What is KLA Corporation's capex?

KLA Corporation (KLAC) reported capex of $85.19M in Q1 2026.

How has KLA Corporation's capex changed year-over-year?

KLA Corporation's capex increased by 3.7% year-over-year, from $82.14M to $85.19M.

What is the long-term trend for KLA Corporation's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), KLA Corporation's capex has grown at a 9.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $231.63M to $335.26M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

KLA Corporation KLAC CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.4B+11.5%

Gross profit$2.1B+10.6%

Net income$1.2B+10.3%

EPS (diluted)$9.12+11.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$292.0M-38.3%

Total debt$6.1B+0.9%

Total equity$5.8B+45.6%

Total assets$16.9B+11.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$707.5M-34.0%

Free cash flow$622.3M-37.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$338.06B+201%

Enterprise value$343.92B+191%

P/E72.4×+42.0×

P/S25.8×+16.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin61.4%+0.9pp

Net margin35.7%+3.7pp

FCF margin30.7%+0.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity95%-9.1pp

Debt / equity1.1×-0.5×

Current ratio3×+0.5×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by KLA Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: KLA Corporation’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is KLA Corporation's capex?: KLA Corporation (KLAC) reported capex of $85.19M in Q1 2026.
How has KLA Corporation's capex changed year-over-year?: KLA Corporation's capex increased by 3.7% year-over-year, from $82.14M to $85.19M.
What is the long-term trend for KLA Corporation's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), KLA Corporation's capex has grown at a 9.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $231.63M to $335.26M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.