Kla (KLAC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Kla (KLAC) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $679.9 million for Q1 2026, up 15.84% year-over-year from $586.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 2.43% on a QoQ basis from $663.8 million in Q4 2025.
Kla (KLAC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kla (KLAC) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $679.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 15.84% year-over-year to $679.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.6 billion (up 9.92% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.4 billion, up 6.3% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $679.9 million for Q1 2026 at Kla, up from $663.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $679.9 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $501.7 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $584.1 million, with a median of $574.2 million recorded in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses gained 26.82% in 2022 and fell 3.78% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $575.9 million in 2022, then retreated by 3.17% to $557.7 million in 2023, then rose by 9.97% to $613.2 million in 2024, then advanced by 8.24% to $663.8 million in 2025, then increased by 2.43% to $679.9 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $679.9 million, $663.8 million, and $629.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applied Materials | 516.82 Bn | 510.08 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 2 | Lam Research | 488.97 Bn | 484.22 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 863.51 Mn |
| 3 | Kla | 348.47 Bn | 343.51 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 679.90 Mn |
| 4 | Teradyne | 66.84 Bn | 66.60 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 307.95 Mn |
| 5 | Qnity Electronics | 32.19 Bn | 32.35 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 267.00 Mn |
| 6 | Entegris | 25.16 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 192.90 Mn |
| 7 | Amkor Technology | 19.80 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 239.03 Mn | 138.75 Mn |
| 8 | Formfactor | 11.45 Bn | 11.15 Bn | 86.79 Mn | 70.15 Mn |
| 9 | ACM Research | 7.71 Bn | 7.32 Bn | 107.24 Mn | 71.06 Mn |
| 10 | Kulicke & Soffa Industries | 7.00 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 119.70 Mn | 81.14 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 679.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 663.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 629.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 615.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 586.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 613.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 574.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 580.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 559.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 557.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 550.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 567.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 566.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 575.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 572.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 533.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 501.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 478.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 451.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 433.45 Mn |