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05 Nov 2026, 14:53 UTC · 3h ago
KLA: Unfairly Caught Up In The Tech Carnage
Impact · against what's priced in
The Q1 results and Q2 guidance provide concrete evidence of the revenue acceleration the market has previously declined to believe. While current performance is already assumed, the projection of 43% revenue growth supports the bullish growth trajectory and WFE industry expansion that the price has thus far rejected.
- KLAC+0.60
Challenges what's priced in
- The price assumes
Revenue acceleration to the 20.5% compound annual growth rate
The market isn't paying for acceleration beyond 11.7% growth, but Q1's 29% YoY increase and Q2's projected 43% YoY growth suggest the company is moving toward the higher growth rates the price currently declines.
What KLAC's price assumes · Sep 3
