Which has higher 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio KLA $12.16B 25.92 $4.06B $35.33 68.26 Axcelis Technologies $839.05M 6.36 $120.24M $3.21 54.07

Is KLAC or ACLS more profitable?

KLA has a net margin of 35.66% compared to Axcelis Technologies' net margin of 11.93%. KLA's return on equity of 91.89% beat Axcelis Technologies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KLA 35.66% 91.89% 29.21% Axcelis Technologies 11.93% 12.19% 9.29%

Does the media favor KLAC or ACLS?

In the previous week, KLA had 13 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for KLA and 5 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat KLA's score of 0.64 indicating that Axcelis Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KLA 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Axcelis Technologies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AMAT or KLAC?

Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than KLA. Applied Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KLA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Applied Materials $28.37B 15.47 $7.00B $10.65 51.89 KLA $12.16B 25.92 $4.06B $35.33 68.26

Is AMAT or KLAC more profitable?

KLA has a net margin of 35.66% compared to Applied Materials' net margin of 29.31%. KLA's return on equity of 91.89% beat Applied Materials' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Materials 29.31% 36.97% 21.30% KLA 35.66% 91.89% 29.21%

Does the media favor AMAT or KLAC?

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 79 more articles in the media than KLA. MarketBeat recorded 97 mentions for Applied Materials and 18 mentions for KLA. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat KLA's score of 0.64 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Materials 62 Very Positive mention(s) 18 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive KLA 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, KLAC or ENTG?

KLA has higher revenue and earnings than Entegris. KLA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Entegris, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio KLA $12.16B 25.92 $4.06B $35.33 68.26 Entegris $3.20B 6.91 $235.60M $1.73 83.77

Is KLAC or ENTG more profitable?

KLA has a net margin of 35.66% compared to Entegris' net margin of 8.18%. KLA's return on equity of 91.89% beat Entegris' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KLA 35.66% 91.89% 29.21% Entegris 8.18% 11.45% 5.34%

Does the media prefer KLAC or ENTG?

In the previous week, Entegris had 3 more articles in the media than KLA. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Entegris and 18 mentions for KLA. Entegris' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat KLA's score of 0.64 indicating that Entegris is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KLA 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Entegris 12 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, KLAC or LRCX?

Lam Research has higher revenue and earnings than KLA. KLA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lam Research, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio KLA $12.16B 25.92 $4.06B $35.33 68.26 Lam Research $18.44B 24.59 $5.36B $5.30 68.40

Is KLAC or LRCX more profitable?

KLA has a net margin of 35.66% compared to Lam Research's net margin of 30.94%. KLA's return on equity of 91.89% beat Lam Research's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KLA 35.66% 91.89% 29.21% Lam Research 30.94% 66.21% 31.61%

Does the media favor KLAC or LRCX?

In the previous week, Lam Research had 55 more articles in the media than KLA. MarketBeat recorded 73 mentions for Lam Research and 18 mentions for KLA. Lam Research's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat KLA's score of 0.64 indicating that Lam Research is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KLA 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lam Research 43 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, KLAC or MKSI?

KLA has higher revenue and earnings than MKS. KLA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MKS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio KLA $12.16B 25.92 $4.06B $35.33 68.26 MKS $3.93B 5.94 $295M $4.78 72.28

Is KLAC or MKSI more profitable?

KLA has a net margin of 35.66% compared to MKS's net margin of 8.06%. KLA's return on equity of 91.89% beat MKS's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KLA 35.66% 91.89% 29.21% MKS 8.06% 21.49% 6.54%

Does the media prefer KLAC or MKSI?

In the previous week, KLA had 9 more articles in the media than MKS. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for KLA and 9 mentions for MKS. MKS's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat KLA's score of 0.64 indicating that MKS is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KLA 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MKS 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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KLAC vs. ACLS, AMAT, ENTG, LRCX, and MKSI

Should you buy KLA stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares KLA with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with KLA include Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Entegris (ENTG), Lam Research (LRCX), and MKS (MKSI). These companies are all part of the "semiconductor equipment" industry.

How does KLA compare to Axcelis Technologies?

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 companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

KLA has a net margin of 35.66% compared to Axcelis Technologies' net margin of 11.93%. KLA's return on equity of 91.89% beat Axcelis Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KLA	35.66%	91.89%	29.21%
Axcelis Technologies	11.93%	12.19%	9.29%

86.7% of KLA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 91.5% of KLA shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by company 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.

