KLA Corporation (KLAC) compounding analysis
Full-size annual and quarterly year-over-year growth charts for revenue, EPS, operating cash flow, EBITDA, and free cash flow against the 15%, 20%, and 30% bars over 3-, 5-, and 10-year windows, with each metric's valuation multiple vs its own history.
Revenue · 10YDoes not currently clear the 15%+, 20%+, or 30%+ revenue bars over 10Y.
- Score
- 35/100
- 10Y CAGR
- 16.4%
- Median YoY
- 16.4%
- YoY volatility
- σ 13.2pp· uneven
- Quarters ≥ 20%
- 17 of 40
- Negative quarters
- 4
- Valuation vs own 10Y history
- P/S 18.2x · 10Y median 5.7x · 98th percentile · as of Aug 19, 2026
How this score is computed
- Quarters at or above 20%: 17 of 40 → 17 of 40 pts
- Steadiness (typical swing 13.2pp) → 15.6 of 25 pts
- Pace (median 16.4% YoY) → 1.9 of 20 pts
- Latest quarter (15.2% YoY) → 0.1 of 15 pts
- Score: 35 of 100
Annualized revenue (TTM) · by quarter, last 40
Quarterly YoY revenue growth vs the 20% line
P/S multiple vs its 10Y median
Across metrics · 10Y
| Metric | 10Y CAGR | Median YoY | YoY σ | Qtrs ≥ 20% | Neg. qtrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueRevenue | 16.4% | 16.4% | 13.2pp | 17 of 40 | 4 |
| EPSEPS | 23.3% | 29.6% | 105.7pp | 25 of 39 | 10 |
| Op cash flowOperating cash flow | 18.5% | 20.6% | 48.5pp | 20 of 40 | 12 |
| EBITDAEBITDA | 18.8% | 21.7% | 21.9pp | 22 of 40 | 8 |
| FCFFree cash flow | 17.9% | 20.4% | 52.7pp | 20 of 40 | 14 |
Reported figures over 10Y: annual-series CAGR, median and standard deviation (σ, percentage points) of quarterly year-over-year growth, quarters at or above 20%, and quarters with negative YoY. “—” means the window needs more comparable data.
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