KLA (KLAC) Competitors $886.64 +7.61 (+0.87%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$888.75 +2.11 (+0.24%) As of 08/1/2025 07:49 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, ENTG, LRCX, MKSI, NVMI, NXPI, TER, ONTO, and AEISShould you be buying KLA stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of KLA include Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Entegris (ENTG), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), Nova (NVMI), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Teradyne (TER), Onto Innovation (ONTO), and Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. KLA vs. Its Competitors Axcelis Technologies Applied Materials Entegris Lam Research MKS Nova NXP Semiconductors Teradyne Onto Innovation Advanced Energy Industries KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) and Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to KLAC or ACLS? In the previous week, KLA had 64 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 74 mentions for KLA and 10 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. KLA's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 1.06 indicating that KLA is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KLA 39 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Axcelis Technologies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 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 18.58%. KLA's return on equity of 119.79% beat Axcelis Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KLA33.41% 119.79% 29.11% Axcelis Technologies 18.58%18.55%13.78% Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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$12.16B9.65$2.76B$30.3929.18Axcelis Technologies$1.02B2.17$200.99M$5.4612.59 Do institutionals and insiders believe 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend KLAC or ACLS? KLA presently has a consensus price target of $890.59, indicating a potential upside of 0.45%. Axcelis Technologies has a consensus price target of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 30.91%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Which has more volatility & risk, KLAC or ACLS? KLA has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its stock price is 58% 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. 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$117.25B$8.41B$28.65B$9.37BDividend Yield0.86%1.77%3.09%4.12%P/E Ratio29.1813.4148.0923.80Price / Sales9.6533.921,540.4396.33Price / Cash30.4215.2936.0156.59Price / Book35.448.808.425.54Net Income$2.76B$255.91M$783.53M$259.97M7 Day Performance-1.71%-6.18%3.32%-4.67%1 Month Performance-3.07%7.36%-1.08%3.28%1 Year Performance27.36%1.39%53,283.36%17.92% KLA Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KLACKLA4.6234 of 5 stars$886.64+0.9%$890.59+0.4%+27.4%$117.25B$12.16B29.1815,230Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownACLSAxcelis Technologies4.4309 of 5 stars$75.38+2.7%$118.33+57.0%-35.3%$2.42B$958.06M13.811,563News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAMATApplied Materials4.927 of 5 stars$190.27+2.5%$205.17+7.8%-1.0%$152.69B$28.09B23.1535,700Positive NewsENTGEntegris4.7774 of 5 stars$92.00+0.2%$108.00+17.4%-25.9%$13.93B$3.24B45.108,200News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastLRCXLam Research4.809 of 5 stars$98.62+1.7%$101.19+2.6%+26.3%$126.15B$14.91B27.4917,450Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownMKSIMKS4.986 of 5 stars$102.33+2.8%$120.00+17.3%-13.0%$6.90B$3.59B30.5510,200News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionNVMINova1.5996 of 5 stars$269.13+4.1%$282.50+5.0%+52.5%$7.91B$672.40M40.654,149Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap UpNXPINXP Semiconductors4.8296 of 5 stars$228.49+2.3%$256.05+12.1%-11.7%$57.72B$12.61B27.2333,100Positive NewsInsider TradeTERTeradyne4.5428 of 5 stars$91.14+1.1%$112.50+23.4%-11.2%$14.62B$2.82B25.756,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap DownONTOOnto Innovation4.8319 of 5 stars$101.93+2.5%$141.67+39.0%-40.5%$4.98B$987.32M23.061,551News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap DownAEISAdvanced Energy Industries3.778 of 5 stars$141.94+1.0%$130.20-8.3%+33.1%$5.34B$1.48B73.1710,000Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACLS Competitors AMAT Competitors ENTG Competitors LRCX Competitors MKSI Competitors NVMI Competitors NXPI Competitors TER Competitors ONTO Competitors AEIS 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 8/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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