KLAC Q1 FY2027 earnings: EPS beat by 2.5%, revenue beat by 2.3%
KLA reported Q1 FY2027. EPS came in at $1.22 against a $1.19 consensus, beat by 2.5%. Revenue was $4.1B versus $4.0B expected, beat by 2.3%. Gross margin was 61.9%, up 50 bps from last quarter.
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The quarter in numbers
| Metric | Actual | Consensus | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | $1.22 | $1.19 | beat by 2.5% |
| Revenue | $4.1B | $4.0B | beat by 2.3% |
| Line | This quarter | QoQ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.1B | +13.1% | +28.9% |
| Gross profit | $2.6B | +14.0% | +30.1% |
| Operating income | $1.9B | +19.8% | +39.2% |
| Net income | $1.5B | +13.6% | +38.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.18 | +13.5% | +39.3% |
| Gross margin: 61.9%. |
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The trend
Revenue is up 28.9% from the same quarter last year. Gross margin sits at 61.9%, 10 bps off its 8-quarter high.
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How it stacks up
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