KLA Corporation (KLAC) — the earnings record
Computed on 2026-09-18 from the vendor's per-print history with the Print Record's method — no desk-written read yet. An investment research diary, not advice.
The record at a glance
Reactions across the covered prints span -19.5% to +2.8% — the beat column and the reaction column frequently disagree, which is the whole reason the record scores them separately. The street carries est EPS $1.17 · est revenue ~$4.04B into the next print.
Print by print
| Date | EPS | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26 | 2026-07-28 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Apr 26 | 2026-04-29 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Jan 26 | 2026-01-29 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Oct 25 | 2025-10-29 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Jul 25 | 2025-07-31 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Apr 25 | 2025-04-30 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Jan 25 | 2025-01-31 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Oct 24 | 2024-10-30 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Jul 24 | 2024-07-25 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Apr 24 | 2024-04-25 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
Report-day close to the close three sessions later on adjusted closes, ±3% bands — the same method as every hand-written card; the Print Record method explains the bands. No reaction chart, metric line or behavior read exists for KLAC yet.
FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18
Quick answers
How often does KLA Corporation beat earnings estimates?
Across the last 10 covered prints (as of the 2026-09-18 card), KLA Corporation beat EPS estimates 10 of 10 times and revenue estimates 10 of 10 times, with 10 double beats.
How does KLAC stock react to earnings?
Measured close-of-print-day to the close three sessions later: 0 of the last 10 prints resolved up (beyond +3%), 6 flat, 4 down — reactions spanning -19.5% to +2.8%. Beat-or-miss and reaction are scored separately because they frequently disagree.
What was KLAC's biggest earnings reaction?
-19.5% over the three sessions after the Jan 26 print (2026-01-29).
When does KLA Corporation report earnings next?
2026-10-28 (2026-10-28 · est EPS $1.17 · est revenue ~$4.04B). This record is computed from the vendor's per-print history with the Print Record's method; a desk-written card for KLAC does not exist yet. An investment research diary, not advice.
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Where KLAC appears in the diary — 8 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.
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- Rates — the Fed hikes and the 10-year closes above 5%: the belly sold, the relief unwound, chips back under $505
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