Kla (KLAC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kla (KLAC) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 61.12% for Q1 2026, down 49.0% on a YoY basis from 119.85% in Q1 2025, and down 0.52% on a QoQ basis from 61.45% in Q4 2025.
Kla (KLAC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kla (KLAC) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 61.12% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 61.12%, down 49.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 61.45% (up 88.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 60.91%, up 94.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin fell to 61.12% in Q1 2026, from 61.45% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 61.97% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 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 slumped 235 bps in 2023, then surged 373 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 59.49% in 2022, then gained by 2 bps to 60.72% in 2023, then declined by 1 bps to 60.3% in 2024, then climbed by 2 bps to 61.45% in 2025, then slipped by 1 bps to 61.12% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 61.12%, 61.45%, and 61.27% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 636.08 Bn | 620.57 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 51.98% |
| 2 | Applied Materials | 406.04 Bn | 399.30 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 49.90% |
| 3 | Lam Research | 369.24 Bn | 364.49 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 49.83% |
| 4 | Kla | 240.65 Bn | 238.86 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 61.12% |
| 5 | Teradyne | 58.07 Bn | 57.82 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 60.89% |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 27.70 Bn | 26.85 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 47.00% |
| 7 | Entegris | 18.25 Bn | 17.80 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 46.90% |
| 8 | Onto Innovation | 12.83 Bn | 12.17 Bn | 146.39 Mn | 50.14% |
| 9 | Amkor Technology | 12.41 Bn | 9.90 Bn | 318.59 Mn | 16.79% |
| 10 | Formfactor | 8.32 Bn | 8.14 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% |