Core Insights - KLA reported revenue of $3.3 billion for the quarter ended December 2025, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 7.2% and exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.26 billion by 1.02% [1] - The company's EPS for the quarter was $8.85, up from $8.20 in the same quarter last year, also surpassing the consensus estimate of $8.82 by 0.36% [1] Revenue Breakdown - Semiconductor Process Control revenues reached $3 billion, exceeding the average estimate of $2.94 billion, with a year-over-year increase of 9% [4] - Specialty Semiconductor Process revenues were $140.58 million, slightly below the estimated $144.58 million, showing a decline of 12.4% year-over-year [4] - Service revenues amounted to $786.05 million, surpassing the average estimate of $751.55 million, marking a year-over-year increase of 17.8% [4] - Product revenues were reported at $2.51 billion, slightly above the average estimate of $2.49 billion, with a year-over-year growth of 4.2% [4] - PCB and Component Inspection revenues totaled $152.18 million, below the average estimate of $159.69 million, reflecting a year-over-year decrease of 5.5% [4] Stock Performance - KLA's shares have returned 33.9% over the past month, significantly outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite, which saw a change of 0.8% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 1 (Strong Buy), indicating potential for outperformance in the near term [3]

The upcoming report from KLA (KLAC) is expected to reveal quarterly earnings of $8.82 per share, indicating an increase of 7.6% compared to the year-ago period. Analysts forecast revenues of $3.26 billion, representing an increase of 6.1% year over year.Over the last 30 days, there has been an upward revision of 0.3% in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter, leading to its current level. This signifies the covering analysts' collective reconsideration of their initial forecasts over the course of this ...

Core Insights - KLA reported $3.17 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, a year-over-year increase of 23.6% and an EPS of $9.38 compared to $6.60 a year ago, exceeding Zacks Consensus Estimates [1] - The revenue surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.08 billion by 3.21%, and the EPS exceeded the consensus estimate of $8.53 by 9.96% [1] Revenue Breakdown - Semiconductor Process Control revenues were $2.88 billion, exceeding the average estimate of $2.77 billion, with a year-over-year change of 24.7% [4] - Specialty Semiconductor Process revenues were $141.87 million, slightly below the estimated $150.12 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 17% [4] - Service revenues reached $702.56 million, surpassing the estimate of $694.66 million, with a year-over-year change of 14.4% [4] - Product revenues totaled $2.47 billion, exceeding the average estimate of $2.38 billion, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 26.5% [4] - PCB and Component Inspection revenues were $154.11 million, below the estimated $161.18 million, with a year-over-year change of 10.1% [4] Stock Performance - KLA shares returned +0.4% over the past month, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.7% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy), indicating potential outperformance against the broader market in the near term [3]