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KLA (KLAC) Cash Flow from Operations : $3,476 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is KLA Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Dec. 2023, KLA's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $583 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $99 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-227 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-65 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $219 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $49 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-34 Mil. In all, KLA's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $622 Mil.


KLA Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for KLA's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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KLA Cash Flow from Operations Chart

KLA Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,152.63 1,778.85 2,185.03 3,312.70 3,669.81

KLA Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 688.29 1,010.86 959.12 883.74 622.24

KLA Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

KLA's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as:

KLA's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3,476 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


KLA  (NAS:KLAC) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

KLA's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $583 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

KLA's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $99 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

KLA's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-227 Mil. It means KLA's working capital declined by $227 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

KLA's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-65 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

KLA's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

KLA's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $219 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

KLA's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $49 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

KLA's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-34 Mil.


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KLA (KLAC) Business Description

Industry
Address
One Technology Drive, Milpitas, CA, USA, 95035
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

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