KLAC Historical PE Ratio image   This KLAC PE ratio history page last updated 3/8/2024
KLAC Historical PE Ratio Chart
PeriodPriceAdj. EPSAnnualizedPE
Q2 2024
1/25/2024
641.696.1624.6426.0
Q1 2024
10/25/2023
454.845.7422.9619.8
Q4 2023
7/27/2023
482.355.4021.6022.3
Q3 2023
4/26/2023
357.365.4921.9616.3
Q2 2023
1/26/2023
428.767.3829.5214.5
Q1 2023
10/26/2022
306.407.0628.2410.8
Q4 2022
7/28/2022
369.985.8123.2415.9
Q3 2022
4/28/2022
332.765.1320.5216.2
Q2 2022
1/27/2022
361.805.5922.3616.2
Q1 2022
10/27/2021
340.574.6418.5618.3
Q4 2021
7/29/2021
319.434.4317.7218.0
Q3 2021
4/29/2021
326.363.8515.4021.2
Q2 2021
2/3/2021
286.303.2412.9622.1
Q1 2021
10/28/2020
190.553.0312.1215.7
Q4 2020
8/3/2020
207.652.7310.9219.0
Q3 2020
5/5/2020
155.632.479.8815.8
Q2 2020
2/4/2020
178.802.6610.6416.8
Q1 2020
10/30/2019
172.962.489.9217.4
Q4 2019
8/5/2019
126.461.787.1217.8
Q3 2019
5/6/2019
124.611.807.2017.3
Q2 2019
1/29/2019
100.992.449.7610.3
Q1 2019
10/29/2018
85.132.469.848.7
Q4 2018
7/30/2018
106.302.228.8812.0
Q3 2018
4/26/2018
100.832.028.0812.5
Q2 2018
1/25/2018
113.091.977.8814.4
Q1 2018
10/26/2017
108.851.807.2015.1
Q4 2017
7/27/2017
99.931.646.5615.2
Q3 2017
4/27/2017
103.591.626.4816.0
Q2 2017
1/26/2017
83.251.526.0813.7
Q1 2017
10/20/2016
71.991.164.6415.5
Q4 2016
7/28/2016
77.451.777.0810.9
Q3 2016
4/26/2016
71.841.154.6015.6
Q2 2016
1/28/2016
65.451.044.1615.7
Q1 2016
10/22/2015
64.900.712.8422.9
Q4 2015
7/30/2015
52.060.993.9613.1
Q3 2015
4/23/2015
59.850.843.3617.8
Q2 2015
1/22/2015
70.950.682.7226.1
Q1 2015
10/23/2014
71.000.471.8837.8
Q4 2014
7/24/2014
73.020.803.2022.8
Q3 2014
4/24/2014
67.741.234.9213.8
Q2 2014
1/23/2014
63.530.853.4018.7
Q1 2014
10/25/2013
63.880.662.6424.2
Q4 2013
7/26/2013
58.780.803.2018.4
Q3 2013
4/25/2013
55.901.014.0413.8
Q2 2013
1/24/2013
51.970.632.5220.6
Q1 2013
10/25/2012
47.140.803.2014.7
Q4 2012
7/26/2012
NA1.495.96NA
Q3 2012
4/26/2012
55.111.275.0810.8
Q2 2012
1/26/2012
50.260.722.8817.5
Q1 2012
10/27/2011
47.311.174.6810.1
KLAC PE History Chart
PeriodPriceAdj. EPSTTMPE
Q2 2024
1/25/2024
641.696.1622.7928.2
Q1 2024
10/25/2023
454.845.7424.0118.9
Q4 2023
7/27/2023
482.355.4025.3319.0
Q3 2023
4/26/2023
357.365.4925.7413.9
Q2 2023
1/26/2023
428.767.3825.3816.9
Q1 2023
10/26/2022
306.407.0618.0017.0
Q4 2022
7/28/2022
369.985.8116.5322.4
Q3 2022
4/28/2022
332.765.1315.3621.7
Q2 2022
1/27/2022
361.805.5918.5119.5
Q1 2022
10/27/2021
340.574.6416.1621.1
Q4 2021
7/29/2021
319.434.4314.5522.0
Q3 2021
4/29/2021
326.363.8512.8525.4
Q2 2021
2/3/2021
286.303.2411.4725.0
Q1 2021
10/28/2020
190.553.0310.8917.5
Q4 2020
8/3/2020
207.652.7310.3420.1
Q3 2020
5/5/2020
155.632.479.3916.6
Q2 2020
2/4/2020
178.802.668.7220.5
Q1 2020
10/30/2019
172.962.488.5020.3
Q4 2019
8/5/2019
126.461.788.4814.9
Q3 2019
5/6/2019
124.611.808.9214.0
Q2 2019
1/29/2019
100.992.449.1411.0
Q1 2019
10/29/2018
85.132.468.679.8
Q4 2018
7/30/2018
106.302.228.0113.3
Q3 2018
4/26/2018
100.832.027.4313.6
Q2 2018
1/25/2018
113.091.977.0316.1
Q1 2018
10/26/2017
108.851.806.5816.5
Q4 2017
7/27/2017
99.931.645.9416.8
Q3 2017
4/27/2017
103.591.626.0717.1
Q2 2017
1/26/2017
83.251.525.6014.9
Q1 2017
10/20/2016
71.991.165.1214.1
Q4 2016
7/28/2016
77.451.774.6716.6
Q3 2016
4/26/2016
71.841.153.8918.5
Q2 2016
1/28/2016
65.451.043.5818.3
Q1 2016
10/22/2015
64.900.713.2220.2
Q4 2015
7/30/2015
52.060.992.9817.5
Q3 2015
4/23/2015
59.850.842.7921.5
Q2 2015
1/22/2015
70.950.683.1822.3
Q1 2015
10/23/2014
71.000.473.3521.2
Q4 2014
7/24/2014
73.020.803.5420.6
Q3 2014
4/24/2014
67.741.233.5419.1
Q2 2014
1/23/2014
63.530.853.3219.1
Q1 2014
10/25/2013
63.880.663.1020.6
Q4 2013
7/26/2013
58.780.803.2418.1
Q3 2013
4/25/2013
55.901.013.9314.2
Q2 2013
1/24/2013
51.970.634.1912.4
Q1 2013
10/25/2012
47.140.804.2811.0
Q4 2012
7/26/2012
NA1.494.65NA
Q3 2012
4/26/2012
55.111.27NANA
Q2 2012
1/26/2012
50.260.72NANA
Q1 2012
10/27/2011
47.311.17NANA
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How should the KLAC historical PE ratio be determined?
Realizing that PE stands for Price to Earnings ratio, we need two values to compute it: stock price and earnings per share. The stock price at any given date is a known historical value, but what about the earnings number to use?

