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KLA Tencor Earnings Estimate

KLAC Stock  USD 698.57  1.70  0.24%   
The next projected EPS of KLA Tencor is estimated to be 5.16 with future projections ranging from a low of 4.83 to a high of 5.52. KLA Tencor's most recent 12-month trailing earnings per share (EPS TTM) is at 19.72. Please be aware that the consensus of earnings estimates for KLA Tencor is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.
 
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KLA Tencor is projected to generate 5.16 in earnings per share on the 31st of March 2024. KLA Tencor earnings estimates module stress-tests analyst consensus about projected KLA Tencor EPS (Earning Per Share) to derive its highest and lowest estimates based on its historical volatility. Many public companies, such as KLA Tencor, manage the perception of their earnings on a regular basis to make sure that analyst estimates are accurate. Future earnings calculations are also an essential input when attempting to value a firm. By analyzing KLA Tencor's earnings estimates, investors can diagnose different trends across KLA Tencor's analyst sentiment over time as well as compare current estimates against different timeframes. At present, KLA Tencor's Pretax Profit Margin is projected to increase slightly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Operating Profit Margin is expected to grow to 0.36, whereas Gross Profit Margin is forecasted to decline to 0.42.
  
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KLA Tencor Earnings Estimation Breakdown

The calculation of KLA Tencor's earning per share is based on the data from the past 12 consecutive months, used for reporting the company's financial figures. The next projected EPS of KLA Tencor is estimated to be 5.16 with the future projection ranging from a low of 4.83 to a high of 5.52. Please be aware that this consensus of annual earnings estimates for KLA Tencor is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.
Last Reported EPS
6.16
4.83
Lowest
Expected EPS
5.16
5.52
Highest

KLA Tencor Earnings Projection Consensus

Suppose the current estimates of KLA Tencor's value are higher than the current market price of the KLA Tencor stock. In this case, investors may conclude that KLA Tencor is overpriced and will exhibit bullish sentiment. On the other hand, if the present value is lower than the stock price, analysts may conclude that the market undervalues the equity. These scenarios may suggest that the market is not as efficient as it should be at the estimation time, and KLA Tencor's stock will quickly adjusts to the new information provided by the consensus estimate.
Number of AnalystsHistorical AccuracyLast Reported EPSEstimated EPS for 31st of March 2024Current EPS (TTM)
1493.68%
6.16
5.16
19.72

KLA Tencor Earnings History

Earnings estimate consensus by KLA-Tencor analysts from Wall Street is used by the market to judge KLA Tencor's stock performance. Investors also use these earnings estimates to evaluate and project the stock performance into the future in order to make their investment decisions. However, we recommend analyzing not only KLA Tencor's upcoming profit reports and earnings-per-share forecasts but also comparing them to our different valuation methods.

KLA Tencor Quarterly Gross Profit

1.51 Billion

The current year's Retained Earnings is expected to grow to about 1 B. The current year's Retained Earnings Total Equity is expected to grow to about 769.1 M The current year's Common Stock Shares Outstanding is expected to grow to about 168.3 M. The current year's Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is expected to grow to about 4.1 B.
Sophisticated investors, who have witnessed many market ups and downs, anticipate that the market will even out over time. This tendency of KLA Tencor's price to converge to an average value over time is called mean reversion. However, historically, high market prices usually discourage investors that believe in mean reversion to invest, while low prices are viewed as an opportunity to buy.
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
698.56700.71702.86
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
542.22544.37768.43
Details
Naive
Forecast
LowNextHigh
693.93696.08698.22
Details
26 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
482.20529.89588.18
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Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as KLA Tencor. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against KLA Tencor's peers to derive any actionable benefits. When done correctly, KLA Tencor's competitive analysis will give you plenty of quantitative and qualitative data to validate your investment decisions or develop an entirely new strategy toward taking a position in KLA-Tencor. Note that many institutional investors and large investment bankers can move markets due to the volume of KLA assets they manage. They also follow analysts to some degree and often drive overall investor sentiments towards KLA Tencor. With so many stockholders watching consensus numbers, the difference between actual and projected earnings is one of the most critical factors driving KLA Tencor's stock price in the short term.

