Stock Analysis on Net

KLA Corp. (NASDAQ:KLAC)

Analysis of Income Taxes

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Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

KLA Corp., income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations

US$ in thousands

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12 months ended: Jun 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2019
Federal 395,876 553,197 341,614 201,413 108,136 82,460
State 10,737 14,804 14,149 6,164 518 5,665
Foreign 160,401 188,991 165,194 121,146 86,374 59,274
Current 567,014 756,992 520,957 328,723 195,028 147,399
Federal (110,686) (228,414) 11,564 (31,989) (26,743) 1,636
State (2,770) (4,295) (311) (1,155) (1,174) 2,118
Foreign (25,422) (122,444) (365,033) (12,478) (65,425) (29,939)
Deferred (138,878) (355,153) (353,780) (45,622) (93,342) (26,185)
Provision for income taxes 428,136 401,839 167,177 283,101 101,686 121,214

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30).

Item Description The company
Current Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. KLA Corp. current increased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly decreased from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.
Deferred Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. KLA Corp. deferred decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.
Provision for income taxes Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. KLA Corp. provision for income taxes increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)

KLA Corp., effective income tax rate (EITR) reconciliation

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U.S. federal statutory income tax rate 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
Global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) 3.70% 3.40% 2.00% 2.60% 3.00% 3.50%
Goodwill impairment 1.70% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 4.10% 0.00%
Net change in tax reserves 1.10% 0.00% 2.00% -1.10% 1.50% 1.40%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit 0.30% 0.20% 0.30% 0.20% 0.20% 0.50%
Restructuring 0.00% 0.00% -11.20% 0.00% -2.60% 0.00%
Effect of SBC 0.00% 0.10% -0.20% -0.30% -0.30% 0.40%
R&D tax credit -1.60% -1.50% -1.10% -1.10% -1.80% -1.80%
Foreign derived intangible income -5.90% -5.70% -4.00% -4.30% -5.00% -4.00%
Effect of foreign operations taxed at various rates -6.60% -7.10% -4.20% -6.60% -12.10% -10.50%
Tax rate change on deferred tax liability on purchased intangibles 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.70% 0.00% 0.00%
Other -0.30% 0.20% 0.20% -0.10% -0.30% 0.40%
Effective income tax rate, before Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 13.40% 10.60% 4.80% 12.00% 7.70% 10.90%
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (Transition tax and deferred tax effects) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -1.50%
Effective income tax rate 13.40% 10.60% 4.80% 12.00% 7.70% 9.40%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30).

Item Description The company
Effective income tax rate, before Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. KLA Corp. effective income tax rate, before Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

KLA Corp., components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

US$ in thousands

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Capitalized R&D expenses 328,061 201,228
Tax credits and net operating losses 311,026 271,500 268,416 237,480 214,305 208,572
Depreciation and amortization 151,371 73,691 1,760
Inventory reserves 121,238 103,646 86,059 81,224 73,939 67,249
Employee benefits accrual 95,461 92,696 78,021 82,055 67,729 65,065
Non-deductible reserves 53,668 52,147 53,426 36,267 20,526 21,633
Unearned revenue 25,532 16,668 11,843 15,712 15,786 16,126
Stock-based compensation (SBC) 15,375 12,710 9,864 7,284 8,871 9,432
Unrealized loss on investments 5,384 5,345 1,492
Other 12,785 35,360 56,911 54,615 66,667 55,518
Gross deferred tax assets 1,114,517 859,646 566,300 520,021 473,168 445,087
Valuation allowance (289,534) (259,172) (244,429) (204,433) (181,846) (166,571)
Net deferred tax assets 824,983 600,474 321,871 315,588 291,322 278,516
Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries not indefinitely reinvested (315,231) (279,677) (358,374) (278,014) (257,757) (243,491)
Deferred profit (70,204) (23,149) (30,268) (10,044) (18,111) (15,718)
Unrealized gain on investments (10,949) (9,994) (12,993)
Depreciation and amortization (407,692) (439,685) (515,643)
Deferred tax liabilities (396,384) (312,820) (401,635) (695,750) (715,553) (774,852)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) 428,599 287,654 (79,764) (380,162) (424,231) (496,336)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30).

