Kla R&D Spending Growth & History (KLAC)
Kla's r&d spending was $1.53B for fiscal 2026.
View full Kla company overviewKla annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $1.53B | $171.8M | +12.63% |
| 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1.36B | $81.4M | +6.36% |
| 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.28B | −$17.7M | −1.37% |
| 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.30B | $191.5M | +17.32% |
| 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $1.11B | $176.8M | +19.04% |
| 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $928.5M | $64.6M | +7.48% |
| 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $863.9M | $152.8M | +21.49% |
| 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $711.0M | $102.5M | +16.84% |
| 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $608.5M | $81.8M | +15.54% |
| 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $526.7M | $45.4M | +9.44% |
| 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $481.3M | −$49.4M | −9.30% |
| 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $530.6M | −$8.9M | −1.64% |
| 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $539.5M | $51.6M | +10.58% |
| 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $487.8M | $34.9M | +7.70% |
| 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $452.9M | $66.8M | +17.29% |
| 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $386.2M | $56.6M | +17.18% |
| 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $329.6M | −$41.9M | −11.28% |
| 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $371.5M | — | — |
Kla quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $399.0M | $46.0M | +13.04% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $388.8M | $50.7M | +15.00% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-12-31 | $383.9M | $37.7M | +10.90% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-09-30 | $360.5M | $37.3M | +11.55% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $353.0M | $27.2M | +8.36% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $338.0M | $16.5M | +5.12% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-12-31 | $346.2M | $25.7M | +8.03% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-09-30 | $323.1M | $11.9M | +3.83% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $325.8M | $8.6M | +2.73% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $321.6M | −$6.7M | −2.04% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-12-31 | $320.4M | −$12.4M | −3.73% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-09-30 | $311.2M | −$7.3M | −2.29% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $317.1M | $20.2M | +6.81% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $328.3M | $43.1M | +15.11% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $332.8M | $67.8M | +25.58% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-09-30 | $318.5M | $60.4M | +23.38% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $296.9M | $55.5M | +22.97% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $285.2M | $46.2M | +19.35% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-12-31 | $265.0M | $36.0M | +15.70% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-09-30 | $258.2M | $39.1M | +17.86% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $241.4M | $24.3M | +11.21% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $239.0M | $23.5M | +10.92% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $229.1M | $8.3M | +3.77% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-09-30 | $219.0M | $8.5M | +4.02% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $217.1M | $10.4M | +5.03% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $215.4M | $30.5M | +16.52% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-12-31 | $220.8M | $54.8M | +33.06% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-09-30 | $210.6M | $57.0M | +37.16% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $206.7M | $54.8M | +36.08% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $184.9M | $31.6M | +20.65% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $165.9M | $9.2M | +5.87% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-09-30 | $153.5M | $6.8M | +4.67% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $151.9M | $15.5M | +11.39% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $153.2M | $23.1M | +17.72% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-12-31 | $156.7M | $25.8M | +19.70% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-09-30 | $146.7M | $17.5M | +13.51% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $136.4M | $8.9M | +7.00% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $130.2M | $14.6M | +12.61% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-12-31 | $130.9M | $12.6M | +10.69% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-09-30 | $129.2M | $9.3M | +7.75% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $127.5M | −$1.4M | −1.07% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $115.6M | −$9.0M | −7.22% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-12-31 | $118.3M | −$15.3M | −11.44% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-09-30 | $119.9M | −$23.7M | −16.50% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $128.8M | −$9.6M | −6.94% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $124.6M | −$9.6M | −7.14% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-12-31 | $133.6M | −$1.0M | −0.77% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-09-30 | $143.6M | $11.4M | +8.59% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $138.4M | $10.8M | +8.42% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $134.2M | $15.4M | +12.94% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-12-31 | $134.6M | $13.0M | +10.67% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-09-30 | $132.3M | $12.5M | +10.46% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $127.7M | $9.0M | +7.57% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $118.8M | $8.7M | +7.89% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-12-31 | $121.6M | $5.2M | +4.51% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-09-30 | $119.7M | $12.0M | +11.12% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $118.7M | $17.8M | +17.62% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $110.1M | $14.5M | +15.15% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-12-31 | $116.4M | $21.5M | +22.62% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-09-30 | $107.8M | $13.0M | +13.77% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $100.9M | $17.6M | +21.15% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $95.6M | $10.9M | +12.83% |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-12-31 | $94.9M | $11.6M | +13.92% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-09-30 | $94.7M | $16.5M | +21.11% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $83.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $84.7M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2009-12-31 | $83.3M | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-09-30 | $78.2M | — | — |
Kla r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Kla's r&d spending increased from $928.5M to $1.53B, a change of $603.6M. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows $399.0M.
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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