Kla (KLAC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Kla (KLAC) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 41.84% for Q1 2026, up 36.0% on a YoY basis from 30.77% in Q1 2025, and down 1.98% on a QoQ basis from 42.69% in Q4 2025.
Kla (KLAC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kla (KLAC) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 41.84% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 41.84%, up 36.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 41.84% (up 36.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 42.99%, up 696.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 41.84% in Q1 2026, from 42.69% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 43.44% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 34.28% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 39.2% across 5 years, with a median of 39.41% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed soared 937 bps in 2022, then plunged 601 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 42.03% in 2022, then slipped by 13 bps to 36.69% in 2023, then gained by 1 bps to 37.01% in 2024, then climbed by 15 bps to 42.69% in 2025, then dropped by 2 bps to 41.84% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 41.84%, 42.69%, and 43.08% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Powered by 
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 636.08 Bn | 620.57 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 59.95% |
| 2 | Applied Materials | 406.04 Bn | 399.30 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 27.69% |
| 3 | Lam Research | 369.24 Bn | 364.49 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 46.86% |
| 4 | Kla | 240.65 Bn | 238.86 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 41.84% |
| 5 | Teradyne | 58.07 Bn | 57.82 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 30.40% |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 27.70 Bn | 26.85 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 9.95% |
| 7 | Entegris | 18.25 Bn | 17.80 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 6.05% |
| 8 | Onto Innovation | 12.83 Bn | 12.17 Bn | 146.39 Mn | 4.77% |
| 9 | Amkor Technology | 12.41 Bn | 9.90 Bn | 318.59 Mn | 9.35% |
| 10 | Formfactor | 8.32 Bn | 8.14 Bn | 86.79 Mn | 6.36% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 41.84% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 42.69% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 43.08% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 43.44% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 41.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37.01% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.84% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.51% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.28% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.69% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.78% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 39.41% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 40.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 42.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 40.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.72% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 37.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 36.78% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 33.97% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 31.10% |