Kla (KLAC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Kla (KLAC) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $622.3 million for Q1 2026, down 37.15% year-over-year from $990.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 50.69% on a QoQ basis from $1.3 billion in Q4 2025.
Kla (KLAC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kla (KLAC) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $622.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 37.15% year-over-year to $622.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $4.0 billion (up 14.25% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.7 billion, up 23.6% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $622.3 million for Q1 2026 at Kla, down from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $1.3 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $545.4 million in Q4 2023.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $854.2 million, with a median of $838.2 million recorded in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 81.86% in 2022 and tumbled 37.15% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $594.6 million in 2022, then dropped by 8.27% to $545.4 million in 2023, then jumped by 38.82% to $757.2 million in 2024, then soared by 66.67% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then slumped by 50.69% to $622.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $622.3 million, $1.3 billion, and $1.1 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applied Materials | 516.82 Bn | 510.08 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 210.00 Mn |
| 2 | Lam Research | 488.97 Bn | 484.22 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Kla | 348.47 Bn | 343.51 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 622.26 Mn |
| 4 | Teradyne | 66.84 Bn | 66.60 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 265.12 Mn |
| 5 | Qnity Electronics | 32.19 Bn | 32.35 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
| 6 | Entegris | 25.16 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 141.50 Mn |
| 7 | Amkor Technology | 19.80 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 239.03 Mn | -236.55 Mn |
| 8 | Formfactor | 11.45 Bn | 11.15 Bn | 86.79 Mn | 29.77 Mn |
| 9 | ACM Research | 7.71 Bn | 7.32 Bn | 107.24 Mn | -42.72 Mn |
| 10 | Kulicke & Soffa Industries | 7.00 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 119.70 Mn | 6.19 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 622.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 622.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 990.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 990.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 757.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 757.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 934.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 934.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 831.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 831.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 838.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 838.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 545.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 545.44 Mn |