Kla (KLAC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kla (KLAC) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 61.12% for Q1 2026, down 49.0% year-over-year 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.
- 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 came in at 61.12% for Q1 2026 at Kla, down from 61.45% 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 60.46%, with a median of 60.66% recorded in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin sank 235 bps in 2023 and jumped 373 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 59.49% in 2022, then rose by 2 bps to 60.72% in 2023, then dropped by 1 bps to 60.3% in 2024, then advanced by 2 bps to 61.45% in 2025, then decreased 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 | Applied Materials | 516.82 Bn | 510.08 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 49.90% |
| 2 | Lam Research | 488.97 Bn | 484.22 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 49.83% |
| 3 | Kla | 348.47 Bn | 343.51 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 61.12% |
| 4 | Teradyne | 66.84 Bn | 66.60 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 60.89% |
| 5 | Qnity Electronics | 32.19 Bn | 32.35 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 47.00% |
| 6 | Entegris | 25.16 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 46.90% |
| 7 | Amkor Technology | 19.80 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 239.03 Mn | 14.19% |
| 8 | Formfactor | 11.45 Bn | 11.15 Bn | 86.79 Mn | 38.38% |
| 9 | ACM Research | 7.71 Bn | 7.32 Bn | 107.24 Mn | 46.37% |
| 10 | Kulicke & Soffa Industries | 7.00 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 119.70 Mn | 49.34% |
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% |