Overview
KLA supplies process control and process-enabling equipment, software and services used to manufacture wafers, masks, integrated circuits, packaged chips and printed circuit boards[33]. Its inspection and metrology tools help chipmakers find defects and improve yields. Revenue for fiscal 2026, which ended on 30 June 2026, was US$13,579 million, up 12%[33]; services accounted for approximately 23% of the total[33]. KLA is incorporated in Delaware, headquartered in Milpitas, California, and listed on Nasdaq. It had approximately 17,000 regular full-time employees plus about 200 part-time and temporary staff on 30 June 2026[33].
KLA strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Highest margin among equipment makers
- Sales growth of 20.8%
- Specialist position in process control
Limitations
- Smaller than ASML and Applied
- Cyclical demand
- Narrower product range than Applied Materials
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KLA alternatives and competitors
Alternatives to KLA: companies ranked in the same lists.
- NVIDIA
- AMD
Marvell Technology
Analog Devices- Texas Instruments
Lam Research
Applied Materials- Sandisk
- Intel
Micron Technology
Broadcom- Qualcomm
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