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What KLA CORP's SEC filings said

10-Q for 2026Q3, filed 29 Oct 2026, and 1 8-K since. Each line is something a filing stated, ranked by score and linked to its source.

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1. Capital Return Program75 · importance in its document · 10-Q · 2026Q3
   KLA repurchased $935.8 million of shares in Q1 FY27, compared with $545.1 million in Q1 FY26, and had $8.81 billion of repurchase authority remaining at September 30, 2026. The authorization includes a $7.00 billion increase approved in…
2. Guidance / Outlook75 · importance in its document · 8-K exhibit · 28 Oct 2026
   For the second quarter of fiscal 2027, ending in December 2026, KLA expects total revenue of $4.7 billion, plus or minus $200 million. The company forecasts GAAP gross margin of 61.8%, plus or minus 1.0 percentage point, and non-GAAP…
3. Geographic Revenue Concentration64 · importance in its document · 10-Q · 2026Q3
   China generated $1.426 billion, or 34.5% of Q1 FY27 revenue, up 49% sequentially and 13% year over year, primarily from mature-node foundry/logic demand. Taiwan contributed $1.023 billion, or 24.7%, while North America contributed $618.0…
4. Operating Cash Flow Trends64 · importance in its document · 10-Q · 2026Q3
   Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.531 billion in the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $1.162 billion in the prior-year period. The increase primarily reflected approximately $940 million of higher…
5. Revenue Performance and Mix59 · importance in its document · 10-Q · 2026Q3
   Q1 FY27 total revenue was $4.136 billion, up 13% sequentially from $3.658 billion and 29% year over year from $3.210 billion. Product revenue increased to $3.285 billion from $2.837 billion sequentially and $2.465 billion year over year;…

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Latest report: 10-Q · 2026Q3 filed 29 Oct 2026

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• Capital Return ProgramImportance 75
  KLA repurchased $935.8 million of shares in Q1 FY27, compared with $545.1 million in Q1 FY26, and had $8.81 billion of repurchase authority remaining at September 30, 2026. The authorization includes a $7.00 billion…
• Geographic Revenue ConcentrationImportance 64 · +1 more on this subject
  China generated $1.426 billion, or 34.5% of Q1 FY27 revenue, up 49% sequentially and 13% year over year, primarily from mature-node foundry/logic demand. Taiwan contributed $1.023 billion, or 24.7%, while North America…
• Operating Cash Flow TrendsImportance 64
  Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.531 billion in the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $1.162 billion in the prior-year period. The increase primarily reflected approximately $940…
• Revenue Performance and MixImportance 59 · +2 more on this subject
  Q1 FY27 total revenue was $4.136 billion, up 13% sequentially from $3.658 billion and 29% year over year from $3.210 billion. Product revenue increased to $3.285 billion from $2.837 billion sequentially and $2.465…
• Income Tax Rate ChangesImportance 45
  Q1 FY27 effective tax rate was 15.1%, compared with 12.0% in Q4 FY26 and 14.4% in Q1 FY26. The sequential increase reflected lower tax benefits from stock-based compensation and the OECD Pillar Two Undertaxed Profits…
• Liquidity and Debt PositionImportance 42
  At September 30, 2026, cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $4.741 billion, down from $4.902 billion at June 30, 2026; $785.7 million was held by foreign subsidiaries and branch offices. Senior…
• Guidance / OutlookImportance 34
  Management expects continued revenue growth as KLA expands manufacturing capacity and increases production levels to meet customer demand. The outlook follows management’s statement that geopolitical factors, including…
• AI Infrastructure DemandImportance 26
  KLA says high-performance computing and data centers, supported by increasing AI adoption, are contributing to semiconductor-industry growth. Management expects these trends to continue influencing industry investment…
• Supply Chain ConstraintsImportance 26
  KLA says it increased purchase commitments in part to secure the supply of key components. The company notes that these commitments may affect the timing and magnitude of costs and working-capital requirements. The…
• Operating Expense TrendsImportance 23
  Q1 FY27 SG&A expense was $301.5 million, up $32.5 million, or approximately 12%, year over year and up $10.0 million sequentially. The year-over-year increase primarily reflected $24.8 million of higher…
• End-Market Demand TrendsImportance 21
  Long-term demand drivers include EUV adoption in high-volume logic and DRAM manufacturing, including high-bandwidth memory, which increases process control requirements and expands KLA’s served market. Increasing…
• Gross Margin DriversImportance 18
  Gross margin increased to 61.9% in Q1 FY27 from 61.4% in Q4 FY26 and 61.3% in Q1 FY26. Sequentially, revenue volume added 0.6 percentage points, product and service mix added 0.5 points, and manufacturing labor,…

8-K filings last 12 months

• Press release attached to an 8-K6 Nov 2026 · 8-K
  Read from the attached exhibit: Quarterly Dividend Declaration
• Results, no stated guidance change28 Oct 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 10
  Read from the attached exhibit: Guidance / Outlook · Capital Return Program · Operating Cash Flow and Capex
• Press release attached to an 8-K6 Aug 2026 · 8-K
  Read from the attached exhibit: Quarterly Dividend Declaration
• Results (release not read)28 Jul 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 20
  Read from the attached exhibit: Guidance / Outlook · Segment Revenue Performance · Income Tax Rate Changes
• Results (release not read)29 Apr 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 20
• Results (release not read)29 Jan 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 20

Earlier reports

• 10-K · 2026filed 6 Aug 2026
  Capital Return Program · Geographic Revenue Shift · Liquidity and Debt Position

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