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

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

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

Kla (KLAC) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $388.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $388.8 million, up 15.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.5 billion (up 11.48% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.4 billion, up 6.36% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development climbed to $388.8 million in Q1 2026, from $383.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $388.8 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $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 rose 25.58% in 2022, then retreated 3.73% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $332.8 million in 2022, then slipped by 3.73% to $320.4 million in 2023, then advanced by 8.03% to $346.2 million in 2024, then increased by 10.9% to $383.9 million in 2025, then climbed by 1.27% to $388.8 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $388.8 million, $383.9 million, and $360.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Asml Holding 636.08 Bn 620.57 Bn 5.90 Bn -
2 Applied Materials 406.04 Bn 399.30 Bn 3.95 Bn 233.00 Mn
3 Lam Research 369.24 Bn 364.49 Bn 2.91 Bn 583.20 Mn
4 Kla 240.65 Bn 238.86 Bn 2.09 Bn 388.76 Mn
5 Teradyne 58.07 Bn 57.82 Bn 780.95 Mn 135.56 Mn
6 Qnity Electronics 27.70 Bn 26.85 Bn 618.00 Mn 94.00 Mn
7 Entegris 18.25 Bn 17.80 Bn 380.80 Mn 75.30 Mn
8 Onto Innovation 12.83 Bn 12.17 Bn 146.39 Mn 21.46 Mn
9 Amkor Technology 12.41 Bn 9.90 Bn 318.59 Mn 39.83 Mn
10 Formfactor 8.32 Bn 8.14 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