KEYS vs ASML vs KLAC Stock Comparison

Keysight Technologies, Asml Holding and Kla Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ASML Asml Holding Nv
$1,635.57 -6.2% 1M +54.3% 1Y
Market cap
$630.38B
P/E
58.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.62B
Div. yield
0.68%
Semiconductor Equipment Technology
2 wins
KLAC Kla Corp
$153.66 -18.2% 1M +26.5% 1Y
Market cap
$200.83B
P/E
41.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.58B
Div. yield
0.55%
Semiconductor Equipment Technology
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Kla leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Kla 5, Keysight Technologies 5, Asml Holding 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKEYSASMLKLACLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $57.22B $630.38B $200.83B ASML
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 45.6x 58.1x 41.7x KLAC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 31.4x 34.3x 27.1x KLAC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +25.5% +22.9% +11.7% KEYS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 19.1% 29.1% 35.6% KLAC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.4% — 40.7% KLAC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.1x — 0.7x KEYS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.68% 0.55% ASML
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +100.4% +54.3% +26.5% KEYS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.4%/yr +15.0%/yr +34.1%/yr KLAC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.2% 46.8% 61.4% KEYS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 63/100 47/100 59/100 KEYS

Percentile Scorecard

KEYSASMLKLAC

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisKEYSASMLKLAC
Valuation 27 #82 of 112 18 #77 of 94 39 #58 of 94
Growth 65 #39 of 109 82 #17 of 92 52 #45 of 92
Profitability 88 #13 of 104 79 #20 of 90 97 #4 of 90
Financial Health 52 #56 of 116 13 #86 of 99 20 #79 of 99
Shareholder Returns 81 #16 of 81 42 #43 of 73 86 #11 of 73
Overall 63 47 59
  • KEYS ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • ASML ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • KLAC ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodKEYSASMLKLACSPY
1 month -7.2%-6.2%-18.2% -0.2%
3 months +10.2%+3.3%-19.5% +3.9%
6 months +1.2%+18.1%-15.1% +8.2%
Year to date +65.4%+52.9%+26.5% +12.9%
1 year +100.4%+54.3%+26.5% +12.3%
3 years +181.7%+177.2%+235.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +41.3%+40.5%+49.8% +23.3%
5 years +87.4%+101.1%+332.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year +13.4%+15.0%+34.1% +10.9%
10 years +922.0%+1,471.9%+1,956.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year +26.2%+31.7%+35.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureKEYSASMLKLACSPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.2%46.8%61.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.1%46.4%65.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.932.272.80 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.221.160.43 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.6%-56.9%-51.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.3%-17.8%-49.1% -1.2%
52-week high $387.90$1,989.44$301.71 $779.14
52-week low $167.77$966.57$109.71 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleKEYSASMLKLAC
P/E now vs peer median 45.6xmedian 33.2x 58.1xmedian 45.6x 41.7xmedian 45.6x
P/S now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 2.8x 16.8xmedian 7.7x 14.8xmedian 7.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 33.1xmedian 20.0x —median 29.0x 33.9xmedian 29.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 39.0xmedian 29.8x 50.3xmedian 40.6x 53.3xmedian 40.6x
P/B now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 3.0x 27.4xmedian 4.6x 31.6xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median 9.34median 1.17 2.40median 2.28 2.81median 2.28

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsKEYSASMLKLAC
Revenue $6.58B $37.62B $13.58B
Gross profit $4.26B $19.58B $8.32B
Operating income $1.33B – $5.66B
Net income $1.26B – $4.83B
Free cash flow $1.47B – $3.77B
R&D $1.19B – $1.53B
EPS (diluted) $7.28 $28.13 $3.66
Cash & equivalents $2.61B $15.17B $1.65B
Total debt $2.52B $5.16B $5.89B
Shares (diluted) 173.00M 388.90M 1.32B
Enterprise value $48.16B $586.07B $193.00B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricKEYSASMLKLAC
P/E 45.6x 58.1x 41.7x
P/FCF 39.0x 50.3x 53.3x
P/Operating cash flow 35.7x – 48.5x
P/S 8.7x 16.8x 14.8x
P/B 8.7x 27.4x 31.6x
P/Tangible book 10.5x 28.1x 33.0x
EV/EBITDA 33.1x – 33.9x
EV/EBIT 42.9x – 36.2x
EV/Revenue 8.7x 16.5x 15.1x
EV/FCF 38.9x – 54.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 35.6x – 49.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 9.34 2.40 2.81

