Kla KLAC
NASDAQ KLAC
$183.99 -1.87 (-1.01%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Kla (KLAC) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Kla (KLAC) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of -$52.9 million for Q1 2026, down 144.9% year-over-year from $117.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 184.0% quarter-over-quarter from $63.0 million in Q4 2025.

Kla (KLAC) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kla's Share-based Compensation history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$52.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 144.9% year-over-year to -$52.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $162.5 million (down 32.65% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $265.0 million, up 85.29% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at -$52.9 million, down from $63.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $117.9 million in Q1 2025, with the low at -$52.9 million in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $24.3 million (2024), against an average of $36.8 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Share-based Compensation surged 1646.31% in 2025, then slumped 144.9% in 2026.
  • Kla's Share-based Compensation stood at $2.6 million in 2022, then increased by 15.67% to $3.0 million in 2023, then grew by 20.07% to $3.6 million in 2024, then soared by 1646.31% to $63.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 184.0% to -$52.9 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows KLAC's Share-based Compensation at -$52.9 million in Q1 2026, $63.0 million in Q4 2025, and $81.1 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Stock Comp. (Qtr)
1 Asml Holding 683.77 Bn 668.27 Bn 5.90 Bn -
2 Lam Research 393.97 Bn 388.39 Bn 3.48 Bn 103.99 Mn
3 Applied Materials 389.80 Bn 381.56 Bn 3.95 Bn 147.00 Mn
4 Kla 240.86 Bn 239.21 Bn 2.24 Bn 82.10 Mn
5 Teradyne 58.87 Bn 58.52 Bn 794.62 Mn 2.53 Mn
6 Qnity Electronics 27.06 Bn 26.10 Bn 666.00 Mn 15.00 Mn
7 Entegris 21.93 Bn 21.58 Bn 420.00 Mn 18.40 Mn
8 Onto Innovation 14.50 Bn 12.61 Bn 183.25 Mn 10.02 Mn
9 Amkor Technology 12.45 Bn 9.94 Bn 318.59 Mn -
10 Nova 11.32 Bn 10.80 Bn 144.16 Mn 6.76 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 82.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 82.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -52.93 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -52.93 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 63.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 63.01 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 81.12 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 81.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 71.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 71.27 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 117.89 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 117.89 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 3.61 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 3.61 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 72.25 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 72.25 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 47.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 47.51 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 24.27 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 24.27 Mn