Item Description The company
Gross deferred tax assets Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. KLA Corp. gross deferred tax assets increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Net deferred tax assets Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. KLA Corp. net deferred tax assets increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, without jurisdictional netting. KLA Corp. net deferred tax assets (liabilities) increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Classification

KLA Corp., deferred tax assets and liabilities, classification

US$ in thousands

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Deferred tax assets 915,241 816,899 579,173 270,461 236,797 206,141
Deferred tax liabilities 486,690 529,287 658,937 650,623 660,885 702,285

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30).

Item Description The company
Deferred tax assets Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. KLA Corp. deferred tax assets increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Deferred tax liabilities Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. KLA Corp. deferred tax liabilities decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Deferred Taxes

KLA Corp., adjustments to financial statements

US$ in thousands

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Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported) 15,433,566 14,072,357 12,597,088 10,271,124 9,279,960 9,008,516
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net 915,241 816,899 579,173 270,461 236,797 206,141
Total assets (adjusted) 14,518,325 13,255,458 12,017,915 10,000,663 9,043,163 8,802,375
Adjustment to Total Liabilities
Total liabilities (as reported) 12,065,238 11,152,604 11,197,998 6,895,482 6,598,950 6,330,823
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities, net 486,690 529,287 658,937 650,623 660,885 702,285
Total liabilities (adjusted) 11,578,548 10,623,317 10,539,061 6,244,859 5,938,065 5,628,538
Adjustment to Total KLA Stockholders’ Equity
Total KLA stockholders’ equity (as reported) 3,368,328 2,919,753 1,401,351 3,377,554 2,665,424 2,659,108
Less: Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) 428,599 287,654 (79,764) (380,162) (424,231) (496,336)
Total KLA stockholders’ equity (adjusted) 2,939,729 2,632,099 1,481,115 3,757,716 3,089,655 3,155,444
Adjustment to Net Income Attributable To KLA
Net income attributable to KLA (as reported) 2,761,896 3,387,277 3,321,807 2,078,292 1,216,785 1,175,617
Add: Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (138,878) (355,153) (353,780) (45,622) (93,342) (26,185)
Net income attributable to KLA (adjusted) 2,623,018 3,032,124 2,968,027 2,032,670 1,123,443 1,149,432

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30).


KLA Corp., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Financial Ratios: Removal of Deferred Taxes (Summary)

KLA Corp., adjusted financial ratios

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Net Profit Margin
Reported net profit margin 28.15% 32.27% 36.06% 30.04% 20.96% 25.73%
Adjusted net profit margin 26.73% 28.89% 32.22% 29.38% 19.35% 25.16%
Total Asset Turnover
Reported total asset turnover 0.64 0.75 0.73 0.67 0.63 0.51
Adjusted total asset turnover 0.68 0.79 0.77 0.69 0.64 0.52
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage 4.58 4.82 8.99 3.04 3.48 3.39
Adjusted financial leverage 4.94 5.04 8.11 2.66 2.93 2.79
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE 82.00% 116.01% 237.04% 61.53% 45.65% 44.21%
Adjusted ROE 89.23% 115.20% 200.39% 54.09% 36.36% 36.43%
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA 17.90% 24.07% 26.37% 20.23% 13.11% 13.05%
Adjusted ROA 18.07% 22.87% 24.70% 20.33% 12.42% 13.06%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. KLA Corp. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. KLA Corp. adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
KLA Corp. adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. KLA Corp. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. KLA Corp. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

KLA Corp., Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income attributable to KLA 2,761,896 3,387,277 3,321,807 2,078,292 1,216,785 1,175,617
Revenues 9,812,247 10,496,056 9,211,883 6,918,734 5,806,424 4,568,904
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 28.15% 32.27% 36.06% 30.04% 20.96% 25.73%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted net income attributable to KLA 2,623,018 3,032,124 2,968,027 2,032,670 1,123,443 1,149,432
Revenues 9,812,247 10,496,056 9,211,883 6,918,734 5,806,424 4,568,904
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted net profit margin2 26.73% 28.89% 32.22% 29.38% 19.35% 25.16%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30).

