Form 8-K

8-K — KLA CORP

Accession: 0000319201-26-000032

Filed: 2026-10-28

Period: 2026-10-28

CIK: 0000319201

SIC: 3827 (OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS & LENSES)

Item: Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM

8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 28, 2026

KLA CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 000-09992 04-2564110

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Technology Drive Milpitas California 95035

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 875-3000

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share KLAC The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 28, 2026, KLA Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing selected financial and operating results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2027. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

99.1

Press release issued October 28, 2026

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

KLA CORPORATION

Date: October 28, 2026 By: /s/BREN D. HIGGINS

Name: Bren D. Higgins

Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Investor Relations: Media Relations:

Kevin Kessel, CFA Mike Dulin

Vice President, Investor Relations Corporate Communications

ir@kla.com media@kla.com

KLA Corporation Reports Fiscal 2027 First Quarter Results

•Total revenues were $4.14 billion, above the midpoint of the guidance range of $4.0 billion +/- $200 million;

•GAAP diluted EPS was $1.18 and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.22, both above the midpoints of the respective guidance ranges;

•Cash flow from operating activities for the quarter and last twelve months were $1.53 billion and $4.51 billion, respectively, and free cash flow was $1.34 billion and $4.04 billion, respectively; and

•Capital returns for the quarter and last twelve months were $1.24 billion and $3.79 billion, respectively.

MILPITAS, Calif., October 28, 2026 - KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) today announced financial and operating results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2027, which ended on September 30, 2026, and reported GAAP net income of $1.55 billion and GAAP net income per diluted share of $1.18 on revenues of $4.14 billion.

“KLA’s September quarter beat the midpoint of guidance across all key metrics, demonstrating the accelerated growth we expected for the second half of calendar 2026,” said Rick Wallace, president and CEO of KLA Corporation. “Process control, and KLA in particular, continues to be critical to the AI ecosystem buildout and benefits from numerous ongoing inflections, including increases in leading-edge designs across foundry and logic, device size and value, memory complexity and performance requirements, and the importance of advanced packaging. In addition, KLA’s process, PCB, and component inspection businesses are benefiting from the technology transitions and the rigorous performance requirements of high-performance computing, which further augments the company’s growth profile. KLA’s market-leading product portfolio and its associated services offerings remain well positioned to address these compelling opportunities as we approach the end of calendar 2026 and look forward to calendar 2027.”

GAAP Results

Q1 FY 2027 Q4 FY 2026 Q1 FY 2026

Total Revenues $4,136 million $3,658 million $3,210 million

Net Income $1,549 million $1,363 million $1,121 million

Net Income per Diluted Share(1)

$1.18 $1.04 $0.85

Non-GAAP Results

Q1 FY 2027 Q4 FY 2026 Q1 FY 2026

Net Income $1,603 million $1,386 million $1,167 million

Net Income per Diluted Share(1)

$1.22 $1.05 $0.88

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(1)All per share amounts referenced herein have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the ten-for-one stock split effective June 11, 2026.

A reconciliation between GAAP operating results and non-GAAP operating results is provided following the financial statements included in this release. KLA will discuss the results for its fiscal year 2027 first quarter, along with its outlook, on a conference call today beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. A webcast of the call will be available at: ir.kla.com.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2027 Guidance

The following details our guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2027 ending in December:

•Total revenues are expected to be in a range of $4.7 billion +/- $200 million

•GAAP gross margin is expected to be in a range of 61.8% +/- 1.0%

•Non-GAAP gross margin is expected to be in a range of 62.5% +/- 1.0%

•GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be in a range of $1.41 +/- $0.11

•Non-GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be in a range of $1.44 +/- $0.11

For additional details and assumptions underlying our guidance metrics, please see the company’s published Letter to Shareholders, Earnings Slide Presentation and Earnings Infographic on the KLA investor relations website (ir.kla.com). Such Letter to Shareholders, Earnings Slide Presentation and Earnings Infographic are not incorporated by reference into this earnings release.

About KLA:

KLA Corporation (“KLA”) develops industry-leading equipment and services that enable innovation throughout the electronics industry. We provide advanced process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging and printed circuit boards. In close collaboration with leading customers across the globe, our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers design solutions that move the world forward. Investors and others should note that KLA announces material financial information including SEC filings, press releases, public earnings calls and conference webcasts using an investor relations website (ir.kla.com). Additional information may be found at: www.kla.com.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

