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Purchase Obligation
KLA Corporation Purchase Obligation increased by 10.0% to $2.75B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.0%, from $2.31B to $2.75B. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ3 2023
How to read this metric
An increase suggests expanding operational commitments or long-term capital projects, while a decrease may indicate reduced future operational requirements.
Detailed definition
Represents the total future payment commitments under non-cancelable contracts for goods or services. This metric highli...
Peer comparison
Standard across capital-intensive industries; peers often disclose these in the contractual obligations table.
Metric ID:
purchase_obligationHistorical Data
14 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.90B | $2.50B | $3.40B | $3.80B | $3.20B | $2.90B | $2.30B | $2.10B | $2.10B | $2.29B | $2.31B | $2.38B | $2.50B | $2.75B |
| QoQ Change | — | +31.6% | +36.0% | +11.8% | -15.8% | -9.4% | -20.7% | -8.7% | +0.0% | +9.0% | +0.9% | +3.0% | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +100.0% | +28.0% | -14.7% | -39.5% | -34.4% | -27.6% | -0.4% | +10.0% | +13.3% | +9.2% | +19.0% |
Range$1.90B – $3.80B
CAGR+12.0%
Avg YoY Growth+5.7%
Median YoY Growth+9.2%
Current Streak6 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is KLA Corporation's purchase obligation?
- KLA Corporation (KLAC) reported purchase obligation of $2.75B in Q4 2025.
- How has KLA Corporation's purchase obligation changed year-over-year?
- KLA Corporation's purchase obligation increased by 19.0% year-over-year, from $2.31B to $2.75B.
- What does purchase obligation mean?
- The total amount of money the company is contractually obligated to pay for future goods and services.