KLA KLAC · USD
Information Technology · Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment · US listing · 🇺🇸 United States
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About KLA
From its filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
KLA is based in Milpitas, California and is incorporated in Delaware. Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the ticker KLAC. It is a member of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. The SEC classifies its business as optical instruments & lenses. In the fiscal year to 30 June 2026, it reported revenue of $13.58bn and net income of $4.83bn. At that date it held total assets of $17.95bn and shareholders' equity of $6.35bn.
KLA was formed as KLA-Tencor Corporation in April 1997 through the merger of KLA Instruments Corporation and Tencor Instruments, two long-time leaders in the semiconductor capital equipment industry that began operations in 1975 and 1976, respectively. We are organized into three reportable segments: Semiconductor Process Control, Specialty Semiconductor Process and PCB and Component Inspection.
Within the Semiconductor Process Control segment, our comprehensive portfolio of inspection, metrology and software products, as well as related services, help IC, wafer, reticle/mask and chemical/materials manufacturers achieve target yields throughout the entire fabrication process, from R&D to final volume production. These products and services are designed to provide comprehensive solutions to help customers accelerate development and production ramp cycles, achieve higher and more stable product yields and improve their overall profitability.
Within the Specialty Semiconductor Process segment, we develop and sell advanced vacuum deposition and etching process tools, which are used by a broad range of specialty semiconductor customers, including manufacturers of microelectromechanical systems (“MEMS”), radio frequency (“RF”) communication semiconductors, and power semiconductors for automotive and industrial applications.
Quoted from its 10-K, filed 6 Aug 2026. Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Company facts
- Sector
- Information Technology
- Industry
- Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
- Listed since
- 8 Oct 1980
- Employees
- 17,000
- Website
- kla-tencor.com ↗
- Head office
- ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, MILPITAS, CA, 95035
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Classification
- Optical Instruments & Lenses
- Filer status
- Large accelerated filer
Leadership
Pay as last reported
- Mr. Robert CalderoniIndependent Chairman of the Board$480,989
- Mr. Richard WallacePresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director, since 1995$25.1m
- Mr. Bren HigginsChief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President$7.7m
- Mr. Ahmad KhanPresident - Semiconductor Products and Customers$7.7m
- Ms. Mary WilkinsonExecutive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary$3.1m
- Mr. Brian LorigExecutive Vice President - KLA Global Services$5.0m
- Mr. Virendra KirloskarSenior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer$735,982
- Ms. Jeneanne HanleyIndependent Director$349,740
- Ms. Emiko HigashiIndependent Director$352,240
- Mr. Kevin KennedyIndependent Director$389,740
- Mr. Michael McMullenIndependent Director$349,740
- Mr. Gary MooreIndependent Director$377,240
Environmental, social and governance
Scores out of 100, from our data supplier
- Overall
- 83
- Environment
- 75
- Social
- 93
- Governance
- 80
- Direct emissions (scope 1)
- 7,550 t
- Energy emissions (scope 2)
- 78,995 t
- Value chain emissions (scope 3)
- 3,479,400 t
- Women in the workforce
- 19%
- Carbon reduction policy
- Yes
- Human rights policy
- Yes
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