Kla (KLAC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Kla (KLAC) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $679.9 million in Q1 2026, up 2.43% quarter-over-quarter from $663.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 15.84% on a YoY basis from $586.9 million in Q1 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 was $679.9 million for Q1 2026 at Kla, up from $663.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $679.9 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $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 grew 26.82% in 2022, then slipped 3.78% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $575.9 million in 2022, then dropped by 3.17% to $557.7 million in 2023, then climbed by 9.97% to $613.2 million in 2024, then increased by 8.24% to $663.8 million in 2025, then advanced by 2.43% to $679.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $679.9 million (Q1 2026), $663.8 million (Q4 2025), and $629.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 14,963,355.55 Bn | 14,963,340.04 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 2 | Lam Research | 408.02 Bn | 403.27 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 863.51 Mn |
| 3 | Applied Materials | 391.00 Bn | 384.25 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 4 | Kla | 277.01 Bn | 272.05 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 679.90 Mn |
| 5 | Teradyne | 58.18 Bn | 57.94 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 307.95 Mn |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 30.25 Bn | 30.41 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 267.00 Mn |
| 7 | Entegris | 20.20 Bn | 19.76 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 192.90 Mn |
| 8 | Amkor Technology | 16.87 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 239.03 Mn | 138.75 Mn |
| 9 | Onto Innovation | 13.38 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 146.39 Mn | 112.88 Mn |
| 10 | Formfactor | 9.68 Bn | 9.38 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 |