Kla (KLAC) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)

Kla (KLAC) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of $159.1 million for Q1 2026, up 41.73% year-over-year from $112.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 13208.32% on a QoQ basis from -$1.2 million in Q4 2025.

Kla (KLAC) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kla (KLAC) has reported Change in Inventory for 18 consecutive years, with $159.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory rose 41.73% year-over-year to $159.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $302.2 million (up 116.62% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $155.2 million, down 5.44% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory came in at $159.1 million for Q1 2026 at Kla, up from -$1.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $265.5 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$65.0 million in Q4 2024.
  • Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is $97.0 million, with a median of $112.3 million recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory slumped 406.56% in 2024 and surged 495.93% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Change in Inventory stood at $127.6 million in 2022, then sank by 83.4% to $21.2 million in 2023, then plunged by 406.56% to -$65.0 million in 2024, then soared by 98.13% to -$1.2 million in 2025, then jumped by 13208.32% to $159.1 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Change in Inventory over the past three periods registered $159.1 million, -$1.2 million, and $95.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Applied Materials 516.82 Bn 510.08 Bn 3.95 Bn 319.00 Mn
2 Lam Research 488.97 Bn 484.22 Bn 2.91 Bn -
3 Kla 348.47 Bn 343.51 Bn 2.09 Bn 159.14 Mn
4 Teradyne 66.84 Bn 66.60 Bn 780.95 Mn -20.83 Mn
5 Qnity Electronics 32.19 Bn 32.35 Bn 618.00 Mn -
6 Entegris 25.16 Bn 24.72 Bn 380.80 Mn 15.30 Mn
7 Amkor Technology 19.80 Bn 17.99 Bn 239.03 Mn -
8 Formfactor 11.45 Bn 11.15 Bn 86.79 Mn 7.43 Mn
9 ACM Research 7.71 Bn 7.32 Bn 107.24 Mn 29.55 Mn
10 Kulicke & Soffa Industries 7.00 Bn 6.51 Bn 119.70 Mn 30.07 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 159.14 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 159.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -1.21 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -1.21 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 95.74 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 95.74 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 48.52 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 48.52 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 112.28 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 112.28 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -64.96 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -64.96 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 59.33 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 59.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 32.84 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 32.84 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -28.36 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -28.36 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 21.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 21.19 Mn