KLA has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.91, meaning that its stock price is 91% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KLA	$12.16B	25.92	$4.06B	$35.33	68.26
Axcelis Technologies	$839.05M	6.36	$120.24M	$3.21	54.07

In the previous week, KLA had 13 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for KLA and 5 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat KLA's score of 0.64 indicating that Axcelis Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
KLA	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Axcelis Technologies	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

KLA presently has a consensus target price of $1,897.64, suggesting a potential downside of 21.31%. Axcelis Technologies has a consensus target price of $116.25, suggesting a potential downside of 33.02%. Given KLA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe KLA is more favorable than Axcelis Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KLA	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Axcelis Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

KLA beats Axcelis Technologies on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KLA compare to Applied Materials?

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) and KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. KLA pays an annual dividend of $9.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Applied Materials pays out 19.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KLA pays out 26.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Applied Materials has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and KLA has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Applied Materials is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than KLA. Applied Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KLA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Applied Materials	$28.37B	15.47	$7.00B	$10.65	51.89
KLA	$12.16B	25.92	$4.06B	$35.33	68.26

Applied Materials has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KLA has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

Applied Materials presently has a consensus target price of $483.03, suggesting a potential downside of 12.60%. KLA has a consensus target price of $1,897.64, suggesting a potential downside of 21.31%. Given Applied Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than KLA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
KLA	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

KLA has a net margin of 35.66% compared to Applied Materials' net margin of 29.31%. KLA's return on equity of 91.89% beat Applied Materials' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Materials	29.31%	36.97%	21.30%
KLA	35.66%	91.89%	29.21%

80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of KLA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 91.5% of KLA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 79 more articles in the media than KLA. MarketBeat recorded 97 mentions for Applied Materials and 18 mentions for KLA. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat KLA's score of 0.64 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Applied Materials	62 Very Positive mention(s)	18 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
KLA	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Applied Materials beats KLA on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KLA compare to Entegris?

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) and Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and dividends.

86.7% of KLA shares are held by institutional investors. 91.5% of KLA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Entegris shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

KLA has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Entegris has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

KLA presently has a consensus price target of $1,897.64, suggesting a potential downside of 21.31%. Entegris has a consensus price target of $154.33, suggesting a potential upside of 6.50%. Given Entegris' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Entegris 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)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Entegris	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

KLA pays an annual dividend of $9.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Entegris pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. KLA pays out 26.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Entegris pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. KLA has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. KLA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Entegris had 3 more articles in the media than KLA. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Entegris and 18 mentions for KLA. Entegris' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat KLA's score of 0.64 indicating that Entegris is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
KLA	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Entegris	12 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

KLA has higher revenue and earnings than Entegris. KLA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Entegris, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KLA	$12.16B	25.92	$4.06B	$35.33	68.26
Entegris	$3.20B	6.91	$235.60M	$1.73	83.77

KLA has a net margin of 35.66% compared to Entegris' net margin of 8.18%. KLA's return on equity of 91.89% beat Entegris' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KLA	35.66%	91.89%	29.21%
Entegris	8.18%	11.45%	5.34%

Summary

KLA beats Entegris on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KLA compare to Lam Research?

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) and Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and institutional ownership.

Lam Research has higher revenue and earnings than KLA. KLA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lam Research, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KLA	$12.16B	25.92	$4.06B	$35.33	68.26
Lam Research	$18.44B	24.59	$5.36B	$5.30	68.40

KLA presently has a consensus price target of $1,897.64, indicating a potential downside of 21.31%. Lam Research has a consensus price target of $322.01, indicating a potential downside of 11.18%. Given Lam Research's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lam Research 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)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Lam Research	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	28 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

KLA pays an annual dividend of $9.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Lam Research pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. KLA pays out 26.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lam Research pays out 19.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. KLA has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Lam Research has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. KLA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Lam Research had 55 more articles in the media than KLA. MarketBeat recorded 73 mentions for Lam Research and 18 mentions for KLA. Lam Research's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat KLA's score of 0.64 indicating that Lam Research is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
KLA	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lam Research	43 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

KLA has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lam Research has a beta of 1.85, indicating that its share price is 85% more volatile than the broader market.

KLA has a net margin of 35.66% compared to Lam Research's net margin of 30.94%. KLA's return on equity of 91.89% beat Lam Research's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KLA	35.66%	91.89%	29.21%
Lam Research	30.94%	66.21%	31.61%

86.7% of KLA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.6% of Lam Research shares are owned by institutional investors. 91.5% of KLA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Lam Research shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Lam Research beats KLA on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KLA compare to MKS?