Statements in this press release other than historical facts, such as statements pertaining to the amount and timing of dividends, the amount and timing of share repurchases, total revenues, GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin and GAAP and non-GAAP diluted EPS for the quarter ending December 31, 2026, are forward-looking statements and are subject to the Safe Harbor provisions created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current information and expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in such statements due to various factors, including, but not limited to: our vulnerability to a weakening in the condition of the financial markets and the global economy; risks related to our international operations; evolving Bureau of Industry and Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce rules and regulations and their impact on our ability to sell products to and provide services to certain customers in China; tariffs, retaliatory trade measures and other trade restrictions, as well as uncertainty regarding tariff authority, implementation and refund process; costly intellectual property disputes that could result in our inability to sell or use the challenged technology; risks related to the legal, regulatory and tax environments in which we conduct our business; differing stakeholder expectations, requirements and attention to environment, social and governance (“ESG”) matters and the resulting costs, risks and impact on our business; unexpected delays, difficulties and expenses in executing against our environmental, climate, or other ESG targets, goals and commitments, or meeting stakeholder expectations; our ability to attract, retain and motivate key personnel; our vulnerability to disruptions and delays at our third-party service providers; cybersecurity threats, cyber incidents affecting our and our business partners’ systems and networks; our reliance on critical information, including our enterprise resource planning system for daily operations; risks related to acquisitions, integrations, strategic alliances or collaborative arrangements; climate change, natural disasters, public health crises, terrorism, acts of war and other catastrophic events and the adverse impact on our business operations; the war between Ukraine and Russia, the armed conflict in Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East, and the significant military activity in those regions; lack of insurance for losses and interruptions caused by terrorists and acts of war, and our self-insurance of certain risks including earthquake risk; risks related to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; risks related to fluctuations in interest rates and the market values of our portfolio investments; risks associated with our interest rate hedging activities; risks related to tax and regulatory compliance audits; any change in taxation rules or practices and our effective tax rate; compliance costs with federal securities laws, rules, regulations, NASDAQ requirements, and evolving accounting standards and practices; ongoing changes in the technology industry, including artificial intelligence (“AI”) related developments and changes in semiconductor manufacturing processes, customer investment patterns and end-market demand; our vulnerability to a highly concentrated customer base; the cyclicality of the industries in which we operate; our ability to timely develop new technologies and products that successfully address changes in the industry; risks related to the development, adoption, governance and use of AI by us, our competitors and third parties; our ability to maintain our technology advantage and protect proprietary rights; our ability to compete in the industry; the availability and cost of components, materials or subassemblies used in the production of our products, including due to limited-source suppliers, the availability of rare earth elements or DRAM chip shortages; our ability to operate our business in accordance with our business plan; risks related to our debt and leveraged capital structure; we may not be able to declare cash dividends at all or in any particular amount; liability to our customers under indemnification provisions if our products fail to operate properly or contain defects or our customers are sued by third parties due to our products; risks associated with our receipt of government funding; we may incur significant restructuring charges or other asset impairment charges or inventory write offs; we are subject to risks related to receivables factoring, banking arrangements and compliance risk of certain settlement agreements with the government; and risks related to the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware being the sole and exclusive forum for certain actions and proceedings. For other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected and anticipated in forward-looking statements in this press release, please refer to KLA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2026, and other subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including, but not limited to, the risk factors described therein). KLA assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update these forward-looking statements.

KLA Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Balance Sheets

(In thousands) September 30, 2026 June 30, 2026

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,531,950 $ 1,649,842

Marketable securities 3,209,241 3,252,566

Accounts receivable, net 3,072,087 2,889,208

Inventories 4,090,426 3,648,538

Other current assets 669,711 941,636

Total current assets 12,573,415 12,381,790

Land, property and equipment, net 1,541,331 1,380,550

Goodwill, net 1,789,683 1,788,758

Deferred income taxes 1,054,617 1,037,224

Purchased intangible assets, net 212,598 255,835

Other non-current assets 1,233,091 1,107,378

Total assets $ 18,404,735 $ 17,951,535

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable $ 740,743 $ 623,668

Deferred system revenue 843,008 932,901

Deferred service revenue 634,232 604,127

Other current liabilities 2,337,103 2,144,231

Total current liabilities 4,555,086 4,304,927

Long-term debt 5,723,289 5,887,415

Deferred tax liabilities 452,541 473,648

Deferred service revenue 230,562 238,111

Other non-current liabilities 919,850 697,614

Total liabilities 11,881,328 11,601,715

Stockholders’ equity:

Common stock and capital in excess of par value 2,585,416 2,700,409

Retained earnings 3,997,397 3,683,864

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (59,406) (34,453)

Total stockholders’ equity 6,523,407 6,349,820

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 18,404,735 $ 17,951,535

KLA Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Operations

Three Months Ended

(In thousands, except per share amounts) September 30, 2026 June 30, 2026 September 30, 2025

Revenues:

Product $ 3,285,469 $ 2,837,151 $ 2,465,006

Service 850,546 820,405 744,690

Total revenues 4,136,015 3,657,556 3,209,696

Costs and expenses:

