Stock Analysis on Net

KLA Corp. (NASDAQ:KLAC)

Analysis of Profitability Ratios 

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

KLA Corp., profitability ratios

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Jun 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2019
Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 59.97% 59.81% 61.00% 59.93% 57.81% 59.08%
Operating profit margin 34.10% 38.06% 39.67% 35.97% 25.87% 30.41%
Net profit margin 28.15% 32.27% 36.06% 30.04% 20.96% 25.73%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 82.00% 116.01% 237.04% 61.53% 45.65% 44.21%
Return on assets (ROA) 17.90% 24.07% 26.37% 20.23% 13.11% 13.05%

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).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. KLA Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. KLA Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. KLA Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

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

Gross Profit Margin

KLA Corp., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Gross margin 5,884,174 6,277,749 5,619,442 4,146,569 3,356,863 2,699,527
Revenues 9,812,247 10,496,056 9,211,883 6,918,734 5,806,424 4,568,904
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 59.97% 59.81% 61.00% 59.93% 57.81% 59.08%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 46.12% 44.93% 48.25% 44.53% 42.61%
Analog Devices Inc. 57.08% 64.01% 62.70% 61.83% 65.87% 67.00%
Applied Materials Inc. 47.46% 46.70% 46.51% 47.32% 44.72% 43.72%
Broadcom Inc. 63.03% 68.93% 66.55% 61.36% 56.58% 55.24%
First Solar Inc. 39.19% 2.67% 24.97% 25.10% 17.93%
Intel Corp. 40.04% 42.61% 55.45% 56.01% 58.56%
Lam Research Corp. 47.32% 44.62% 45.69% 46.53% 45.88% 45.15%
Micron Technology Inc. 22.35% -9.11% 45.18% 37.62% 30.57% 45.72%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. 56.07% 58.44% 56.75% 55.18% 55.15%
NVIDIA Corp. 72.72% 56.93% 64.93% 62.34% 61.99% 61.21%
Qualcomm Inc. 56.21% 55.70% 57.84% 57.51% 60.67% 64.57%
Texas Instruments Inc. 62.90% 68.76% 67.47% 64.10% 63.71%

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).

1 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross margin ÷ Revenues
= 100 × 5,884,174 ÷ 9,812,247 = 59.97%

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. KLA Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024.

Operating Profit Margin

KLA Corp., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Jun 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Income from operations 3,346,210 3,994,696 3,654,181 2,488,480 1,502,201 1,389,373
Revenues 9,812,247 10,496,056 9,211,883 6,918,734 5,806,424 4,568,904
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 34.10% 38.06% 39.67% 35.97% 25.87% 30.41%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 1.77% 5.36% 22.20% 14.02% 9.37%
Analog Devices Inc. 21.56% 31.07% 27.29% 23.12% 26.74% 28.55%
Applied Materials Inc. 28.95% 28.86% 30.20% 29.87% 25.37% 22.93%
Broadcom Inc. 26.10% 45.25% 42.84% 31.03% 16.80% 15.24%
First Solar Inc. 25.83% -1.04% 20.07% 11.71% -5.28%
Intel Corp. 0.17% 3.70% 24.62% 30.41% 30.62%
Lam Research Corp. 28.61% 29.69% 31.24% 30.64% 26.62% 25.53%
Micron Technology Inc. 5.19% -36.97% 31.54% 22.68% 14.01% 31.51%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. 26.45% 29.36% 21.73% 18.81% 16.33%
NVIDIA Corp. 54.12% 15.66% 37.31% 27.18% 26.07% 32.47%
Qualcomm Inc. 25.85% 21.74% 35.88% 29.16% 26.58% 31.59%
Texas Instruments Inc. 41.85% 50.63% 48.84% 40.76% 39.79%
Operating Profit Margin, Sector
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 18.64% 27.12% 28.19% 25.69% 27.87%
Operating Profit Margin, Industry
Information Technology 26.18% 28.26% 28.63% 24.76% 25.32%

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).