✔️Accepted answer: There are a number of different approaches when it comes to calculating a historical PE ratio for a company like KLA. We like to take our measurements on each of the past quarterly earnings reports. That only leaves the question of whether the earnings number at that quarterly report should be used on an annualized basis, or some other method. We approach this question using three different methods, on this KLAC Historical PE Ratio page.

What is the average historical PE for KLAC based on annualized quarterly earnings?
As we look back through earnings history, what is the resulting PE calculation if at each measurement period we use that quarter's earnings result annualized?

✔️Accepted answer: The KLAC historical PE ratio using the annualized quarterly earnings method works out to 17.1.

What is the average historical PE for KLAC based on trailing twelve month earnings?
As we look back through earnings history, what is the resulting PE calculation if at each measurement period we use the trailing twelve months combined earnings result in the calculation?

✔️Accepted answer: The KLAC historical PE ratio using the TTM earnings method works out to 18.0.

What is the average historical PE for KLAC based on median TTM earnings?
As we look back through earnings history, what is the resulting PE calculation if at each measurement period we use the median earnings over the trailing twelve months and annualize that median result in the calculation?

✔️Accepted answer: The KLAC historical PE ratio using the annualized median TTM earnings method works out to 22.48.

On this page we presented the KLAC Historical PE Ratio information for KLA' stock. The average KLAC historical PE based on using the annualized quarterly earnings result at each measurement period (for the "E" in the PE calculation; and the closing price on earnings date as the "P") is 17.1. Meanwhile, using the trailing twelve month (TTM) quarterly earnings result as our method of calculation the "E" value at each measurement period, the average KLAC historical PE based on this TTM earnings result method is 18.0.

Let's now compare this KLAC historical PE result, against the recent PE: when this page was posted on 3/7/2024, the most recent closing price for KLAC had been 723.26, and the most recent quarterly earnings result, annualized, was 24.64. Meanwhile, the most recent TTM earnings summed to 22.79. From these numbers, we calculate the recent KLAC PE on 3/7/2024 based on annualized quarterly EPS was 29.4. Based on KLAC's history, that recent PE is elevated relative to the historical average, with the recent PE 71.9% higher than the historical average PE across our data set for KLA. Looking at the recent KLAC PE on 3/7/2024 based on TTM EPS, we calculate the ratio at 31.7. Based on KLAC's history, that recent PE is elevated relative to the historical average, with the recent PE 76.1% higher than the historical average PE across our KLA data set with TTM EPS used in the calculation at each period.

Another interesting KLAC historical PE Ratio calculation we look at is to take the median earnings per share of the last four quarters for KLAC, and then annualize the resulting value... with that annualized number then being used in the PE calculation. To walk through this math for KLAC, we start with the past four EPS numbers and we first sort them from lowest to highest: 5.40, 5.49, 5.74, and 6.16. We then toss out the highest and lowest result, and then take the average of those two middle numbers — 5.49 and 5.74 — which gives us the median of 5.62. Basically the way to think about this 5.62 number is this: for the trailing four earnings reports, 5.62 marks the "middle ground" number where KLAC has reported a value higher than 5.62 half the time, and has reported a value lower than 5.62 half the time. Annualizing that median value then gets us to 22.48/share, which we use as the denominator in our next PE calculation. With 723.26 as the numerator (as of 3/7/2024), the calculation is then 723.26 / 22.48 = 32.2 as the KLAC PE ratio as of 3/7/2024, based on that annualized median value we calculated.

For self directed investors doing their due diligence on KLAC or any other given stock, valuation analysis for KLAC can greatly benefit from studying the past earnings and resulting PE calculations. This exercise can help inform an analysis as to whether the past earnings trajectory and current versus historical PE ratios justify the current stock value.

That's why we bring you HistoricalPERatio.com to make it easy for investors to investigate KLA PE history or the past PE information for any stock in our coverage universe. And in your continued research we hope you will be sure to check out the further links included for earnings surprises history (beat/miss data) as well as next earnings dates for KLAC. Thanks for visiting, and the next time you need to research KLAC Historical PE Ratio or the ratio for another stock, we hope you'll think of our site, as your go-to historical PE ratio research resource of choice.

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