Costs of revenues 1,577,791 1,413,108 1,243,070

Research and development 395,096 399,023 360,461

Selling, general and administrative 301,458 291,477 268,988

Interest expense 67,927 73,274 71,075

Other expense (income), net (30,339) (68,711) (43,374)

Income before income taxes 1,824,082 1,549,385 1,309,476

Provision for income taxes 275,494 186,326 188,436

Net income $ 1,548,588 $ 1,363,059 $ 1,121,040

Net income per share(1)

Basic $ 1.19 $ 1.04 $ 0.85

Diluted $ 1.18 $ 1.04 $ 0.85

Weighted-average number of shares(1):

Basic 1,305,330 1,306,517 1,317,567

Diluted 1,311,064 1,314,986 1,323,808

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(1)All per share amounts referenced herein have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the ten-for-one stock split effective June 11, 2026.

KLA Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended

(In thousands) September 30, 2026 June 30, 2026 September 30, 2025

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income $ 1,548,588 $ 1,363,059 $ 1,121,040

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization 97,424 98,606 97,016

Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss and other (6,872) 6,343 12,078

Stock-based compensation expense 84,073 82,104 70,182

Deferred income taxes (27,093) 105,049 (10,615)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable (179,196) (586,459) (12,575)

Inventories (433,839) (212,304) (95,738)

Other assets 176,890 (423,291) 50,921

Accounts payable 116,666 107,788 (23,680)

Deferred system revenue (89,893) 312,062 1,974

Deferred service revenue 22,556 14,172 (4,970)

Other liabilities 221,635 39,301 (44,042)

Net cash provided by operating activities 1,530,939 906,430 1,161,591

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures (194,756) (89,288) (95,894)

Proceeds from capital-related government assistance 435 — 1,541

Purchases of available-for-sale and equity securities (701,246) (860,407) (949,871)

Proceeds from maturity and sale of available-for-sale securities 716,202 780,717 632,795

Purchases of trading securities (36,801) (35,233) (156,864)

Proceeds from sale of trading securities 38,228 31,094 158,305

Net cash used in investing activities (177,938) (173,117) (409,988)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Payment of debt issuance costs — — (1,602)

Common stock repurchases (935,776) (570,997) (545,067)

Payment of dividends to stockholders (305,145) (305,334) (254,008)

Issuance of common stock — 113,030 —

Tax withholding payments related to vested and released restricted stock units (238,682) (113,775) (81,122)

Net cash used in financing activities (1,479,603) (877,076) (881,799)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 8,710 6,595 (2,501)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (117,892) (137,168) (132,697)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,649,842 1,787,010 2,078,908

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 1,531,950 $ 1,649,842 $ 1,946,211

Supplemental cash flow disclosures:

Income taxes paid, net $ 61,284 $ 198,963 $ 119,049

Interest paid, net of capitalized interest $ 131,275 $ 11,919 $ 131,494

KLA Corporation

Segment Information (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of results for each of our three reportable segments and reconciliations to total revenues for the indicated periods:

Three Months Ended

(In thousands)

September 30, 2026 June 30, 2026 September 30, 2025

Revenues:

Semiconductor Process Control $ 3,754,254 $ 3,256,781 $ 2,899,392

Specialty Semiconductor Process 139,487 159,704 119,755

PCB and Component Inspection 242,151 241,110 189,488

Total revenues for reportable segments 4,135,892 3,657,595 3,208,635

Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates 123 (39) 1,061

Total revenues $ 4,136,015 $ 3,657,556 $ 3,209,696

KLA Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Supplemental Information

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income

Three Months Ended

(In thousands, except per share amounts) September 30,

2026 June 30,

2026 September 30,

2025

GAAP net income $ 1,548,588 $ 1,363,059 $ 1,121,040

Adjustments to reconcile GAAP net income to non-GAAP net income:

Acquisition-related charges a 43,040 33,069 49,026

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments b (14,560) (17,159) (18,348)

Pillar Two undertaxed profits rule taxes c 20,151 — —

Discrete tax items d 5,785 6,780 15,087

Non-GAAP net income $ 1,603,004 $ 1,385,749 $ 1,166,805

GAAP net income per diluted share(1)

$ 1.18 $ 1.04 $ 0.85

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share(1)

$ 1.22 $ 1.05 $ 0.88

Shares used in diluted net income per share calculation(1)

1,311,064 1,314,986 1,323,808

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(1)All per share amounts referenced herein have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the ten-for-one stock split effective June 11, 2026.

