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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · KLA (KLAC)

KLA Reports Fiscal Q2 2026 Revenue of $3.30 Billion and GAAP EPS of $8.68

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

KLA reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 revenue of $3.30 billion and GAAP diluted EPS of $8.68, both above the midpoints of its guidance ranges, and said the quarter was a record for revenue, non-GAAP operating income and free cash flow. Revenue rose from $3.08 billion a year earlier, and GAAP net income rose to $1.15 billion from $825 million, which included a $239.1 million impairment charge in the prior-year quarter. The company guided third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue to $3.35 billion, plus or minus $150 million, and non-GAAP diluted EPS to $9.08, plus or minus $0.78.

Key points

  • Q2 fiscal 2026 total revenues were $3.30 billion, versus $3.08 billion in Q2 fiscal 2025 and $3.21 billion in Q1 fiscal 2026
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $8.68 and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $8.85, compared with $6.16 and $8.20 a year earlier
  • Free cash flow was $1.26 billion for the quarter and capital returns were $797.4 million
  • Q3 fiscal 2026 guidance: revenue $3.35 billion +/- $150 million; non-GAAP diluted EPS $9.08 +/- $0.78

The filing

CompanyKLA (KLAC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 29, 2026, 4:06 PM ET
Accession number0000319201-26-000006

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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