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) and MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

KLA currently has a consensus price target of $1,897.64, suggesting a potential downside of 21.31%. MKS has a consensus price target of $324.92, suggesting a potential downside of 5.95%. Given MKS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MKS 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)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
MKS	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

KLA has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MKS has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, KLA had 9 more articles in the media than MKS. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for KLA and 9 mentions for MKS. MKS's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat KLA's score of 0.64 indicating that MKS is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
KLA	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MKS	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

KLA pays an annual dividend of $9.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. MKS pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. KLA pays out 26.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MKS pays out 20.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. KLA has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. KLA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

86.7% of KLA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of MKS shares are owned by institutional investors. 91.5% of KLA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of MKS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

KLA has a net margin of 35.66% compared to MKS's net margin of 8.06%. KLA's return on equity of 91.89% beat MKS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KLA	35.66%	91.89%	29.21%
MKS	8.06%	21.49%	6.54%

KLA has higher revenue and earnings than MKS. KLA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MKS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KLA	$12.16B	25.92	$4.06B	$35.33	68.26
MKS	$3.93B	5.94	$295M	$4.78	72.28

Summary

KLA beats MKS on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KLAC vs. The Competition

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Metric	KLA	ELEC PRODS Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$315.03B	$19.14B	$38.48B	$11.98B
Dividend Yield	0.43%	0.97%	3.14%	5.62%
P/E Ratio	68.26	37.41	80.30	24.11
Price / Sales	25.92	46.72	609.30	85.23
Price / Cash	55.52	64.38	47.72	54.72
Price / Book	67.82	8.38	9.65	6.82
Net Income	$4.06B	$402.10M	$1.07B	$337.52M
7 Day Performance	13.16%	1.87%	-2.86%	-0.98%
1 Month Performance	30.70%	8.02%	4.07%	1.66%
1 Year Performance	176.56%	67.75%	157.04%	26.79%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KLAC KLA	4.0793 of 5 stars	$2,411.64 +12.9%	$1,897.64 -21.3%	+149.3%	$315.03B	$12.16B	68.26	15,200	Analyst Forecast Gap Up
ACLS Axcelis Technologies	2.4654 of 5 stars	$150.42 +0.0%	$116.25 -22.7%	+122.5%	$4.62B	$845.44M	46.86	1,515	Gap Up
AMAT Applied Materials	4.037 of 5 stars	$458.17 +1.8%	$470.13 +2.6%	+186.0%	$363.77B	$29.02B	43.02	36,500	Trending News Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast Gap Up
ENTG Entegris	4.0464 of 5 stars	$135.73 -2.2%	$154.33 +13.7%	+61.8%	$20.70B	$3.24B	78.46	7,700	Positive News Gap Up
LRCX Lam Research	4.4166 of 5 stars	$317.12 -0.3%	$303.30 -4.4%	+253.6%	$396.58B	$18.44B	59.83	19,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision Gap Up

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KLA (KLAC) Competitors

KLAC vs. ACLS, AMAT, ENTG, LRCX, and MKSI

How does KLA compare to Axcelis Technologies?

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How does KLA compare to Applied Materials?

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How does KLA compare to Entegris?

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How does KLA compare to Lam Research?

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How does KLA compare to MKS?

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KLA (KLAC) Competitors

KLAC vs. ACLS, AMAT, ENTG, LRCX, and MKSI

How does KLA compare to Axcelis Technologies?

Is KLAC or ACLS more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in KLAC or ACLS?

Which has more volatility and risk, KLAC or ACLS?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, KLAC or ACLS?

Does the media favor KLAC or ACLS?

Do analysts recommend KLAC or ACLS?

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How does KLA compare to Applied Materials?

Is AMAT or KLAC a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AMAT or KLAC?

Which has more risk and volatility, AMAT or KLAC?

Do analysts rate AMAT or KLAC?

Is AMAT or KLAC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AMAT or KLAC?

Does the media favor AMAT or KLAC?

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How does KLA compare to Entegris?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in KLAC or ENTG?

Which has more volatility & risk, KLAC or ENTG?

Do analysts rate KLAC or ENTG?

Is KLAC or ENTG a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer KLAC or ENTG?

Which has better earnings & valuation, KLAC or ENTG?

Is KLAC or ENTG more profitable?

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How does KLA compare to Lam Research?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, KLAC or LRCX?

Do analysts recommend KLAC or LRCX?

Is KLAC or LRCX a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor KLAC or LRCX?

Which has more risk & volatility, KLAC or LRCX?

Is KLAC or LRCX more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in KLAC or LRCX?

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How does KLA compare to MKS?

Do analysts rate KLAC or MKSI?

Which has more volatility and risk, KLAC or MKSI?

Does the media prefer KLAC or MKSI?

Is KLAC or MKSI a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in KLAC or MKSI?

Is KLAC or MKSI more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, KLAC or MKSI?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

KLAC vs. The Competition

KLA Competitors List

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