$34.66
Forward EPS (Est.)$36.58
Book Value / Share$41.56
Revenue / Share$96.90
FCF / Share$33.30
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield2.06%
Forward Earnings Yield2.04%
Dividend Yield0.45%
Graham Number$180.02
SharesGrow IV$1,278.09 (-28.8%)
Analyst Target$1,696.31 (-5.5%)

Historical Valuation

Year P/E (TTM) PEG Ratio P/B Ratio P/S Ratio Dividend Yield
2016 16.2 0.16 16.57 3.83 3.03%
2017 15.5 0.50 10.79 4.11 2.40%
2018 20.0 -1.50 9.89 3.97 2.51%
2019 16.2 0.35 7.14 4.16 2.49%
2020 25.1 8.20 11.44 5.25 1.71%
2021 24.0 0.33 14.79 7.22 1.12%
2022 14.5 0.23 34.27 5.21 1.33%
2023 20.0 1.99 23.17 6.45 1.08%
2024 40.6 -2.55 33.26 11.42 0.69%
2025 29.3 0.59 25.39 9.80 0.76%

EPS: Actual vs Estimates

P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield

Earnings Per Share (EPS) History

Year EPS (Diluted) Revenue Net Income Net Margin
2016 $4.49 $2.98B $704.42M 23.6%
2017 $5.88 $3.48B $926.08M 26.6%
2018 $5.10 $4.04B $802.27M 19.9%
2019 $7.49 $4.57B $1.18B 25.7%
2020 $7.70 $5.81B $1.22B 21%
2021 $13.37 $6.92B $2.08B 30%
2022 $21.92 $9.21B $3.32B 36.1%
2023 $24.15 $10.5B $3.39B 32.3%
2024 $20.28 $9.81B $2.76B 28.1%
2025 $30.37 $12.16B $4.06B 33.4%

Analyst Estimates

Year EPS (Avg) EPS Range Revenue (Avg) Revenue Range Analysts
2026 $36.60 $36.32 – $37.09 $13.42B $13.31B – $13.5B 18
2027 $47.91 $44.78 – $50.47 $16.47B $15.08B – $17.12B 17
2028 $54.69 $49.72 – $61.81 $18.23B $18.12B – $18.33B 8
2029 $57.27 $52.74 – $60.81 $19.27B $18.1B – $20.19B 5
2030 $75.29 $69.33 – $79.94 $24.33B $22.85B – $25.48B 5
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