Kla (KLAC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Kla (KLAC) posted Operating Expenses of $690.5 million for Q2 2026, up 1.56% on a QoQ basis from $679.9 million in Q1 2026, and up 12.15% year-over-year from $615.7 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Kla (KLAC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kla has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $690.5 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 12.15% year-over-year to $690.5 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $2.7 billion, a 11.45% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $2.7 billion, up 11.45% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $690.5 million for Q2 2026 at Kla, up from $679.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $690.5 million in Q2 2026, with the low at $501.7 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $590.0 million, with a median of $575.1 million recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses increased 26.82% in 2022, then dropped 3.78% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $575.9 million in 2022, then declined by 3.17% to $557.7 million in 2023, then grew by 9.97% to $613.2 million in 2024, then rose by 8.24% to $663.8 million in 2025, then rose by 4.02% to $690.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $690.5 million (Q2 2026), $679.9 million (Q1 2026), and $663.8 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lam Research | 374.58 Bn | 369.00 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 965.25 Mn |
| 2 | Applied Materials | 362.85 Bn | 353.62 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 3 | Kla | 237.04 Bn | 235.39 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 690.50 Mn |
| 4 | Mks | 18.07 Bn | 17.46 Bn | 595.00 Mn | 282.00 Mn |
| 5 | Onto Innovation | 13.82 Bn | 11.94 Bn | 183.25 Mn | 119.70 Mn |
| 6 | Nova | 11.15 Bn | 10.53 Bn | 144.16 Mn | 67.98 Mn |
| 7 | Camtek | 6.80 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 66.70 Mn | 39.48 Mn |
| 8 | ACM Research | 4.89 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 134.62 Mn | 84.88 Mn |
| 9 | Kulicke & Soffa Industries | 4.50 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 157.95 Mn | 89.68 Mn |
| 10 | Axcelis Technologies | 3.52 Bn | 3.12 Bn | 91.19 Mn | 70.91 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 690.50 Mn |
| 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 |