Growth Metrics

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

Kla (KLAC) has 17 years of Research & Development data on record, last reported at $383.9 million in 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.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $383.9 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $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: increased 25.58% in 2022, then fell 3.73% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $265.0 million in 2021, then increased by 25.58% to $332.8 million in 2022, then decreased by 3.73% to $320.4 million in 2023, then grew by 8.03% to $346.2 million in 2024, then grew by 10.9% to $383.9 million in 2025.
  • Per Business Quant database, its latest 3 readings for Research & Development were $383.9 million in Q4 2025, $360.5 million in Q3 2025, and $353.0 million in Q2 2025.