KLA Tencor Earnings per Share Projection vs Actual

Actual Earning per Share of KLA Tencor refers to what the company shows during its earnings calls or quarterly reports. The Expected EPS is what analysts covering KLA Tencor predict the company's earnings will be in the future. The higher the earnings per share of KLA Tencor, the better is its profitability. While calculating the Earning per Share, we use the weighted ratio, as the number of shares outstanding can change over time.

KLA Tencor Estimated Months Earnings per Share

For an investor who is primarily interested in generating an income out of investing in entities such as KLA Tencor, the EPS ratio can tell if the company is intending to increase its current dividend. Although EPS is an essential tool for investors, it should not be used in isolation. EPS of KLA Tencor should always be considered in relation to other companies to make a more educated investment decision.

KLA Quarterly Analyst Estimates and Surprise Metrics

Earnings surprises can significantly impact KLA Tencor's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2024-01-25
2023-12-315.916.160.25
2023-10-25
2023-09-305.415.740.33
2023-07-27
2023-06-304.855.40.5511 
2023-04-26
2023-03-315.325.490.17
2023-01-26
2022-12-317.17.380.28
2022-10-26
2022-09-306.217.060.8513 
2022-07-28
2022-06-305.55.810.31
2022-04-28
2022-03-314.825.130.31
2022-01-27
2021-12-315.455.590.14
2021-10-27
2021-09-304.524.640.12
2021-07-29
2021-06-303.994.430.4411 
2021-04-29
2021-03-313.623.850.23
2021-02-03
2020-12-313.193.240.05
2020-10-28
2020-09-302.773.030.26
2020-08-03
2020-06-302.412.730.3213 
2020-05-05
2020-03-312.282.470.19
2020-02-04
2019-12-312.582.660.08
2019-10-30
2019-09-302.22.480.2812 
2019-08-05
2019-06-301.741.780.04
2019-05-06
2019-03-311.671.80.13
2019-01-29
2018-12-312.22.440.2410 
2018-10-29
2018-09-302.212.460.2511 
2018-07-30
2018-06-302.142.220.08
2018-04-26
2018-03-311.992.020.03
2018-01-25
2017-12-311.731.970.2413 
2017-10-26
2017-09-301.641.80.16
2017-07-27
2017-06-301.591.640.05
2017-04-27
2017-03-311.551.620.07
2017-01-26
2016-12-311.391.520.13
2016-10-20
2016-09-301.031.160.1312 
2016-07-28
2016-06-301.421.770.3524 
2016-04-26
2016-03-310.981.150.1717 
2016-01-28
2015-12-310.861.040.1820 
2015-10-21
2015-09-300.560.710.1526 
2015-07-30
2015-06-300.910.990.08
2015-04-23
2015-03-310.750.840.0912 
2015-01-22
2014-12-310.520.680.1630 
2014-10-23
2014-09-300.460.470.01
2014-07-24
2014-06-300.860.8-0.06
2014-04-24
2014-03-311.121.230.11
2014-01-23
2013-12-310.80.850.05
2013-10-24
2013-09-300.660.680.02
2013-07-25
2013-06-300.790.820.03
2013-04-25
2013-03-310.861.010.1517 
2013-01-24
2012-12-310.560.630.0712 
2012-10-25
2012-09-300.890.84-0.05
2012-07-26
2012-06-301.311.490.1813 
2012-04-26
2012-03-311.11.270.1715 
2012-01-26
2011-12-310.660.720.06
2011-10-27
2011-09-301.171.170.0
2011-07-28
2011-06-301.371.50.13
2011-04-28
2011-03-311.241.310.07
2011-01-27
2010-12-311.051.10.05
2010-10-28
2010-09-300.860.990.1315 
2010-07-29
2010-06-300.60.70.116 
2010-04-29
2010-03-310.350.410.0617 
2010-01-28
2009-12-310.270.280.01
2009-10-29
2009-09-300.020.150.13650 
2009-07-23
2009-06-30-0.15-0.090.0640 
2009-04-23
2009-03-31-0.26-0.34-0.0830 
2009-01-29
2008-12-31-0.07-0.12-0.0571 
2008-10-30
2008-09-300.340.32-0.02
2008-07-31
2008-06-300.570.60.03
2008-04-24
2008-03-310.630.670.04
2008-01-24
2007-12-310.70.750.05
2007-10-25
2007-09-300.760.760.0
2007-07-26
2007-06-300.850.90.05
2007-04-26
2007-03-310.780.840.06
2007-02-05
2006-12-310.710.720.01
2006-04-27
2006-03-310.560.630.0712 
2006-01-26
2005-12-310.470.50.03
2005-10-27
2005-09-300.480.50.02
2005-07-28
2005-06-300.480.520.04
2005-04-28
2005-03-310.560.610.05
2005-01-20
2004-12-310.590.610.02
2004-10-21
2004-09-300.570.580.01
2004-07-29
2004-06-300.450.480.03
2004-04-21
2004-03-310.290.330.0413 
2004-01-22
2003-12-310.190.220.0315 
2003-10-22
2003-09-300.170.180.01
2003-07-24
2003-06-300.150.150.0
2003-04-23
2003-03-310.120.140.0216 
2003-01-23
2002-12-310.140.150.01
2002-10-22
2002-09-300.230.230.0
2002-07-30
2002-06-300.20.230.0315 
2002-04-18
2002-03-310.150.170.0213 
2002-01-23
2001-12-310.240.250.01
2001-10-18
2001-09-300.430.440.01
2001-07-31
2001-06-300.260.290.0311 
2001-04-18
2001-03-310.440.480.04
2001-01-17
2000-12-310.550.570.02
2000-10-12
2000-09-300.510.540.03
2000-07-27
2000-06-300.430.470.04
2000-04-13
2000-03-310.320.380.0618 
2000-01-13
1999-12-310.240.260.02
1999-10-14
1999-09-300.160.190.0318 
1999-07-28
1999-06-300.130.140.01
1999-04-14
1999-03-310.070.120.0571 
1999-01-19
1998-12-310.050.060.0120 
1998-10-15
1998-09-300.070.06-0.0114 
1998-07-28
1998-06-300.120.120.0
1998-04-16
1998-03-310.170.180.01
1998-01-20
1997-12-310.30.30.0
1997-10-21
1997-09-300.260.280.02
1997-07-29
1997-06-300.230.240.01
1997-04-15
1997-03-310.210.220.01
1997-01-16
1996-12-310.20.20.0
1996-10-17
1996-09-300.240.23-0.01
1996-08-08
1996-06-300.320.31-0.01
1996-04-15
1996-03-310.30.310.01
1996-01-12
1995-12-310.280.280.0

