Kla (KLAC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Kla (KLAC) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.38 for Q2 2026, down 5.9% on a QoQ basis from 0.4 in Q1 2026, and up 57.74% year-over-year from 0.24 in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Kla (KLAC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kla has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.38 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose 57.74% year-over-year to 0.38 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.28, a 16.54% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.28, up 16.54% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.38 for Q2 2026 at Kla, down from 0.4 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.4 in Q1 2026, with the low at 0.2 in Q1 2023.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.26, with a median of 0.23 recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: FCF Payout Ratio plunged 37.77% in 2022, then jumped 75.35% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.31 in 2022, then grew by 16.54% to 0.36 in 2023, then retreated by 17.04% to 0.3 in 2024, then sank by 33.95% to 0.2 in 2025, then jumped by 90.23% to 0.38 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.38 (Q2 2026), 0.4 (Q1 2026), and 0.2 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lam Research | 374.58 Bn | 369.00 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 0.26 |
| 2 | Applied Materials | 362.85 Bn | 353.62 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 0.20 |
| 3 | Kla | 237.04 Bn | 235.39 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 0.38 |
| 4 | Mks | 18.07 Bn | 17.46 Bn | 595.00 Mn | 0.09 |
| 5 | Onto Innovation | 13.82 Bn | 11.94 Bn | 183.25 Mn | - |
| 6 | Nova | 11.15 Bn | 10.53 Bn | 144.16 Mn | - |
| 7 | Camtek | 6.80 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 66.70 Mn | - |
| 8 | ACM Research | 4.89 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 134.62 Mn | - |
| 9 | Kulicke & Soffa Industries | 4.50 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 157.95 Mn | 0.26 |
| 10 | Axcelis Technologies | 3.52 Bn | 3.12 Bn | 91.19 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.20 |