KLA (KLAC) Competitors $870.28 -2.11 (-0.24%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$869.83 -0.45 (-0.05%) As of 08/22/2025 07:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock KLAC vs. ACLS, AMAT, LRCX, MKSI, MPWR, NVMI, NXPI, TER, ONTO, and ENTGShould you be buying KLA stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of KLA include Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), Nova (NVMI), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Teradyne (TER), Onto Innovation (ONTO), and Entegris (ENTG). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. KLA vs. Its Competitors Axcelis Technologies Applied Materials Lam Research MKS Monolithic Power Systems Nova NXP Semiconductors Teradyne Onto Innovation Entegris KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) and Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend KLAC or ACLS? KLA presently has a consensus price target of $890.59, suggesting a potential upside of 2.33%. Axcelis Technologies has a consensus price target of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.71%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than KLA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score KLA 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, KLAC or ACLS? KLA has higher revenue and earnings than Axcelis Technologies. Axcelis Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KLA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKLA$12.16B9.45$4.06B$30.3928.64Axcelis Technologies$1.02B2.51$200.99M$4.8916.62 Does the media favor KLAC or ACLS? In the previous week, KLA had 34 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for KLA and 10 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. KLA's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 1.29 indicating that KLA is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KLA 44 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Axcelis Technologies 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is KLAC or ACLS more profitable? KLA has a net margin of 33.41% compared to Axcelis Technologies' net margin of 17.69%. KLA's return on equity of 112.41% beat Axcelis Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KLA33.41% 112.41% 28.75% Axcelis Technologies 17.69%16.26%12.27% Which has more risk and volatility, KLAC or ACLS? KLA has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.58, indicating that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KLAC or ACLS? 86.7% of KLA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of KLA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryKLA beats Axcelis Technologies on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get KLA News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KLAC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KLAC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KLAC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKLAELEC PRODS IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$115.12B$8.57B$29.19B$9.61BDividend Yield0.87%1.76%3.09%4.10%P/E Ratio28.6418.9154.5526.05Price / Sales9.457.161,250.67103.72Price / Cash22.6415.4035.2058.48Price / Book24.478.849.606.61Net Income$4.06B$278.65M$805.43M$265.65M7 Day Performance-0.53%0.61%1.65%2.02%1 Month Performance-2.99%-3.96%-0.53%-0.31%1 Year Performance6.41%1.14%24,034.09%19.04% KLA Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KLACKLA4.4085 of 5 stars$870.28-0.2%$890.59+2.3%+9.0%$115.12B$12.16B28.6415,200Positive NewsACLSAxcelis Technologies4.0364 of 5 stars$80.73+0.3%$90.00+11.5%-26.0%$2.54B$1.02B16.511,563News CoveragePositive NewsAMATApplied Materials4.8432 of 5 stars$163.53+1.1%$194.84+19.1%-18.8%$131.23B$27.18B19.4935,700Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeOptions VolumeLRCXLam Research4.664 of 5 stars$98.88-0.6%$107.09+8.3%+19.8%$125.14B$18.44B23.7719,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMKSIMKS4.8869 of 5 stars$101.10+0.9%$119.80+18.5%-9.9%$6.79B$3.74B25.6610,200Analyst DowngradeMPWRMonolithic Power Systems4.7996 of 5 stars$850.31+2.9%$838.09-1.4%-7.1%$40.72B$2.21B22.144,017News CoveragePositive NewsNVMINova2.6867 of 5 stars$260.45+2.4%$282.50+8.5%+13.2%$7.66B$672.40M35.444,149News CoverageNXPINXP Semiconductors4.6418 of 5 stars$232.01+1.4%$256.05+10.4%-4.3%$58.49B$12.12B27.6533,100News CoveragePositive NewsTERTeradyne4.5475 of 5 stars$110.41+0.9%$114.44+3.6%-12.1%$17.56B$2.82B38.206,500Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionONTOOnto Innovation4.5558 of 5 stars$108.63+1.6%$137.86+26.9%-47.9%$5.32B$1.04B26.891,551Positive NewsENTGEntegris4.057 of 5 stars$78.41+1.7%$106.44+35.8%-21.6%$11.89B$3.24B40.428,200News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACLS Competitors AMAT Competitors LRCX Competitors MKSI Competitors MPWR Competitors NVMI Competitors NXPI Competitors TER Competitors ONTO Competitors ENTG Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:KLAC) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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