KLA (KLAC) reported $3.17 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 23.6%. EPS of $9.38 for the same period compares to $6.60 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.08 billion, representing a surprise of +3.21%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +9.96%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $8.53.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how KLA performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Revenues- Semiconductor Process Control: $2.88 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $2.77 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +24.7%.
- Revenues- Specialty Semiconductor Process: $141.87 million versus $150.12 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +17% change.
- Revenues- Service: $702.56 million versus $694.66 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +14.4% change.
- Revenues- Product: $2.47 billion compared to the $2.38 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +26.5% year over year.
- Revenues- PCB and Component Inspection: $154.11 million compared to the $161.18 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.1% year over year.
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Shares of KLA have returned +0.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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