NASDAQ$KLAC

KLA Corp · Q2 2025 earnings

Q2 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

KLA's Q2 2025 results exceeded guidance midpoint despite new export controls, demonstrating revenue growth and strong profitability.

KLA Corporation announced its Q2 Fiscal Year 2025 results, with revenues of $3.08 billion and GAAP net income per diluted share of $6.16. The company's performance was above the midpoint of its guidance, driven by growth in leading-edge technologies and strong profitability, despite the impact of new U.S. government export controls.

  • Total revenues reached $3.08 billion, hitting the upper end of the guidance range.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was reported at $6.16, impacted by a $239.1 million impairment charge.
  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $8.20, near the upper end of the guidance range.
  • Cash flow from operating activities was $849.5 million, and free cash flow was $757.2 million for the quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.08B

Previous: $2.49B+23.7%
EPS (adj)

$8.20

Previous: $4.28+91.6%
Operating Cash Flow

$850M

No prior period
Capital Returns

$877M

No prior period
Dividends Paid

$227M

No prior period
Stock Repurchases

$650M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$153M

Previous: -$145M-5.4%
Net Income

$825M

Previous: $583M+41.5%
Operating Income

$973M

Previous: -$1.81B+153.6%
Gross Profit

$1.86B

Previous: $1.51B+22.9%
R&D Expense

$346M

Previous: $320M+8.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$61.8M

Previous: $48.6M+27.2%

Revenue & EPS history

KLA · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.08B

Q2 2025+23.7%vs Q2 2024
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

KLA · $2.4B total across 3 segments · Q1 2024

  • Semiconductor Process
    $2.14B-10.9%
  • PCB & Component
    $136M-32.2%
  • Specialty Semi Process
    $127M-0.9%

Forward guidance

KLA anticipates total revenues to be in the range of $3.0 billion +/- $150 million, GAAP gross margin to be in the range of 60.6% +/- 1.0%, Non-GAAP gross margin to be in the range of 62.0% +/- 1.0%, GAAP diluted EPS to be in the range of $7.77 +/- $0.60 and Non-GAAP diluted EPS to be in the range of $8.05 +/- $0.60 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025.

Tailwinds

  • GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be $7.17 to $8.37.
  • Acquisition-related charges are expected to be $0.40.
  • Restructuring, severance and other charges are expected to be $0.02.
  • Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments is expected to be negative $0.14.
  • Non-GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be $7.45 to $8.65.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2025

Historical avgQ2 2025

+0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+5.1%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

37 / 67 earnings

Positive

+11.6%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-9.0%

Q3 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026+6.2%-4.6%+5.7%
Q2 2026-8.1%-22.4%-9.5%
Q1 2026-0.9%-3.4%-4.8%
Q3 2025-3.8%-3.3%+7.7%
Q2 2025-0.6%+2.3%-4.5%
Q1 2025-4.3%-4.7%-7.1%
Q4 2024-5.6%-3.6%+1.3%
Q3 2024+7.6%+5.0%+18.7%
Q2 2024-6.1%-6.8%+4.8%
Q1 2024-2.6%-2.3%+18.2%
Q4 2023+11.6%+12.3%+5.2%
Q3 2023+7.5%+7.5%+28.9%
Q2 2023-5.5%-7.1%-10.1%
Q1 2023+1.3%+3.8%+24.6%
Q4 2022+6.2%+6.0%-0.5%
Q3 2022+1.4%+6.1%+17.9%
Q2 2022-3.7%+2.0%-6.0%
Q1 2022+3.9%+11.2%+16.7%
Q4 2021+10.3%+9.9%+8.7%
Q3 2021-2.9%-5.2%-2.4%
Q2 2021-1.5%+1.2%-1.0%
Q1 2021+1.7%+1.8%+28.0%
Q4 2020+2.5%+1.5%+7.9%
Q3 2020+7.8%+12.8%+22.6%
Q2 2020+0.8%-2.8%-7.8%
Q1 2020-0.7%+2.2%-3.8%
Q4 2019+1.8%+2.1%+13.1%
Q3 2019-9.0%-11.2%-17.2%
Q2 2019+4.2%+5.2%+13.6%
Q1 2019+5.0%+7.0%+13.2%
Q4 2018+9.2%+11.2%+8.5%
Q3 2018+3.6%+3.7%+15.9%
Q2 2018-1.3%-4.8%-3.9%
Q1 2018+1.3%+2.0%-1.6%
Q4 2017-6.4%-8.2%-10.3%
Q3 2017-2.6%-1.1%+3.9%
Q2 2017+1.8%+0.5%+6.6%
Q1 2017+2.4%+4.1%+11.3%
Q4 2016-1.7%-1.7%-12.3%
Q3 2016+0.9%
Q2 2016+4.0%
Q1 2016+2.1%
Q4 2015+2.5%
Q3 2015-2.3%
Q2 2015-6.0%
Q1 2015+8.0%
Q4 2014-2.3%
Q3 2014-5.7%
Q2 2014-2.5%
Q1 2014+1.6%
Q4 2013-3.4%
Q3 2013-6.1%
Q2 2013+7.6%
Q1 2013-1.1%
Q4 2012+4.0%
Q3 2012-1.7%
Q2 2012+2.1%
Q1 2012+4.7%
Q4 2011-6.6%
Q3 2010+0.7%
Q3 2011+0.7%
Q2 2011-1.3%
Q2 2010-1.3%
Q1 2010+2.0%
Q4 2009+2.0%
Q1 2011+2.0%
Q4 2010+2.0%

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