KLAC KLA Corporation
Platform & Compounding FCF
A 92.3 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
A+ 93
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 37.2%
  • Operating Margin Trend +0.72 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A+ 98
  • 5yr Avg ROE 119.5%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -3.2%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
A 90
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 14.4%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 22.3%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 4/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
A+ 97
  • 5yr FCF Margin 30.7%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.94x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
A+ 97
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 0.22x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 19.90x
  • Altman Z-Score 14.61

Stability

Weight: 5%
C- 50
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.69
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 7

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Accumulating

4 of 5 gurus held; 4 added; 1 full exit.

Holders
4 -1
Avg Δ position
+2267.6%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q2 2026