Kla (KLAC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kla (KLAC) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 61.12% in Q1 2026, down 0.52% quarter-over-quarter from 61.45% in Q4 2025, and down 49.0% on a YoY basis from 119.85% in Q1 2025.
Kla (KLAC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kla's Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 61.12% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 49.0% year-over-year to 61.12%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 61.45% (up 88.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 60.91%, up 94.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 61.12% for Q1 2026 at Kla, down from 61.45% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 61.97% in Q2 2025 to a low of 57.88% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 60.46% across 5 years, with a median of 60.66% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Gross Margin plunged 235 bps in 2023, then jumped 373 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 59.49% in 2022, then climbed by 2 bps to 60.72% in 2023, then retreated by 1 bps to 60.3% in 2024, then increased by 2 bps to 61.45% in 2025, then declined by 1 bps to 61.12% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 61.12% (Q1 2026), 61.45% (Q4 2025), and 61.27% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 14,963,355.55 Bn | 14,963,340.04 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 51.98% |
| 2 | Lam Research | 408.02 Bn | 403.27 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 49.83% |
| 3 | Applied Materials | 391.00 Bn | 384.25 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 49.90% |
| 4 | Kla | 277.01 Bn | 272.05 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 61.12% |
| 5 | Teradyne | 58.18 Bn | 57.94 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 60.89% |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 30.25 Bn | 30.41 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 47.00% |
| 7 | Entegris | 20.20 Bn | 19.76 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 46.90% |
| 8 | Amkor Technology | 16.87 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 239.03 Mn | 14.19% |
| 9 | Onto Innovation | 13.38 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 146.39 Mn | 50.14% |
| 10 | Formfactor | 9.68 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 86.79 Mn | 38.38% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 61.12% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 61.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 61.27% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 61.97% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 61.62% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 60.30% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 59.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 60.66% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 57.88% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 60.72% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 60.50% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 59.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 58.67% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 59.49% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 61.78% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 60.65% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 61.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 61.40% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 60.96% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 59.89% |