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

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

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

Kla (KLAC) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $83.9 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $83.9 million for Q1 2026 at Kla, up from $73.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $83.9 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $35.0 million in Q3 2022.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $55.9 million, with a median of $56.7 million recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation surged 39.42% in 2023 and climbed 13.75% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $38.4 million in 2022, then grew by 26.6% to $48.6 million in 2023, then increased by 27.19% to $61.8 million in 2024, then increased by 19.58% to $73.9 million in 2025, then rose by 13.51% to $83.9 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $83.9 million, $73.9 million, and $70.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Stock Comp. (Qtr)
1 Applied Materials 516.82 Bn 510.08 Bn 3.95 Bn 169.00 Mn
2 Lam Research 488.97 Bn 484.22 Bn 2.91 Bn 96.62 Mn
3 Kla 348.47 Bn 343.51 Bn 2.09 Bn 83.94 Mn
4 Teradyne 66.84 Bn 66.60 Bn 780.95 Mn 21.90 Mn
5 Qnity Electronics 32.19 Bn 32.35 Bn 618.00 Mn 10.00 Mn
6 Entegris 25.16 Bn 24.72 Bn 380.80 Mn 16.70 Mn
7 Amkor Technology 19.80 Bn 17.99 Bn 239.03 Mn -
8 Formfactor 11.45 Bn 11.15 Bn 86.79 Mn 8.06 Mn
9 ACM Research 7.71 Bn 7.32 Bn 107.24 Mn 5.62 Mn
10 Kulicke & Soffa Industries 7.00 Bn 6.51 Bn 119.70 Mn 6.99 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