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKEYSASMLKLAC
Revenue growth (1Y) 25.5% 22.9% 11.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.6% 19.4% 9.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 30.2% 24.9% 12.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.8% 20.6% 9.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 49.9% – 12.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -2.1% – 12.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 131.6% – 18.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.7% – 12.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 131.6% 35.2% 20.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 4.9% 24.2% 14.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 4.0% – 1.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.0% – 4.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 3.8% – 0.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.6% – 4.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKEYSASMLKLAC
Gross margin 64.7% 52.0% 61.3%
EBITDA margin 26.2% – 44.6%
Operating margin 20.3% – 41.7%
Pretax margin 21.5% – 41.3%
Net margin 19.1% 29.1% 35.6%
FCF margin 22.3% – 27.7%
Operating cash flow margin 24.4% – 30.5%
Return on equity 19.8% – 79.3%
Return on assets 10.8% – 27.7%
Return on invested capital 13.4% – 40.7%
Return on capital employed 14.5% – 43.2%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.7x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x – 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 3.3% – 2.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKEYSASMLKLAC
Debt / assets 21.1% 8.7% 32.8%
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.2x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.1x – 0.7x
Debt / FCF 1.7x – 1.6x
Liabilities / assets 44.9% 61.2% 64.6%
Equity / assets 55.1% 38.8% 35.4%
Interest coverage 12.3x – 19.9x
Current ratio 2.0x 1.3x 2.9x
Quick ratio 1.4x 0.7x 1.1x
Cash ratio 1.0x 0.5x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 8.56 – 13.01

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKEYSASMLKLAC
Dividend yield – 0.7% 0.5%
Net buyback yield 2.0% – 1.1%
Shareholder yield 2.0% 0.7% 1.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 21.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 28.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 17.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 13.1%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusKEYSASMLKLAC
Forward P/E 31.4xFY2026 34.3xFY2026 27.1xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $10.71FY2026 $47.62FY2026 $5.67FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +49.6%FY2026 +61.2%FY2026 +50.8%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +20.4% +42.0% +16.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.71BFY2026 $47.18BFY2026 $19.18BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +24.8%FY2026 +20.9%FY2026 +41.2%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +18.9% +42.9% +8.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKEYSASMLKLAC
Held by institutions 89.8% 19.8% 91.0%
Institutions holding 1,247 2,492 2,478
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.2% +8.0% +4.2%
Institutions buying 675 1,359 1,285
Institutions selling 380 782 982
Buyers to sellers 1.78 1.74 1.31

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

KEYSASMLKLAC
KEYS 1.00 0.60 0.63
ASML 0.60 1.00 0.81
KLAC 0.63 0.81 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KEYS, ASML and KLAC?

Asml Holding (ASML) is the largest by market capitalisation: Keysight Technologies (KEYS) $57.22B, Asml Holding (ASML) $630.38B, Kla (KLAC) $200.83B.

Which stock is cheaper, KEYS, ASML and KLAC?

Kla (KLAC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Keysight Technologies (KEYS) 45.6x, Asml Holding (ASML) 58.1x, Kla (KLAC) 41.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Kla (KLAC) is cheapest (Keysight Technologies (KEYS) 31.4x, Asml Holding (ASML) 34.3x, Kla (KLAC) 27.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Keysight Technologies (KEYS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Keysight Technologies (KEYS) +25.5%, Asml Holding (ASML) +22.9%, Kla (KLAC) +11.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Kla (KLAC) has the highest net margin (Keysight Technologies (KEYS) 19.1%, Asml Holding (ASML) 29.1%, Kla (KLAC) 35.6%). On return on invested capital, Kla (KLAC) leads (Keysight Technologies (KEYS) 13.4%, Kla (KLAC) 40.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Keysight Technologies (KEYS) returned the most: Keysight Technologies (KEYS) +100.4%, Asml Holding (ASML) +54.3%, Kla (KLAC) +26.5%. Over five years, Kla (KLAC) compounded fastest (Keysight Technologies (KEYS) +13.4%/yr, Asml Holding (ASML) +15.0%/yr, Kla (KLAC) +34.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Asml Holding (ASML) has the highest dividend yield: Asml Holding (ASML) 0.68%, Kla (KLAC) 0.55%. Keysight Technologies (KEYS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Keysight Technologies (KEYS) has been the steadiest (Keysight Technologies (KEYS) 45.2%, Asml Holding (ASML) 46.8%, Kla (KLAC) 61.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KEYS, ASML and KLAC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Kla (KLAC) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.