---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000319201-22-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KLAC"
cik: "0000319201"
company_name: "KLA CORP"
filed_at: "2022-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T07:44:07.146830+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# KLA Q4 FY2022 revenue $2.49B, GAAP EPS $5.40, non-GAAP $5.81; guides Q1 above mid-point

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $2.49B, GAAP EPS $5.40, non-GAAP EPS $5.81, each above guidance mid-point.
- Full FY2022 revenue $9.21B, GAAP EPS $21.92, operating cash flow $3.31B, free cash flow $3.01B.
- Q1 FY2023 guidance: revenue $2.475B–$2.725B, GAAP EPS $5.28–$6.38, non-GAAP EPS $5.70–$6.80.
- Capital returns for Q4 were $3.63B and $5.51B for fiscal 2022.
- CEO cites sustainable outperformance; addressing supply chain and macro uncertainties.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000319201-22-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KLAC
- cik: 0000319201
- company_name: KLA CORP
- filed_at: 2022-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/319201/000031920122000018/0000319201-22-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/319201/000031920122000018/klac-20220728.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000319201-22-000018
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000319201-22-000018.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000319201-22-000018.txt

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