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% quarter-over-quarter from $663.8 million in Q4 2025.
Kla (KLAC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kla's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $679.9 million for 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 for Q1 2026 stood at $679.9 million, 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.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $574.2 million (2024), against an average of $584.1 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses climbed 26.82% in 2022, then decreased 3.78% in 2023.
- Kla's Operating Expenses stood at $575.9 million in 2022, then slipped by 3.17% to $557.7 million in 2023, then advanced by 9.97% to $613.2 million in 2024, then grew by 8.24% to $663.8 million in 2025, then gained by 2.43% to $679.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KLAC's Operating Expenses at $679.9 million in Q1 2026, $663.8 million in Q4 2025, and $629.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 683.77 Bn | 668.27 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 2 | Lam Research | 393.97 Bn | 388.39 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 965.25 Mn |
| 3 | Applied Materials | 389.80 Bn | 381.56 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 4 | Kla | 240.86 Bn | 239.21 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 690.50 Mn |
| 5 | Teradyne | 58.87 Bn | 58.52 Bn | 794.62 Mn | 356.81 Mn |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 27.06 Bn | 26.10 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 298.00 Mn |
| 7 | Entegris | 21.93 Bn | 21.58 Bn | 420.00 Mn | 209.30 Mn |
| 8 | Onto Innovation | 14.50 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 183.25 Mn | 119.70 Mn |
| 9 | Amkor Technology | 12.45 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 318.59 Mn | 118.74 Mn |
| 10 | Nova | 11.32 Bn | 10.80 Bn | 144.16 Mn | 67.98 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |