KLA (KLAC)
What the price implies
A reverse DCF: instead of guessing a fair value, it asks what growth today's price already assumes. How it works.
At a market value of $24.5B, KLA's free cash flow of $3.8B (fiscal 2026) would need to grow about -10% a year for the stock to be worth today's price. That is slower than the company has grown its free cash flow over the last 9 years.
Assumes a 9% discount rate and 3% growth after year 10, on free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital spending) from KLA's SEC filings. Change any assumption, or model revenue and margins instead, in the Modeling tab, or try your own numbers in the reverse DCF calculator.
Fundamental grade
Five factors scored 1 to 9 from KLAC's latest numbers, weighted into one grade. It describes the business, not whether the stock is a buy.
Key numbers
Results from SEC filings
Fiscal years, from KLA's 10-K filings. The deep dive has 15+ years, quarters and every line.
| Fiscal year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.2B | $10.5B | $9.8B | $12.2B | $13.6B |
| Net income | $3.3B | $3.4B | $2.8B | $4.1B | $4.8B |
| Free cash flow | $3.0B | $3.3B | $3.0B | $3.7B | $3.8B |
| EPS (diluted) | $2.19 | $2.42 | $2.03 | $3.04 | $3.66 |
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — |
Where the revenue comes from
Revenue by segments, fiscal 2026.
Superinvestors who own KLAC
From each investor's latest 13F filing (what a 13F shows). 7 of the investors we track hold it.
| Investor | Last quarter | Value | % of portfolio | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIMECAP Management PRIMECAP Management Co |
Added | $6.2B | 3.7% | Q2 2026 |
| Cliff Asness AQR Capital Management |
Added | $572M | 0.20% | Q2 2026 |
| Joel Greenblatt Gotham Asset Management |
Added | $89M | 0.21% | Q2 2026 |
| Murray Stahl Horizon Kinetics LLC |
Added | $6M | 0.07% | Q2 2026 |
| Lee Ainslie Maverick Capital |
New position | $2M | 0.02% | Q2 2026 |
| Mark Boyar Boyar Asset Management |
Added | $603,420 | 0.35% | Q2 2026 |
| Eric Marshall Hodges Capital Management |
Added | $452,565 | 0.03% | Q2 2026 |
Insider buying
Open-market purchases by KLA's executives and directors in the last 12 months, from SEC Form 4 filings. What insider buying tells you.
| Date | Insider | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Ro Khanna |
0 | $1,482.36 | — |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Ro Khanna |
0 | $1,482.36 | — |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Ro Khanna |
0 | $1,331.03 | — |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Ro Khanna |
0 | $1,331.03 | — |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Ro Khanna |
0 | $1,684.71 | — |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Ro Khanna |
0 | $1,684.71 | — |
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In the full deep dive
Questions
What growth does KLA's stock price imply?
At a market value of $24.5B, KLA would need its free cash flow to grow about -10% a year for 10 years (discounted at 9%, 3% growth after that) to be worth today's price. Over the last 9 years its free cash flow grew 15% a year.
Are KLA insiders buying the stock?
6 open-market insider purchases of KLAC in the last 12 months, from SEC Form 4 filings.
Which superinvestors own KLA?
7 of the superinvestors Investingly tracks hold KLAC in their latest 13F, including PRIMECAP Management, Cliff Asness, Joel Greenblatt.
Prices and ratios as of Oct 7, 2026; statements from SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice. Superinvestor holdings come from 13F filings, which are filed up to 45 days after each quarter ends.