1 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × Income from operations ÷ Revenues
= 100 × 3,346,210 ÷ 9,812,247 = 34.10%

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. KLA Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Net Profit Margin

KLA Corp., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Jun 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2019
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%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 3.77% 5.59% 19.24% 25.50% 5.07%
Analog Devices Inc. 17.35% 26.94% 22.88% 19.00% 21.79% 22.75%
Applied Materials Inc. 26.41% 25.86% 25.31% 25.53% 21.04% 18.52%
Broadcom Inc. 11.43% 39.31% 34.62% 24.54% 12.39% 12.05%
First Solar Inc. 25.03% -1.69% 16.03% 14.69% -3.75%
Intel Corp. 3.11% 12.71% 25.14% 26.84% 29.25%
Lam Research Corp. 25.68% 25.88% 26.73% 26.72% 22.42% 22.70%
Micron Technology Inc. 3.10% -37.54% 28.24% 21.16% 12.54% 26.97%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. 23.47% 24.39% 20.04% 19.47% 17.33%
NVIDIA Corp. 48.85% 16.19% 36.23% 25.98% 25.61% 35.34%
Qualcomm Inc. 26.03% 20.19% 29.27% 26.94% 22.09% 18.07%
Texas Instruments Inc. 37.16% 43.68% 42.35% 38.69% 34.88%
Net Profit Margin, Sector
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 17.20% 25.30% 25.70% 22.98% 24.07%
Net Profit Margin, Industry
Information Technology 22.02% 23.86% 25.49% 21.22% 22.17%

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).

1 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to KLA ÷ Revenues
= 100 × 2,761,896 ÷ 9,812,247 = 28.15%

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

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

Return on Equity (ROE)

KLA Corp., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Jun 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2019
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%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 1.53% 2.41% 42.18% 42.66% 12.06%
Analog Devices Inc. 4.65% 9.32% 7.54% 3.66% 10.17% 11.64%
Applied Materials Inc. 37.77% 41.94% 53.51% 48.08% 34.21% 32.94%
Broadcom Inc. 8.71% 58.70% 50.62% 26.99% 12.40% 10.92%
First Solar Inc. 12.42% -0.76% 7.86% 7.22% -2.26%
Intel Corp. 1.60% 7.90% 20.83% 25.79% 27.16%
Lam Research Corp. 44.82% 54.94% 73.35% 64.85% 43.53% 46.89%
Micron Technology Inc. 1.72% -13.22% 17.41% 13.34% 6.89% 17.59%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. 20.85% 26.23% 19.46% 17.01% 14.07%
NVIDIA Corp. 69.24% 19.76% 36.65% 25.64% 22.91% 44.33%
Qualcomm Inc. 38.60% 33.51% 71.81% 90.88% 85.54% 89.35%
Texas Instruments Inc. 38.53% 60.02% 58.27% 60.90% 56.33%
ROE, Sector
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 13.32% 22.33% 25.37% 24.05% 26.03%
ROE, Industry
Information Technology 31.65% 38.16% 42.09% 34.78% 36.50%

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).

1 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to KLA ÷ Total KLA stockholders’ equity
= 100 × 2,761,896 ÷ 3,368,328 = 82.00%

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

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

Return on Assets (ROA)

KLA Corp., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Jun 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2019
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%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 1.26% 1.95% 25.46% 27.78% 5.66%
Analog Devices Inc. 3.39% 6.79% 5.46% 2.66% 5.69% 6.37%
Applied Materials Inc. 20.86% 22.31% 24.41% 22.80% 16.19% 14.22%
Broadcom Inc. 3.56% 19.33% 15.69% 8.91% 3.90% 4.04%
First Solar Inc. 8.02% -0.54% 6.32% 5.60% -1.53%
Intel Corp. 0.88% 4.40% 11.80% 13.65% 15.42%
Lam Research Corp. 20.42% 24.02% 26.78% 24.59% 15.47% 18.26%
Micron Technology Inc. 1.12% -9.08% 13.11% 9.96% 5.01% 12.91%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. 17.56% 21.26% 15.26% 13.60% 11.38%
NVIDIA Corp. 45.28% 10.61% 22.07% 15.05% 16.15% 31.15%
Qualcomm Inc. 18.39% 14.17% 26.39% 21.93% 14.60% 13.31%
Texas Instruments Inc. 20.12% 32.16% 31.48% 28.91% 27.84%
ROA, Sector
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 7.46% 12.53% 13.52% 11.71% 13.08%
ROA, Industry
Information Technology 13.00% 14.95% 15.56% 12.03% 12.78%

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).

1 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to KLA ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 2,761,896 ÷ 15,433,566 = 17.90%

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

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