Kla (KLAC) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Kla (KLAC) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $388.8 million in Q1 2026, up 1.27% quarter-over-quarter from $383.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 15.0% on a YoY basis from $338.0 million in Q1 2025.

Kla (KLAC) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kla's Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $388.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 15.0% year-over-year to $388.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.5 billion (up 11.48% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.4 billion, up 6.36% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $388.8 million for Q1 2026 at Kla, up from $383.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $388.8 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $285.2 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $332.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $325.8 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development advanced 25.58% in 2022, then slipped 3.73% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $332.8 million in 2022, then declined by 3.73% to $320.4 million in 2023, then grew by 8.03% to $346.2 million in 2024, then gained by 10.9% to $383.9 million in 2025, then increased by 1.27% to $388.8 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $388.8 million (Q1 2026), $383.9 million (Q4 2025), and $360.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Asml Holding 14,996,080.76 Bn 14,996,065.25 Bn 5.90 Bn -
2 Lam Research 409.52 Bn 404.77 Bn 2.91 Bn 583.20 Mn
3 Applied Materials 389.06 Bn 382.32 Bn 3.95 Bn 1.03 Bn
4 Kla 280.01 Bn 275.05 Bn 2.09 Bn 388.76 Mn
5 Teradyne 57.58 Bn 57.34 Bn 780.95 Mn 135.56 Mn
6 Qnity Electronics 30.30 Bn 30.47 Bn 618.00 Mn 94.00 Mn
7 Entegris 20.39 Bn 19.94 Bn 380.80 Mn 75.30 Mn
8 Amkor Technology 17.53 Bn 15.72 Bn 239.03 Mn 41.76 Mn
9 Onto Innovation 13.62 Bn 12.97 Bn 146.39 Mn 35.10 Mn
10 Formfactor 9.34 Bn 9.04 Bn 86.79 Mn 30.78 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 388.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 383.87 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 360.46 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 352.99 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 338.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 346.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 323.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 325.76 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 321.59 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 320.42 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 311.21 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 317.11 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 328.28 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 332.83 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 318.52 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 296.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 285.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 265.03 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 258.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 241.43 Mn