Kla (KLAC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Kla (KLAC) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 18.22% for Q1 2026, down 1410.0% year-over-year from 1.39% in Q1 2025, and down 52.4% on a QoQ basis from 38.28% in Q4 2025.

Kla (KLAC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kla (KLAC) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 18.22% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 1410.0% year-over-year to 18.22%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 30.65% (up 23.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 30.82%, down 7.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin came in at 18.22% for Q1 2026 at Kla, down from 38.28% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 38.28% in Q4 2025, with the low at 18.22% in Q1 2026.
  • Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 31.04%, with a median of 32.9% recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, FCF Margin jumped 1367 bps in 2025 and slumped 1410 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 19.93% in 2022, then climbed by 10 bps to 21.93% in 2023, then advanced by 12 bps to 24.61% in 2024, then soared by 56 bps to 38.28% in 2025, then slumped by 52 bps to 18.22% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 18.22%, 38.28%, and 33.2% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Applied Materials 516.82 Bn 510.08 Bn 3.95 Bn 2.65%
2 Lam Research 488.97 Bn 484.22 Bn 2.91 Bn 20.53%
3 Kla 348.47 Bn 343.51 Bn 2.09 Bn 18.22%
4 Teradyne 66.84 Bn 66.60 Bn 780.95 Mn 20.67%
5 Qnity Electronics 32.19 Bn 32.35 Bn 618.00 Mn 0.99%
6 Entegris 25.16 Bn 24.72 Bn 380.80 Mn 17.43%
7 Amkor Technology 19.80 Bn 17.99 Bn 239.03 Mn -14.04%
8 Formfactor 11.45 Bn 11.15 Bn 86.79 Mn 13.16%
9 ACM Research 7.71 Bn 7.32 Bn 107.24 Mn -18.47%
10 Kulicke & Soffa Industries 7.00 Bn 6.51 Bn 119.70 Mn 2.55%

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 18.22%
Dec 31, 2025 38.28%
Sep 30, 2025 33.20%
Jun 30, 2025 33.53%
Mar 31, 2025 32.32%
Dec 31, 2024 24.61%
Sep 30, 2024 32.90%
Jun 30, 2024 32.38%
Mar 31, 2024 35.52%
Dec 31, 2023 21.93%
Sep 30, 2023 34.03%
Jun 30, 2023 37.38%
Mar 31, 2023 38.06%
Dec 31, 2022 19.93%
Sep 30, 2022 34.03%
Jun 30, 2022 30.00%
Mar 31, 2022 31.40%
Dec 31, 2021 31.70%
Sep 30, 2021 38.14%
Jun 30, 2021 21.31%