Deferred Compensation Liability (Non-Current)
KLA Corporation Deferred Compensation Liability (Non-Current) increased by 0.9% to $374.44M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.0%, from $322.70M to $374.44M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Deferred Compensation Liability (Non-Current) shows an upward trend with a 6.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Growth in this metric indicates increasing long-term employee benefit accruals or changes in executive compensation structures.
Detailed definition
This captures the obligation to pay employees or executives for services rendered, where payment is deferred beyond the...
Peer comparison
Standard across large-cap corporations with significant executive and long-term incentive plans.
deferred_compensation_liability_noncurrentHistorical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $268.03M | $264.74M | $274.51M | $262.91M | $225.87M | $215.19M | $225.25M | $245.73M | $258.22M | $248.82M | $273.94M | $300.18M | $303.09M | $319.43M | $321.46M | $322.70M | $350.43M | $367.23M | $371.20M | $374.44M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.2% | +3.7% | -4.2% | -14.1% | -4.7% | +4.7% | +9.1% | +5.1% | -3.6% | +10.1% | +9.6% | +1.0% | +5.4% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +8.6% | +4.8% | +1.1% | +0.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -15.7% | -18.7% | -17.9% | -6.5% | +14.3% | +15.6% | +21.6% | +22.2% | +17.4% | +28.4% | +17.3% | +7.5% | +15.6% | +15.0% | +15.5% | +16.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is KLA Corporation's deferred compensation liability (non-current)?
- KLA Corporation (KLAC) reported deferred compensation liability (non-current) of $374.44M in Q1 2026.
- How has KLA Corporation's deferred compensation liability (non-current) changed year-over-year?
- KLA Corporation's deferred compensation liability (non-current) increased by 16.0% year-over-year, from $322.70M to $374.44M.
- What is the long-term trend for KLA Corporation's deferred compensation liability (non-current)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), KLA Corporation's deferred compensation liability (non-current) has grown at a 6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $268.03M to $350.43M.
- What does deferred compensation liability (non-current) mean?
- Long-term obligations for employee compensation that will be paid out in future years.