KLA (KLAC) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

KLA Corporation (KLAC)KLACKLA Corporation

About KLA Corporation

KLA Corporation specializes in creating, manufacturing, and distributing advanced solutions vital for process control, process optimization, and yield enhancement throughout the global semiconductor and broader electronics industries. The company organizes its business into four main segments: Semiconductor Process Control, Specialty Semiconductor Process, PCB, Display and Component Inspection, and an 'Other' category. For integrated circuit (IC) fabrication, KLA offers a comprehensive range of products. These include systems for wafer inspection, review, and metrology; defect inspection and metrology for both wafers/substrates and reticles; chemical and materials quality analysis tools; and real-time process management and wafer handling diagnostics essential for IC and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) production. Furthermore, the company develops software for live process control, defect excursion identification, process corrections, and defect classification. KLA also supplies refurbished and remanufactured equipment. Beyond IC manufacturing, KLA supports specialty semiconductor production. This includes benchtop metrology, surface characterization, and electrical property measurement services suitable for general-purpose and laboratory use. They also provide technologies and solutions for etching, plasma dicing, deposition, and various other wafer processing tasks within the semiconductor and microelectronics sectors. Within the printed circuit board (PCB) market, KLA delivers solutions such as direct imaging, inspection, optical shaping, additive printing, and computer-aided manufacturing and engineering. For the display industry, their offerings encompass inspection and electrical testing systems to pinpoint and categorize defects, as well as equipment for defect repair. KLA also supplies inspection and metrology systems designed to improve quality control and yield in both advanced and conventional semiconductor packaging markets. Established in 1975, the company was initially known as KLA-Tencor Corporation before rebranding as KLA Corporation in July 2019. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Milpitas, California.

Milpitas, CA

15,000 employees

www.kla.com

Technology / Semiconductors

Sector: Technology
Industry: Semiconductors
CEO: Richard Wallace

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KLAC Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

1.05

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

1.25

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

1.73

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

1.64

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

1.65

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

1.29

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

1.03

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-15.58%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-38.96%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-35.74%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-36.18%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-18.32%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+2.16%

SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY

0.35

median of 175 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+201.14%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
KLA Corporation (KLAC)	$275.00B	1.05	1.25	1.73	1.64
Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares (ARM)vs ›	$276.65B	0.06	0.06	0.05	0.05
Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR)vs ›	$282.23B	0.03	0.04	0.06	0.11
Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL)vs ›	$290.48B	-12.75	14.04	9.16	7.67
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN)vs ›	$254.44B	0.95	0.92	0.80	0.77
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW)vs ›	$220.67B	0.04	0.15	5.11	4.69
Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET)vs ›	$219.08B	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01
Oracle Corporation (ORCL)vs ›	$331.23B	3.67	4.38	25.98	24.00
Sandisk Corporation (SNDK)vs ›	$212.74B	0.22	0.15	0.12	0.11
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)vs ›	$201.80B	2.06	2.10	2.33	2.57

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

KLA Corporation (KLAC)

$275.00B

1.05

1.25

1.73

1.64

Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares (ARM)vs ›

$276.65B

0.06

0.05

Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR)vs ›

$282.23B

0.03

0.04

0.06

0.11

Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL)vs ›

$290.48B

-12.75

14.04

9.16

7.67

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN)vs ›

$254.44B

0.95

0.92

0.80

0.77

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW)vs ›

$220.67B

0.04

0.15

5.11

4.69

Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET)vs ›

$219.08B

0.00

0.01

Oracle Corporation (ORCL)vs ›

$331.23B

3.67

4.38

25.98

24.00

Sandisk Corporation (SNDK)vs ›

$212.74B

0.22

0.15

0.12

0.11

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)vs ›

$201.80B

2.06

2.10

2.33

2.57

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for KLA Corporation (KLAC)?

The debt to equity ratio for KLAC stock is 1.05.

