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

KLA Q3 revenue $3.415 billion, up from $3.063 billion; approves $7 billion buyback

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

KLA reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 revenue of $3.415 billion and GAAP diluted EPS of $9.12, both above the midpoints of its guidance ranges and up from $3.063 billion and $8.16 a year earlier. The Board also raised the quarterly dividend to $2.30 per share and approved an additional $7 billion for share repurchases, and KLA guided fourth-quarter revenue to $3.575 billion, plus or minus $200 million.

Key points

  • Q3 revenue was $3.415 billion versus a guidance midpoint of $3.35 billion; GAAP net income was $1.20 billion
  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $9.40, compared with $8.41 in the year-earlier quarter
  • Fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 guidance: revenue $3.575 billion +/- $200 million; GAAP diluted EPS $9.66 +/- $1.00
  • Quarterly dividend increases to $2.30 per share, with the first declaration expected in May 2026, plus an additional $7 billion for repurchases

The filing

CompanyKLA (KLAC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 29, 2026, 4:06 PM ET
Accession number0000319201-26-000014

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 29, 2026.

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