KLA (KLAC) Competitors $964.02 +4.74 (+0.49%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$965.00 +0.98 (+0.10%) As of 05:41 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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KLAC or ACLS? 86.7% of KLA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of KLA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better valuation and 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$12.16B10.46$4.06B$30.3931.72Axcelis Technologies$896.09M3.00$200.99M$4.8917.49 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% Does the media refer more to KLAC or ACLS? In the previous week, KLA had 32 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for KLA and 9 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. KLA's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 1.25 indicating that KLA is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KLA 30 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Axcelis Technologies 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer KLAC or ACLS? KLA presently has a consensus price target of $890.59, indicating a potential downside of 7.62%. Axcelis Technologies has a consensus price target of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.20%. 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 more volatility & risk, KLAC or ACLS? KLA has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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. 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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$127.21B$9.31B$31.09B$10.15BDividend Yield0.81%1.73%3.17%4.60%P/E Ratio31.7220.89438.0325.92Price / Sales10.4644.701,757.7785.33Price / Cash24.2016.8336.4759.91Price / Book27.119.067.256.29Net Income$4.06B$283.75M$808.32M$270.77M7 Day Performance6.51%2.24%2.80%3.36%1 Month Performance3.05%2.82%4.92%6.41%1 Year Performance31.47%8.49%24,304.86%28.24% KLA Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KLACKLA4.6467 of 5 stars$964.02+0.5%$890.59-7.6%+28.1%$127.21B$12.16B31.7215,200Positive NewsACLSAxcelis Technologies3.8214 of 5 stars$81.82+1.5%$90.00+10.0%-14.9%$2.57B$1.02B16.731,563Positive NewsAMATApplied Materials4.8467 of 5 stars$162.05-0.4%$193.88+19.6%-8.5%$129.10B$27.18B19.3135,700Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑LRCXLam Research4.5945 of 5 stars$105.07+2.1%$107.52+2.3%+50.7%$132.98B$18.44B25.2619,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeMKSIMKS4.3079 of 5 stars$109.02+4.3%$119.80+9.9%+3.4%$7.32B$3.59B27.6710,200Positive NewsMPWRMonolithic Power Systems4.7659 of 5 stars$864.32-0.2%$838.09-3.0%-6.1%$41.39B$2.21B22.514,017Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementNVMINova1.7159 of 5 stars$273.54+7.0%$282.50+3.3%+42.9%$8.04B$672.40M37.224,149Positive NewsShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9742 of 5 stars$225.50-0.5%$256.05+13.5%-3.3%$56.85B$12.61B26.8833,100Positive NewsTERTeradyne4.701 of 5 stars$118.90-1.1%$114.44-3.8%-12.1%$18.91B$2.82B41.146,500Positive NewsONTOOnto Innovation4.4197 of 5 stars$103.59-0.5%$137.86+33.1%-44.3%$5.08B$987.32M25.641,551Positive NewsENTGEntegris4.4002 of 5 stars$82.14+0.2%$105.30+28.2%-24.5%$12.45B$3.24B42.348,200Positive News 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 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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