Kla (KLAC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kla (KLAC) posted Gross Margin of 61.36% for Q2 2026, little changed on a QoQ basis from 61.12% in Q1 2026, and down 61.0% year-over-year from 157.35% in Q2 2025.
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Kla (KLAC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kla has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 61.36% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 61.0% year-over-year to 61.36% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 61.3%, a 39.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 61.3%, up 39.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 61.36% for Q2 2026 at Kla, roughly flat from 61.12% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 61.97% in Q2 2025, with the low at 57.88% in Q1 2024.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 60.51%, with a median of 60.69% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Gross Margin tumbled 235 bps in 2023, then surged 373 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 59.49% in 2022, then grew by 2 bps to 60.72% in 2023, then decreased by 1 bps to 60.3% in 2024, then rose by 2 bps to 61.45% in 2025, then decreased by 0 bps to 61.36% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 61.36% (Q2 2026), 61.12% (Q1 2026), and 61.45% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lam Research | 374.58 Bn | 369.00 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 51.75% |
| 2 | Applied Materials | 362.85 Bn | 353.62 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 50.31% |
| 3 | Kla | 237.04 Bn | 235.39 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 61.36% |
| 4 | Mks | 18.07 Bn | 17.46 Bn | 595.00 Mn | 47.68% |
| 5 | Onto Innovation | 13.82 Bn | 11.94 Bn | 183.25 Mn | 53.41% |
| 6 | Nova | 11.15 Bn | 10.53 Bn | 144.16 Mn | 56.54% |
| 7 | Camtek | 6.80 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 66.70 Mn | 50.06% |
| 8 | ACM Research | 4.89 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 134.62 Mn | 45.96% |
| 9 | Kulicke & Soffa Industries | 4.50 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 157.95 Mn | 47.80% |
| 10 | Axcelis Technologies | 3.52 Bn | 3.12 Bn | 91.19 Mn | 42.38% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 61.36% |
| 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% |