Total Marketable Securities
KLA Corporation Total Marketable Securities increased by 15.1% to $3.17B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 46.1%, from $2.17B to $3.17B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Marketable Securities shows an upward trend with a 22.9% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong cash generation or a conservative capital preservation strategy, while a decrease may indicate significant cash outflows for capital expenditures, acquisitions, or share repurchases.
Detailed definition
This represents the total fair market value of highly liquid investment instruments held by the company that can be read...
Peer comparison
Peer semiconductor equipment manufacturers typically maintain significant marketable securities to fund R&D cycles and cyclical downturns.
total_marketable_securitiesHistorical 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 | $1.06B | $1.12B | $1.15B | $1.16B | $1.12B | $1.13B | $1.29B | $1.32B | $1.32B | $1.64B | $1.68B | $2.45B | $2.53B | $2.65B | $1.94B | $2.17B | $2.42B | $2.74B | $2.76B | $3.17B |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.2% | +3.4% | +0.8% | -3.4% | +1.0% | +14.2% | +2.1% | -0.5% | +24.5% | +2.5% | +45.8% | +3.3% | +5.0% | -26.8% | +11.8% | +11.3% | +13.3% | +0.7% | +15.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.0% | +1.7% | +12.3% | +13.7% | +17.1% | +44.4% | +29.6% | +85.1% | +92.1% | +62.0% | +15.7% | -11.3% | -4.4% | +3.2% | +41.9% | +46.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is KLA Corporation's total marketable securities?
- KLA Corporation (KLAC) reported total marketable securities of $3.17B in Q1 2026.
- How has KLA Corporation's total marketable securities changed year-over-year?
- KLA Corporation's total marketable securities increased by 46.1% year-over-year, from $2.17B to $3.17B.
- What is the long-term trend for KLA Corporation's total marketable securities?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), KLA Corporation's total marketable securities has grown at a 22.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.06B to $2.42B.
- What does total marketable securities mean?
- The total value of liquid investments that the company can quickly turn into cash.