Growth Metrics

Kla (KLAC) Research & Development (2016 - 2025)

Kla's Research & Development history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $383.9 million for Q4 2025.

  • For Q4 2025, Research & Development rose 10.9% year-over-year to $383.9 million; the TTM value through Dec 2025 reached $1.4 billion, up 9.02%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $1.4 billion, 6.36% up from the prior year.
  • Research & Development reached $383.9 million in Q4 2025 per KLAC's latest filing, up from $360.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $383.9 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $239.0 million in Q1 2021.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $313.3 million, with a median of $321.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • Peak YoY movement for Research & Development: rose 25.58% in 2022, then dropped 3.73% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $265.0 million in 2021, then rose by 25.58% to $332.8 million in 2022, then fell by 3.73% to $320.4 million in 2023, then increased by 8.03% to $346.2 million in 2024, then increased by 10.9% to $383.9 million in 2025.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for KLAC's Research & Development are $383.9 million (Q4 2025), $360.5 million (Q3 2025), and $353.0 million (Q2 2025).