KLA Corporation Semiconductor Process Control — Total segment profit increased by 1.8% to $1.36B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.5%, from $1.27B to $1.36B. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Semiconductor Process Control — Total segment profit shows an upward trend with a 16.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
An increase indicates higher profitability and effective cost control within the segment, signaling strong financial health for the core business.
This metric represents the operating profit generated by the semiconductor process control segment after accounting for...
Comparable to operating income for specific business segments at peer semiconductor equipment manufacturers.
klac_segment_semiconductor_process_control_total_segment_profit| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
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| Value | $1.02B | $1.16B | $1.34B | $1.28B | $1.38B | $1.58B | $1.68B | $1.37B | $1.39B | $1.42B | $1.34B | $1.14B | $1.24B | $1.27B | $1.36B | $1.31B | $1.34B | $1.36B |
| QoQ Change | — | +13.5% | +15.6% | -4.4% | +7.3% | +14.4% | +6.4% | -18.5% | +1.4% | +2.3% | -5.3% | -15.3% | +8.8% | +2.4% | +7.3% | -3.9% | +2.4% | +1.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +34.6% | +35.7% | +25.0% | +6.5% | -12.1% | -15.5% | -1.8% | -18.0% | -12.7% | -5.6% | — | +14.9% | +8.1% | +7.5% |