Kla (KLAC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Kla (KLAC) recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.4 in Q1 2026, up 102.15% quarter-over-quarter from 0.2 in Q4 2025, and up 75.35% on a YoY basis from 0.23 in Q1 2025.
Kla (KLAC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kla's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.4 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 75.35% year-over-year to 0.4; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.03 (down 89.49% YoY), while the FY2024 annual figure was 0.26, up 15.87% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.4 for Q1 2026 at Kla, up from 0.2 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.86 in Q2 2022 to a low of 0.61 in Q2 2025.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.27 across 5 years, with a median of 0.24 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: FCF Payout Ratio jumped 183.58% in 2022, then sank 357.39% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.31 in 2022, then climbed by 16.54% to 0.36 in 2023, then fell by 17.04% to 0.3 in 2024, then slumped by 33.95% to 0.2 in 2025, then surged by 102.15% to 0.4 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.4 (Q1 2026), 0.2 (Q4 2025), and 0.24 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 14,996,080.76 Bn | 14,996,065.25 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 2 | Lam Research | 409.52 Bn | 404.77 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 0.27 |
| 3 | Applied Materials | 389.06 Bn | 382.32 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 1.74 |
| 4 | Kla | 280.01 Bn | 275.05 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 0.40 |
| 5 | Teradyne | 57.58 Bn | 57.34 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 0.08 |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 30.30 Bn | 30.47 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 1.31 |
| 7 | Entegris | 20.39 Bn | 19.94 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 0.11 |
| 8 | Amkor Technology | 17.53 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 239.03 Mn | -0.09 |
| 9 | Onto Innovation | 13.62 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 146.39 Mn | - |
| 10 | Formfactor | 9.34 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 86.79 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.61 |
| 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 | 0.83 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.86 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.02 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.24 |