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

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DateValue
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