Kla (KLAC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Kla (KLAC) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.4 for Q1 2026, up 75.35% on a YoY basis from 0.23 in Q1 2025, and up 102.15% on a QoQ basis from 0.2 in Q4 2025.
Kla (KLAC) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kla (KLAC) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.4 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.4, up 75.35% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.25 (up 1072.9% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.24, changed N/A from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio advanced to 0.4 in Q1 2026, from 0.2 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.4 in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 0.69 in Q2 2024.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.12 across 5 years, with a median of 0.22 in 2023.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 4703.66% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 77343.51% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.31 in 2022, then gained by 16.54% to 0.36 in 2023, then dropped by 17.04% to 0.3 in 2024, then plunged by 33.95% to 0.2 in 2025, then soared by 102.15% to 0.4 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.4, 0.2, and 0.24 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 636.08 Bn | 620.57 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 2 | Applied Materials | 406.04 Bn | 399.30 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 1.74 |
| 3 | Lam Research | 369.24 Bn | 364.49 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 0.64 |
| 4 | Kla | 240.65 Bn | 238.86 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 0.40 |
| 5 | Teradyne | 58.07 Bn | 57.82 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 0.08 |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 27.70 Bn | 26.85 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 1.31 |
| 7 | Entegris | 18.25 Bn | 17.80 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 0.09 |
| 8 | Onto Innovation | 12.83 Bn | 12.17 Bn | 146.39 Mn | - |
| 9 | Amkor Technology | 12.41 Bn | 9.90 Bn | 318.59 Mn | -0.29 |
| 10 | Formfactor | 8.32 Bn | 8.14 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 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.69 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.62 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.02 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.24 |