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KLA (KLAC) Q1 FY27 vs Q4 FY26 (quarter over quarter)
KLA's revenue rose $478M (+13%) from $3.7B in Q4 FY26 to $4.1B in Q1 FY27. The biggest changes: Product +$448M (+16%); Services +$30.1M (+4%). Operating margin 44.1% against 42.4% (+1.7 pts).
KLA, Q1 FY27: revenue $4.1B (+29% year over year), operating margin 44.1%, net earnings $1.5B, operating cash flow $1.5B. The chart draws each line against Q4 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q1 FY27 | Q4 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 44.1% | 42.4% | +1.7 pts |
| Net margin | 37.4% | 37.3% | +0.2 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q1 FY27 | Q4 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wafer Inspection | $2.1B | $1.8B | $330M | +19% |
| Patterning | $862M | $728M | $134M | +18% |
| PCB and Component Inspection | $168M | $168M | −$16K | 0% |
| Specialty Semiconductor Process | $114M | $137M | −$22.9M | -17% |
| Other | $30.7M | $23.9M | $6.8M | +28% |
| Product | $3.3B | $2.8B | $448M | +16% |
| Services | $851M | $820M | $30.1M | +4% |
| Revenue | $4.1B | $3.7B | $478M | +13% |
| Operating profit | $1.8B | $1.5B | $275M | +18% |
| Costs & expenses | $2.3B | $2.1B | $204M | +10% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $1.8B | $1.5B | $275M | +18% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.6B | $1.4B | $165M | +12% |
| Research & development | $395M | $399M | −$3.9M | -1% |
| SG&A | $301M | $291M | $10.0M | +3% |
| Net earnings | $1.5B | $1.4B | $186M | +14% |
| Income tax | $275M | $186M | $89.2M | +48% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $97.4M | $98.6M | −$1.2M | -1% |
| Share-based compensation | $84.1M | $82.1M | $2.0M | +2% |
| Working capital & other | $199M | $637M | −$438M | -69% |
| Operating cash flow | $1.5B | $906M | $625M | +69% |
Questions
How much did KLA's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q1 FY27?
KLA's revenue rose $478M (+13%) from $3.7B in Q4 FY26 to $4.1B in Q1 FY27.
What drove KLA's revenue change in Q1 FY27?
Product +$448M (+16%); Services +$30.1M (+4%).