About KLA Tencor Earnings Estimate

The earnings estimate module is a useful tool to check what professional financial analysts are assuming about the future of KLA Tencor earnings. We show available consensus EPS estimates for the upcoming years and quarters. Investors can also examine how these consensus opinions have evolved historically. We show current KLA Tencor estimates, future projections, as well as estimates 1, 2, and three years ago. Investors can search for a specific entity to conduct investment planning and build diversified portfolios. Please note, earnings estimates provided by Macroaxis are the average expectations of expert analysts that we track. If a given stock such as KLA Tencor fails to match professional earnings estimates, it usually performs purely. Wall Street refers to that as a 'negative surprise.' If a company 'beats' future estimates, it's usually called an 'upside surprise.'
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Last ReportedProjected for 2024
Retained Earnings975.7 MB
Retained Earnings Total Equity763.6 M769.1 M
Price Earnings Ratio 22.97  36.74 
Price Earnings To Growth Ratio 1.79  1.88 

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Is KLA Tencor's industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of KLA Tencor. If investors know KLA will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about KLA Tencor listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.38)
Dividend Share
5.35
Earnings Share
19.72
Revenue Per Share
70.755
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.17)
The market value of KLA-Tencor is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of KLA that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of KLA Tencor's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is KLA Tencor's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because KLA Tencor's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect KLA Tencor's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between KLA Tencor's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if KLA Tencor is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, KLA Tencor's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.