Growth Metrics

Kla (KLAC) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Kla has reported Research & Development over the past 18 years, most recently at $388.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 15.0% year-over-year to $388.8 million; the TTM value through Mar 2026 reached $1.5 billion, up 11.48%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $1.4 billion, 6.36% up from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 was $388.8 million at Kla, up from $383.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $388.8 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $285.2 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $332.4 million and a median of $325.8 million in 2024 define the central range for Research & Development.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Research & Development: increased 25.58% in 2022 and later fell 3.73% in 2023.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $332.8 million in 2022, then dropped by 3.73% to $320.4 million in 2023, then rose by 8.03% to $346.2 million in 2024, then rose by 10.9% to $383.9 million in 2025, then grew by 1.27% to $388.8 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Research & Development for KLAC at $388.8 million in Q1 2026, $383.9 million in Q4 2025, and $360.5 million in Q3 2025.