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

Kla (KLAC) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $83.9 million in Q1 2026, up 13.51% quarter-over-quarter from $73.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 19.57% on a YoY basis from $70.2 million in Q1 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 $83.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 19.57% year-over-year to $83.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $299.3 million (up 18.61% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $265.0 million, up 24.6% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $83.9 million for Q1 2026 at Kla, up from $73.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $83.9 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $35.0 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $55.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $56.7 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Share-based Compensation surged 39.42% in 2023, then rose 13.75% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $38.4 million in 2022, then gained by 26.6% to $48.6 million in 2023, then advanced by 27.19% to $61.8 million in 2024, then advanced by 19.58% to $73.9 million in 2025, then climbed by 13.51% to $83.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $83.9 million (Q1 2026), $73.9 million (Q4 2025), and $70.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Asml Holding 14,996,080.76 Bn 14,996,065.25 Bn 5.90 Bn -
2 Lam Research 409.52 Bn 404.77 Bn 2.91 Bn 96.62 Mn
3 Applied Materials 389.06 Bn 382.32 Bn 3.95 Bn 169.00 Mn
4 Kla 280.01 Bn 275.05 Bn 2.09 Bn 83.94 Mn
5 Teradyne 57.58 Bn 57.34 Bn 780.95 Mn 21.90 Mn
6 Qnity Electronics 30.30 Bn 30.47 Bn 618.00 Mn 10.00 Mn
7 Entegris 20.39 Bn 19.94 Bn 380.80 Mn 16.70 Mn
8 Amkor Technology 17.53 Bn 15.72 Bn 239.03 Mn -
9 Onto Innovation 13.62 Bn 12.97 Bn 146.39 Mn 7.01 Mn
10 Formfactor 9.34 Bn 9.04 Bn 86.79 Mn 8.06 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 83.94 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 83.94 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 73.95 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 73.95 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 70.18 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 70.18 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 71.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 71.27 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 70.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 70.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 61.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 61.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 61.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 61.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 58.62 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 58.62 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 56.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 56.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 48.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 48.62 Mn