Is KLA Corporation's debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 1.05 is 41% below its 5-year average of 1.79, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.87–4.83).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for KLA Corporation (KLAC)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for KLAC stock is 1.25.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for KLA Corporation (KLAC)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for KLAC stock is 1.73.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for KLA Corporation (KLAC)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for KLAC stock is 1.64.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for KLA Corporation (KLAC)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for KLAC stock is 1.65.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for KLA Corporation (KLAC)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for KLAC stock is 1.29.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for KLA Corporation (KLAC)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for KLAC stock is 1.03.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-03-31	1.05
2025-12-31	1.15
2025-09-30	1.22
2025-06-30	1.30
2025-03-31	1.52
2024-12-31	1.69
2024-09-30	1.92
2024-06-30	2.02
2024-03-31	2.20
2023-12-31	2.00
2023-09-30	2.03
2023-06-30	2.08
2023-03-31	2.26
2022-12-31	2.39
2022-09-30	3.06
2022-06-30	4.83
2022-03-31	0.93
2021-12-31	0.87
2021-09-30	0.92
2021-06-30	1.05
2021-03-31	1.14
2020-12-31	1.22
2020-09-30	1.28
2020-06-30	1.34
2020-03-31	1.53
2019-12-31	1.31
2019-09-30	1.33
2019-06-30	1.29
2019-03-31	1.20
2018-12-31	1.40
2018-09-30	1.43
2018-06-30	1.38
2018-03-31	1.80
2017-12-31	2.03
2017-09-30	1.90
2017-06-30	2.21
2017-03-31	2.58
2016-12-31	3.09
2016-09-30	3.86
2016-06-30	4.44
2016-03-31	6.50
2015-12-31	8.57
2015-09-30	10.70
2015-06-30	7.57
2015-03-31	6.55
2014-12-31	5.39
2014-09-30	0.21
2014-06-30	0.20
2014-03-31	0.21
2013-12-31	0.21
2013-09-30	0.21
2013-06-30	0.21
2013-03-31	0.22
2012-12-31	0.22
2012-09-30	0.22
2012-06-30	0.23
2012-03-31	0.24
2011-12-31	0.25
2011-09-30	0.25
2011-06-30	0.26
2011-03-31	0.28
2010-12-31	0.30
2010-09-30	0.32
2010-06-30	0.33
2010-03-31	0.34
2009-12-31	0.33
2009-09-30	0.34
2009-06-30	0.36
2009-03-31	0.34
2008-12-31	0.33
2008-09-30	0.27
2008-06-30	0.25
2008-03-31	0.00
2007-12-31	0.00
2007-09-30	0.00
2007-06-30	0.00
2007-03-31	0.00
2006-12-31	0.00
2006-09-30	0.00
2006-06-30	0.00
2006-03-31	0.00
2005-12-31	0.00
2005-09-30	0.00
2005-06-30	0.00
2005-03-31	0.00
2004-12-31	0.00
2004-09-30	0.00
2004-06-30	0.00
2004-03-31	0.00
2003-12-31	0.00
2003-09-30	0.00
2003-06-30	0.00
2003-03-31	0.00
2002-12-31	0.00
2002-09-30	0.00
2002-06-30	0.00

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-03-31

1.05

2025-12-31

1.15

2025-09-30

1.22

2025-06-30

1.30

2025-03-31

1.52

2024-12-31

1.69

2024-09-30

1.92

2024-06-30

2.02

2024-03-31

2.20

2023-12-31

2.00

2023-09-30

2.03

2023-06-30

2.08

2023-03-31

2.26

2022-12-31

2.39

2022-09-30

3.06

2022-06-30

4.83

2022-03-31

0.93

2021-12-31

0.87

2021-09-30

0.92

2021-06-30

1.05

2021-03-31

1.14

2020-12-31

1.22

2020-09-30

1.28

2020-06-30

1.34

2020-03-31

1.53

2019-12-31

1.31

2019-09-30

1.33

2019-06-30

1.29

2019-03-31

1.20

2018-12-31

1.40

2018-09-30

1.43

2018-06-30

1.38

2018-03-31

1.80

2017-12-31

2.03

2017-09-30

1.90

2017-06-30

2.21

2017-03-31

2.58

2016-12-31

3.09

2016-09-30

3.86

2016-06-30

4.44

2016-03-31

6.50

2015-12-31

8.57

2015-09-30

10.70

2015-06-30

7.57

2015-03-31

6.55

2014-12-31

5.39

2014-09-30

0.21

2014-06-30

0.20

2014-03-31

0.21

2013-12-31

0.21

2013-09-30

0.21

2013-06-30

0.21

2013-03-31

0.22

2012-12-31

0.22

2012-09-30

0.22

2012-06-30

0.23

2012-03-31

0.24

2011-12-31

0.25

2011-09-30

0.25

2011-06-30

0.26

2011-03-31

0.28

2010-12-31

0.30

2010-09-30

0.32

2010-06-30

0.33

2010-03-31

0.34

2009-12-31

0.33

2009-09-30

0.34

2009-06-30

0.36

2009-03-31

0.34

2008-12-31

0.33

2008-09-30

0.27

2008-06-30

0.25

2008-03-31

0.00

2007-12-31

0.00

2007-09-30

0.00

2007-06-30

0.00

2007-03-31

0.00

2006-12-31

0.00

2006-09-30

0.00

2006-06-30

0.00

2006-03-31

0.00

2005-12-31

0.00

2005-09-30

0.00

2005-06-30

0.00

2005-03-31

0.00

2004-12-31

0.00

2004-09-30

0.00

2004-06-30

0.00

2004-03-31

0.00

2003-12-31

0.00

2003-09-30

0.00

2003-06-30

0.00

2003-03-31

0.00

2002-12-31

0.00

2002-09-30

0.00

2002-06-30

0.00

Debt to Equity Ratio: 1.05

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