KLA (KLAC) GF Score : 86/100 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is KLA GF Score?

KLA has the GF Score of 86, which implies that the company might have Good outperformance potential.

The GF Score is a stock performance ranking system developed by GuruFocus using five aspects of valuation, which has been found to be closely correlated to the long-term performances of stocks by backtesting from 2006 to 2021. The stocks with a higher GF Score generally generate higher returns than those with lower GF Scores. Therefore, when picking stocks, investors should invest in companies with high GF Scores. The GF Score ranges from 0 to 100, with 100 as the highest rank.

GF Score takes following five key aspects into consideration:

1. Financial Strength : 6/10
2. Profitability Rank : 10/10
3. Growth Rank : 10/10
4. GF Value Rank : 1/10
5. Momentum Rank : 6/10

Each one of these components is ranked and the ranks also have positive correlation with the long term performances of stocks. The GF score is calculated using the five key aspects of analysis. Through backtesting, we know that each of these key aspects has a different impact on the stock price performance. Thus, they are weighted differently when calculating the total score. The Profitability Rank and the Growth Rank are weighted fully, while other parameters have less weight.

Based on research and backtesting result, GuruFocus believes KLA might have Good outperformance potential.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of KLA's GF Score

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, KLA's GF Score, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

KLA's GF Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, KLA's GF Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KLA's GF Score falls into.

KLA (NAS:KLAC) GF Score Explanation

Based on the historical long-term performances among five valuation aspects, the GF Score is found to be closely correlated to the long-term performances of stocks. It ranges from 0 to 100, with 100 as the highest. GuruFocus divided GF Score into following 5 categories:

GF Score	Performance Potential and All-in-One Screener Examples ⁽¹⁾
91 - 100	Highest outperformance potential
81 - 90	Good outperformance potential
71 - 80	Likely to have average performance
51 - 70	Poor future performance potential
0 - 50	Worst future performance potential, or not enough data

(1) These are some simple examples. You can access our GF Score filter under All-in-One Screener’s Fundamental tab.

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KLA (KLAC) Business Description

Industry

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Address

One Technology Drive, Milpitas, CA, USA, 95035

Website

https://www.kla.com

KLA is one of the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment, or WFE, manufacturers in the world. It specializes in the market segment of semiconductor process control, wherein machines inspect semiconductor wafers during research and development and manufacturing for defects and verify precise measurements. In this section of the market, KLA holds a majority share. It also has a small exposure to the etch and deposition segments of the WFE market. It counts as top customers the largest chipmakers in the world, including TSMC and Samsung.

Executives

Bren D. Higgins	officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer	ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, MILPITAS CA 95035
Mary Beth Wilkinson	officer: EVP, CLO and Secretary	2350 GREEN ROAD, SUITE 100, ANN ARBOR MI 48105
Victor Peng	director	MIPS TECHNOLOGIES INC, 1225 CHARLESTON ROAD, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Kevin Kennedy	director
Marie Myers	director	3000 HANOVER STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Gary B Moore	director	170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Emiko Higashi	director	C/O GILO VENTURES, 175 ALMENDRAL AVENUE, ATHERTON CA 94027
Michael R. Mcmullen	director	5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD., MS 1A-LC, SANTA CLARA CA 95051
Robert A. Rango	director	5300 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92617
Jeneanne Michelle Hanley	director	21557 TELEGRAPH ROAD, SOUTHFIELD MI 48034
Oreste Donzella	officer: Executive Vice President	ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, MILPITAS CA 95035
Ahmad A. Khan	officer: President, Semi Proc. Control	ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, MILPITAS CA 95035
Virendra A Kirloskar	officer: SVP & Chief Accounting Officer	160 RIO ROBLES, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Richard P Wallace	officer: Executive Vice President	KLA TENCOR, 160 RIO ROBLES, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Brian Lorig	officer: Executive Vice President	ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, MILPITAS X1 95035