KLA Corporation (KLAC) — the peer cohort

As of 2026-10-16 — scores re-bake nightly. Cohort = shared Closelooknet index membership first, then sector. Diary readings, not advice.

KLA Corporation ranks 16 of 16 in its cohort on the Closelooknet composite (48/100) — the cohort is led by Micron Technology Inc at 73/100.

Name	Composite	Momentum	Quality	Valuation	Signal	Off 52w high
KLAC KLA Corporation	48	28	86	19	info	46%
MU Micron Technology Inc	73	71	95	61	info	30%
SNDK Sandisk Corp	70	59	94	50	info	44.8%
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing	69	65	86	66	info	15.4%
000660.KS SK Hynix Inc	68	33	93	79	watch	57.4%
005930.KS Samsung Electronics Co Ltd	67	41	73	80	bull	42.5%
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation	65	68	94	35	info	12%
APH Amphenol Corporation	62	67	72	33	info	11.8%
ASML ASML Holding N.V. New York Registry Shares	62	59	87	26	info	17.9%
AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc	61	77	52	20	bear	19.7%
DELL Dell Technologies Inc	60	83	53	42	bear	20.5%
ALAB Astera Labs, Inc.	59	59	75	6	bear	42.8%
NDSN Nordson Corporation	59	79	68	34	neutral	5%
ASML.AS ASML Holding N.V.	65	62	87	27	watch	15.2%
ASM.AS ASM International NV	56	32	74	28	bear	31.1%
042700.KS Hanmi Semicon	54	23	80	18	bull	50.7%

Scores are relative readings across the Closelooknet coverage universe — methodology in the company-scoring explainer. Signal lights come from the nightly signal board.

FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-10-16

Quick answers

Who are KLA Corporation's peers in the Closelooknet universe?

The cohort is drawn from shared Closelooknet index membership first, then sector: Micron Technology Inc (MU), Sandisk Corp (SNDK), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), SK Hynix Inc (000660.KS), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA), Amphenol Corporation (APH), ASML Holding N.V. New York Registry Shares (ASML) and others.

How does KLAC score against its peers?

KLA Corporation's composite reads 48/100, ranking 16 of 16 in its cohort as of 2026-10-16; the cohort's highest composite is Micron Technology Inc at 73/100. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or advice.

Mentioned on Closelooknet

Where KLAC appears in the diary — 15 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

Dailies

Tech — the whole complex sold: chip fund −2.1%, software −4.3%; Nasdaq −1.1% while the Dow is greenMidday 10 · 16 Oct 2026
AI Trade — TSMC is ‘prudent’ on 2027: chip fund −2.0%, Dell −7.7%; software bought, Dow +0.9%Midday 10 · 15 Oct 2026
ASML — record €11.7 billion quarter and sold out into 2028; inflation at 12:30 UTCMorning 10 · 14 Oct 2026
Storage — Seagate −9.2%, Western Digital −6.9% on a record day for the S&P 500 and the NasdaqMorning 10 · 7 Oct 2026
S&P 500 — record high as Marvell jumps 7.6% on its investor day; chip-machine makers slideMidday 10 · 6 Oct 2026
Brazil — stocks jump 13% after Bolsonaro leads round one; US 10-year hits 5.35%, stocks rise anywayMidday 10 · 5 Oct 2026
Asian Chips — Korea’s chip exports more than tripled and the Kospi touched 7,000, with Tokyo shutMorning 10 · 21 Sept 2026
Expiry Friday — the equipment names join at last: Applied +4.4%, Lam +5.2%, memory ETF over $58, 10-year back at 5%Midday 10 · 18 Sept 2026

Related in the Closelooknet universe

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