KLA (KLAC) Competitors $924.58 -4.04 (-0.44%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$923.76 -0.82 (-0.09%) As of 07/11/2025 07:58 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 AMKRShould 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 Amkor Technology (AMKR). 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 Amkor Technology Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) and KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and profitability. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ACLS or KLAC? 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of KLA shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of KLA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, ACLS or KLAC? Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KLA has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to ACLS or KLAC? In the previous week, KLA had 50 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for KLA and 3 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat KLA's score of 1.28 indicating that Axcelis Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axcelis Technologies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive KLA 38 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer ACLS or KLAC? Axcelis Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $132.50, suggesting a potential upside of 77.00%. KLA has a consensus price target of $840.33, suggesting a potential downside of 9.11%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33KLA 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47 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$1.02B2.36$200.99M$5.4613.71KLA$9.81B12.46$2.76B$27.5133.61 Is ACLS or KLAC more profitable? KLA has a net margin of 31.99% compared to Axcelis Technologies' net margin of 18.58%. KLA's return on equity of 112.97% beat Axcelis Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axcelis Technologies18.58% 18.55% 13.78% KLA 31.99%112.97%26.75% SummaryKLA beats Axcelis Technologies on 11 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$122.27B$8.80B$27.75B$9.09BDividend Yield0.82%1.76%3.13%4.03%P/E Ratio33.6113.3736.8720.32Price / Sales12.4635.201,913.53110.05Price / Cash31.7215.7333.7227.98Price / Book36.959.117.225.50Net Income$2.76B$255.60M$768.08M$250.38M7 Day Performance1.31%1.57%0.12%2.19%1 Month Performance6.56%5.77%5.96%10.92%1 Year Performance7.80%-5.75%52,558.49%16.41% KLA Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KLACKLA4.6729 of 5 stars$924.58-0.4%$840.33-9.1%+7.8%$122.27B$9.81B33.6115,230Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastACLSAxcelis Technologies4.5669 of 5 stars$71.02-2.8%$136.00+91.5%-49.7%$2.28B$1.02B13.011,563Positive NewsAMATApplied Materials4.8387 of 5 stars$190.61-0.2%$200.73+5.3%-18.7%$152.96B$27.18B23.1935,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastENTGEntegris4.8093 of 5 stars$83.04-4.2%$113.00+36.1%-39.4%$12.57B$3.24B40.718,200News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastLRCXLam Research4.3174 of 5 stars$98.06-0.8%$94.20-3.9%-4.9%$125.43B$14.91B27.3317,450Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMKSIMKS4.7226 of 5 stars$102.17-2.3%$130.82+28.0%-25.8%$6.89B$3.59B30.5010,200News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownNVMINova1.0528 of 5 stars$286.06+0.4%$282.50-1.2%+20.4%$8.41B$743.95M43.214,149NXPINXP Semiconductors4.7891 of 5 stars$226.21-2.5%$246.22+8.8%-18.3%$57.15B$12.61B24.6433,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTERTeradyne4.7445 of 5 stars$90.62-2.6%$114.33+26.2%-37.9%$14.54B$2.91B25.606,500News CoverageAnalyst ForecastONTOOnto Innovation4.81 of 5 stars$98.81-5.0%$141.67+43.4%-55.6%$4.83B$987.32M22.361,551Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionAMKRAmkor Technology4.8802 of 5 stars$21.46-3.5%$28.00+30.5%-48.1%$5.30B$6.32B16.7728,300Analyst ForecastOptions Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACLS Competitors AMAT Competitors ENTG Competitors LRCX Competitors MKSI Competitors NVMI Competitors NXPI Competitors TER Competitors ONTO Competitors AMKR 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 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA major change is quietly going into effect this July — and Wall Street is already positioning for it. 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