NASDAQ$KLAC

KLA Corp · Q2 2026 earnings

Q2 2026 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

KLA reported fiscal Q2 2026 revenue of $3.30B with net income of $1.32B and diluted EPS of $13.22.

Revenue was approximately $3.30 billion with net income of $1.32 billion and diluted EPS of $13.22. Wafer fab equipment demand for advanced logic and memory supported results. Management cited customer capex discipline and AI-related investment.

  • Q2 revenue ~$3.30B.
  • Diluted EPS $13.22.
  • Advanced node and memory WFE demand strong.
  • Customer spending timing remains variable.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.3B

Previous: $3.08B+7.2%
EPS (adj)

$13.22

Previous: $8.20+61.2%
Operating Cash Flow

$1.37B

Previous: $850M+61.0%
Capital Returns

$797M

Previous: $877M-9.1%
Dividends Paid

$250M

Previous: $227M+10.1%
Stock Repurchases

$548M

Previous: $650M-15.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$201M

Previous: -$153M-31.9%
Free Cash Flow

$944M

No prior period
Net Income

$1.15B

Previous: $825M+39.0%
Operating Income

-$1.98B

Previous: $973M-304.1%
Gross Profit

$2.03B

Previous: $1.86B+9.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.45B

No prior period
Total Assets

$16.7B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

KLA · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.3B

Q2 2026+7.2%vs Q2 2025
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

The release discusses KLA's outlook for upcoming periods, including capital allocation, operating priorities, and market risks.

Tailwinds

  • AI and advanced-node capex support semiconductor equipment demand.
  • KLA cites operational execution and demand trends supporting the outlook.
  • Balance sheet and liquidity actions aim to fund growth and returns.

Headwinds

  • Macro, pricing, and input-cost volatility could pressure margins.
  • Segment mix and one-time items may affect quarter-to-quarter comparability.
  • Customer spending pauses can defer tool deliveries.

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 2026

Historical avgQ2 2026

+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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