2024 Calculations

1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to KLA ÷ Revenues
= 100 × 2,761,896 ÷ 9,812,247 = 28.15%

2 Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to KLA ÷ Revenues
= 100 × 2,623,018 ÷ 9,812,247 = 26.73%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. KLA Corp. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Revenues 9,812,247 10,496,056 9,211,883 6,918,734 5,806,424 4,568,904
Total assets 15,433,566 14,072,357 12,597,088 10,271,124 9,279,960 9,008,516
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover1 0.64 0.75 0.73 0.67 0.63 0.51
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Revenues 9,812,247 10,496,056 9,211,883 6,918,734 5,806,424 4,568,904
Adjusted total assets 14,518,325 13,255,458 12,017,915 10,000,663 9,043,163 8,802,375
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover2 0.68 0.79 0.77 0.69 0.64 0.52

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30).

2024 Calculations

1 Total asset turnover = Revenues ÷ Total assets
= 9,812,247 ÷ 15,433,566 = 0.64

2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Revenues ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 9,812,247 ÷ 14,518,325 = 0.68

Activity ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. KLA Corp. adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Total assets 15,433,566 14,072,357 12,597,088 10,271,124 9,279,960 9,008,516
Total KLA stockholders’ equity 3,368,328 2,919,753 1,401,351 3,377,554 2,665,424 2,659,108
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 4.58 4.82 8.99 3.04 3.48 3.39
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted total assets 14,518,325 13,255,458 12,017,915 10,000,663 9,043,163 8,802,375
Adjusted total KLA stockholders’ equity 2,939,729 2,632,099 1,481,115 3,757,716 3,089,655 3,155,444
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2 4.94 5.04 8.11 2.66 2.93 2.79

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30).

2024 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total KLA stockholders’ equity
= 15,433,566 ÷ 3,368,328 = 4.58

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted total KLA stockholders’ equity
= 14,518,325 ÷ 2,939,729 = 4.94

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
KLA Corp. adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income attributable to KLA 2,761,896 3,387,277 3,321,807 2,078,292 1,216,785 1,175,617
Total KLA stockholders’ equity 3,368,328 2,919,753 1,401,351 3,377,554 2,665,424 2,659,108
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 82.00% 116.01% 237.04% 61.53% 45.65% 44.21%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted net income attributable to KLA 2,623,018 3,032,124 2,968,027 2,032,670 1,123,443 1,149,432
Adjusted total KLA stockholders’ equity 2,939,729 2,632,099 1,481,115 3,757,716 3,089,655 3,155,444
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2 89.23% 115.20% 200.39% 54.09% 36.36% 36.43%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30).

2024 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to KLA ÷ Total KLA stockholders’ equity
= 100 × 2,761,896 ÷ 3,368,328 = 82.00%

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to KLA ÷ Adjusted total KLA stockholders’ equity
= 100 × 2,623,018 ÷ 2,939,729 = 89.23%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. KLA Corp. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income attributable to KLA 2,761,896 3,387,277 3,321,807 2,078,292 1,216,785 1,175,617
Total assets 15,433,566 14,072,357 12,597,088 10,271,124 9,279,960 9,008,516
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 17.90% 24.07% 26.37% 20.23% 13.11% 13.05%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted net income attributable to KLA 2,623,018 3,032,124 2,968,027 2,032,670 1,123,443 1,149,432
Adjusted total assets 14,518,325 13,255,458 12,017,915 10,000,663 9,043,163 8,802,375
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2 18.07% 22.87% 24.70% 20.33% 12.42% 13.06%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30).

2024 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to KLA ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 2,761,896 ÷ 15,433,566 = 17.90%

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to KLA ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × 2,623,018 ÷ 14,518,325 = 18.07%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. KLA Corp. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.