Pre-tax Impact of GAAP to Non-GAAP Adjustments Included in Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Operations

(In thousands) Acquisition-Related Charges Total Pre-tax GAAP to Non-GAAP Adjustments

Three Months Ended September 30, 2026

Costs of revenues $ 34,929 $ 34,929

Selling, general and administrative 8,111 8,111

Total in three months ended September 30, 2026 $ 43,040 $ 43,040

Three Months Ended June 30, 2026

Costs of revenues $ 36,200 $ 36,200

Selling, general and administrative 8,470 8,470

Other expense (income), net (11,601) (11,601)

Total in three months ended June 30, 2026 $ 33,069 $ 33,069

Three Months Ended September 30, 2025

Costs of revenues $ 38,053 $ 38,053

Selling, general and administrative 10,973 10,973

Total in three months ended September 30, 2025 $ 49,026 $ 49,026

Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (GAAP) to Free Cash Flow

Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended

(In thousands) September 30,

2026 June 30,

2026 September 30,

2025 September 30,

2026 September 30,

2025

Net cash provided by operating activities $ 1,530,939 $ 906,430 $ 1,161,591 $ 4,512,427 $ 4,248,256

Capital expenditures (194,756) (89,288) (95,894) (474,807) (370,760)

Free cash flow $ 1,336,183 $ 817,142 $ 1,065,697 $ 4,037,620 $ 3,877,496

Capital Returns Calculation

Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended

(In thousands) September 30,

2026 June 30,

2026 September 30,

2025 September 30,

2026 September 30,

2025

Payments of dividends to stockholders $ 305,145 $ 305,334 $ 254,008 $ 1,108,969 $ 960,523

Common stock repurchases 935,776 570,997 545,067 2,680,478 2,127,630

Capital returns $ 1,240,921 $ 876,331 $ 799,075 $ 3,789,447 $ 3,088,153

Second Quarter Fiscal 2027 Guidance

Reconciliation of GAAP Diluted EPS to Non-GAAP Diluted EPS

Three Months Ending December 31, 2026

(In millions, except per share amounts)

Low High

GAAP net income per diluted share $1.30 $1.52

Acquisition-related charges a 0.03 0.03

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments b (0.01) (0.01)

Pillar Two undertaxed profits rule taxes c 0.01 0.01

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share $1.33 $1.55

Shares used in net income per diluted share calculation 1,306 1,306

Reconciliation of GAAP Gross Margin to Non-GAAP Gross Margin

Three Months Ending December 31, 2026

Low High

GAAP gross margin 60.8% 62.8%

Acquisition-related charges a 0.7% 0.7%

Non-GAAP gross margin 61.5% 63.5%

The non-GAAP and supplemental information provided in this press release is a supplement to, and not a substitute for, KLA’s financial results presented in accordance with United States GAAP.

To supplement our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we provide certain non-GAAP financial information, which is adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude certain gains, costs and expenses, as well as other supplemental information. The non-GAAP and supplemental information is provided to enhance the user’s overall understanding of our operating performance and our prospects in the future. Specifically, we believe that the non-GAAP information, including non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per diluted share, non-GAAP gross margin and free cash flow, provides useful measures to both management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to our financial performance by excluding certain costs and expenses that we believe are not indicative of our core operating results to help investors compare our operating performances with our results in prior periods as well as with the performance of other companies. The non-GAAP information is among the budgeting and planning tools that management uses for future forecasting. However, because there are no standardized or generally accepted definitions for most non-GAAP financial metrics, definitions of non-GAAP financial metrics are inherently subject to significant discretion (for example, determining which costs and expenses to exclude when calculating such a metric). As a result, non-GAAP financial metrics may be defined very differently from company to company, or even from period to period within the same company, which can potentially limit the usefulness of such information to an investor. The presentation of non-GAAP and supplemental information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared and presented in accordance with United States GAAP. The following are descriptions of the adjustments made to reconcile GAAP net income to non-GAAP net income:

a.Acquisition-related charges primarily include amortization of intangible assets. Acquisition-related charges during the three months ended June 30, 2026 also include a discrete release of $11.6 million of interest on unrecognized tax positions recorded as part of purchase price accounting arising from acquisitions. Although we exclude the effect of amortization of all acquired intangible assets from these non-GAAP financial measures, management believes that it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets were recorded as part of purchase price accounting arising from acquisitions, and such amortization of intangible assets related to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. Investors should note that the use of these intangible assets contributed to our revenues earned during the periods presented and are expected to contribute to our future period revenues as well.

b.Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments includes the income tax effects of the excluded items noted above.

c.Pillar Two undertaxed profits rule taxes represents the impact of Undertaxed Profits Rule taxes arising from Pillar Two legislation. We expect these taxes to be temporary and reverse upon adoption of the Side-by-Side Safe Harbor provisions, which would exempt U.S.-parented groups from the Undertaxed Profits Rule.

d.Discrete tax items in the three months ended September 30, 2025 include the recognition of a deferred tax liability for withholding taxes on future remittance of previously taxed income as a result of new tax legislation. Discrete tax items in all periods presented include a tax impact relating to the amortization of tax benefits from internal restructuring or similar tax benefits recorded in other periods.

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