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Jun 30, 2024

KLA Q4 2024 Earnings Report

KLA's Q4 2024 financial performance exceeded expectations, with revenue, gross margin, and EPS surpassing guidance midpoints, driven by the strength and differentiation of KLA's portfolio.

Key Takeaways

KLA Corporation reported Q4 2024 revenues of $2.569 billion, GAAP EPS of $6.18, and non-GAAP EPS of $6.60, all exceeding guidance. The company saw strong performance driven by its differentiated portfolio and is optimistic about market improvement throughout the year and into 2025.

Total revenues for the quarter were $2.569 billion, at the upper end of guidance.

GAAP diluted EPS was $6.18 and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $6.60, both above guidance midpoints.

Cash flow from operating activities for the quarter was $892.6 million, with free cash flow at $831.9 million.

Capital returns for the quarter totaled $667.8 million.

Total Revenue
$2.57B
Previous year: $2.36B
+9.1%
EPS
$6.6
Previous year: $5.4
+22.2%
Gross Profit
$1.59B
Previous year: $1.39B
+14.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.98B
Previous year: $1.93B
+2.6%
Free Cash Flow
$832M
Previous year: $880M
-5.5%
Total Assets
$15.4B
Previous year: $14.1B
+9.7%

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KLA Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

KLA projects for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 ending in September total revenues to be in a range of $2.75 billion +/- $150 million, GAAP gross margin to be in a range of 59.9% +/- 1.0%, Non-GAAP gross margin to be in a range of 61.5% +/- 1.0%, GAAP diluted EPS to be in a range of $6.69 +/- $0.60 and Non-GAAP diluted EPS to be in a range of $7.00 +/- $0.60.

Positive Outlook

  • Total revenues is expected to be in a range of $2.75 billion +/- $150 million
  • GAAP gross margin is expected to be in a range of 59.9% +/- 1.0%
  • Non-GAAP gross margin is expected to be in a range of 61.5% +/- 1.0%
  • GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be in a range of $6.69 +/- $0.60
  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be in a range of $7.00 +/- $0.60

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income