KLA (KLAC) Competitors $1,062.59 -22.15 (-2.04%) Closing price 10/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1,065.75 +3.16 (+0.30%) As of 10/8/2025 07:59 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, ADI, AMAT, LRCX, MKSI, MPWR, NVMI, NXPI, ONTO, and ENTGShould you be buying KLA stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of KLA include Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Analog Devices (ADI), Applied Materials (AMAT), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), Nova (NVMI), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Onto Innovation (ONTO), and Entegris (ENTG). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. KLA vs. Its Competitors Axcelis Technologies Analog Devices Applied Materials Lam Research MKS Monolithic Power Systems Nova NXP Semiconductors Onto Innovation Entegris Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) and KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ACLS or KLAC? 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of KLA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 91.5% of KLA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is ACLS or KLAC 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 Axcelis Technologies17.69% 16.26% 12.27% KLA 33.41%112.41%28.75% Which has more risk & volatility, ACLS or KLAC? Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KLA has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor ACLS or KLAC? In the previous week, KLA had 1 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for KLA and 17 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. KLA's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 0.37 indicating that KLA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axcelis Technologies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral KLA 9 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate ACLS or KLAC? Axcelis Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $98.75, indicating a potential upside of 16.91%. KLA has a consensus price target of $950.00, indicating a potential downside of 10.60%. Given Axcelis Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than KLA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38KLA 0 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.35 Which has higher earnings and valuation, ACLS or KLAC? 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 RatioAxcelis Technologies$1.02B2.61$200.99M$4.8917.27KLA$12.16B11.51$4.06B$30.3934.97 SummaryKLA beats Axcelis Technologies on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$142.84B$10.19B$33.02B$10.55BDividend Yield0.67%1.58%3.17%4.75%P/E Ratio34.9722.13501.3727.60Price / Sales11.5136.802,009.18224.03Price / Cash28.1517.6337.7361.55Price / Book29.886.267.706.76Net Income$4.06B$283.48M$820.34M$275.88M7 Day Performance-6.73%8.50%1.83%2.81%1 Month Performance15.78%27.81%9.24%9.24%1 Year Performance32.06%21.83%24,029.39%35.42% KLA Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KLACKLA4.5612 of 5 stars$1,062.59-2.0%$950.00-10.6%+35.6%$142.84B$12.16B34.9715,200Analyst ForecastACLSAxcelis Technologies4.2013 of 5 stars$96.70-0.8%$90.00-6.9%-14.2%$3.04B$1.02B19.781,563Analyst DowngradeADIAnalog Devices4.9506 of 5 stars$244.79-1.1%$273.53+11.7%+3.7%$120.42B$9.43B62.4524,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAMATApplied Materials4.4944 of 5 stars$204.95+0.5%$194.15-5.3%+8.3%$163.27B$27.18B24.4335,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastLRCXLam Research4.4767 of 5 stars$131.09+2.2%$114.83-12.4%+76.0%$165.31B$18.44B31.5119,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMKSIMKS4.1215 of 5 stars$122.12+0.3%$119.80-1.9%+24.2%$8.20B$3.59B30.9910,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMPWRMonolithic Power Systems4.8022 of 5 stars$886.59-0.1%$856.73-3.4%+6.3%$42.46B$2.21B23.094,017Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNVMINova1.9708 of 5 stars$311.09+0.4%$282.50-9.2%+54.0%$9.15B$672.40M42.334,149Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9222 of 5 stars$226.11+0.0%$256.05+13.2%-4.0%$57.01B$12.61B26.9533,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastONTOOnto Innovation3.8618 of 5 stars$130.61+2.4%$146.43+12.1%-33.4%$6.40B$987.32M32.331,551Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastENTGEntegris4.0963 of 5 stars$93.50+0.4%$105.30+12.6%-14.1%$14.17B$3.24B48.208,200Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACLS Competitors ADI Competitors AMAT Competitors LRCX Competitors MKSI Competitors MPWR Competitors NVMI Competitors NXPI 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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