KLA Corporation (KLAC): one to watch?

Fairly valued after a sector-wide chip selloff, not company-specific bad news — but still pricey with earnings on July 28 as the next catalyst.

👀 WATCH Fundamentals64/100

Fell 24% in 9 trading day(s) — now $230.37

Why KLAC dropped

KLA didn't report any bad news itself — shares fell in an afternoon session after being caught in a broader semiconductor sell-off as investors took profits following a record-breaking first half for the chip sector. Additional drops were tied to a report that SK Hynix is slowing its high-bandwidth memory expansion, which rattled the AI-chip complex, plus insider selling by KLA's CFO and an EVP, though under pre-planned trading schedules.

Fwd P/E 45.0Op margin 41.2%Rev growth 11.5%Debt/equity 105.4%Analyst upside 0.3%

How this scored 64/100

✅ Passes all 4 hard checks — profitable, cash-generative, and financially survivable.

✅ Makes money Net profit margin 35.7%

✅ Generates cash Free cash flow $2.9B

✅ Not drowning in debt Debt/equity 105.4% (limit 200%)

✅ Can pay its bills Current ratio 3.0 (needs 1+)

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Profitability Does it actually make money? 25/25

Operating margin 41.2% 9/9

Net profit margin 35.7% 8/8

Return on equity 95.0% 8/8

Growth Is it getting bigger, or dying? 17/25

Revenue growth 11.5% 5/9

Earnings growth 11.8% 4/8

Expected profit change 45.5% 8/8

Value Is it cheap right now? 2/25

Forward P/E 45.0 0/10

PEG ratio 2.4 2/8

Analyst target upside 0.3% 0/7

Balance sheet Will it survive? 20/25

Debt / equity 105.4% 5/10

Current ratio 3.0 8/8

Free cash flow $2.9B 7/7

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Analysis generated by NormieStonks's AI from public fundamentals and news, first flagged 2026-07-15. Research only — not financial advice.