KLA reports 29% revenue growth as KLA Corporation stock gains 2.95 percent

Published on 10/29/2026 at 11:16 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

KLA revenue hit USD 4.14 billion, up 28.85 percent year over year. KLA Corporation stock costs EUR 147.14 on October 29, 2026 versus EUR 142.92.

Quarterly growth and guidance

KLA reported USD 4.14 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
December-quarter revenue guidance is USD 4.70 billion plus or minus USD 200 million.
KLA Corporation stock trades at EUR 147.14 at 11:10 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 29, 2026, 2.95 percent above the Xetra close of October 28, 2026.

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KLA Corporation (ISIN US4824801009) reported USD 4.14 billion in revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, up 28.85 percent from USD 3.21 billion a year earlier. The October 28 release from KLA Corporation also set a December-quarter revenue range of USD 4.50 billion to USD 4.90 billion.

Revenue growth sets the tone

GAAP net income reached USD 1.55 billion in the September quarter, compared with USD 1.12 billion in the year-earlier quarter. GAAP diluted earnings per share rose to USD 1.18 from USD 0.85, while non-GAAP diluted earnings per share came in at USD 1.22 versus USD 0.88.

The results covered the three months ended September 30, 2026. KLA said revenue exceeded the midpoint of its USD 4.00 billion guidance range by USD 140.00 million, while operating cash flow reached USD 1.53 billion.

What does the outlook imply?

Management guided to USD 4.70 billion in revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2027, with a range of USD 4.50 billion to USD 4.90 billion. The company expects GAAP gross margin of 60.8 percent to 62.8 percent and non-GAAP gross margin of 61.5 percent to 63.5 percent.

The filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission identifies October 28, 2026 as the report date and confirms KLA's Nasdaq listing under ticker KLAC.

Stock reaction and next date

The next reported period ends December 31, 2026. For investors, the key operating test is whether the guided revenue increase from USD 4.14 billion to USD 4.70 billion translates into sustained margin performance.

KLA Corporation stock was trading at EUR 147.14 at Lang & Schwarz on October 29, 2026 at 11:10 a.m. CEST, 2.95 percent above the Xetra close of October 28, 2026 at EUR 142.92. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of KLA Corporation stock.