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| Metric | KLACKLA CORP | LRCXLAM RESEARCH CORP | AMATAPPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE | TERTERADYNE, INC | Median of the restexcluding KLAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $163.43▲ 1.69 (1.04%) | $263.45▼ 8.75 (3.21%) | $375.58▼ 33.36 (8.16%) | $308.75▼ 36.74 (10.63%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 8.7/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Market value | $213.60B | $329.65B | $297.83B | $48.19B | |
| Revenue | $13.58B | $23.23B | $28.37B | $3.19B | |
| Profit | $4.83B | $7.27B | $7.00B | $554.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 11.7% | 26.0% | 4.4% | 13.1% | 13.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 61.3% | 50.5% | 48.7% | 58.2% | 50.5% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | 35.3% | 29.2% | 20.4% | 29.2% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 35.6% | 31.3% | 24.7% | 17.4% | 24.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 27.7% | 21.1% | 20.1% | 14.1% | 20.1% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 76.1% | 58.3% | 34.3% | 19.8% | 34.3% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | — | 67.9% | 31.9% | 20.4% | 31.9% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 44.22x | 45.37x | 42.56x | 86.98x | 45.37x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 38.19x | 34.23x | 61.82x | 38.19x |
| Price to book | 33.64x | 26.43x | 14.59x | 17.24x | 17.24x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.83x | 0.89x | 0.78x | 0.50x | 0.78x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 8/9 | 6/9 | 6/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How KLAC compares with the others
- KLAC's profit margin of 35.6% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (24.7%).
- Its revenue growth of 11.7% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (13.1%).
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (44.2x against 45.4x).
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.8x against 0.8x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.