Kla (KLAC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Kla (KLAC) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $679.9 million for Q1 2026, up 15.84% on a YoY basis 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.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $679.9 million, up 15.84% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.6 billion (up 9.92% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $2.4 billion, up 6.3% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses advanced to $679.9 million in Q1 2026, from $663.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $679.9 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $501.7 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $584.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $574.2 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses advanced 26.82% in 2022, then retreated 3.78% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $575.9 million in 2022, then decreased by 3.17% to $557.7 million in 2023, then gained by 9.97% to $613.2 million in 2024, then climbed by 8.24% to $663.8 million in 2025, then rose 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 | Asml Holding | 636.08 Bn | 620.57 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 2 | Applied Materials | 406.04 Bn | 399.30 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 3 | Lam Research | 369.24 Bn | 364.49 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 863.51 Mn |
| 4 | Kla | 240.65 Bn | 238.86 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 679.90 Mn |
| 5 | Teradyne | 58.07 Bn | 57.82 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 307.95 Mn |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 27.70 Bn | 26.85 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 267.00 Mn |
| 7 | Entegris | 18.25 Bn | 17.80 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 192.90 Mn |
| 8 | Onto Innovation | 12.83 Bn | 12.17 Bn | 146.39 Mn | 112.88 Mn |
| 9 | Amkor Technology | 12.41 Bn | 9.90 Bn | 318.59 Mn | 118.74 Mn |
| 10 | Formfactor | 8.32 Bn | 8.14 Bn | 86.79 Mn | 70.15 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 |