secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     KLA CORP (KLAC)
CIK:        0000319201
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-01-26T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000319201-23-000008
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

KLA reports Q2 FY2023 revenue $2.98B, above guidance; Q3 outlook weak
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- Q2 FY2023 revenue $2.984B (guidance $2.65-$2.95B); GAAP EPS $6.89, non-GAAP $7.38.
- Cash from ops $688.3M, free cash flow $594.6M; capital returns $539.2M ($184.2M dividends, $355M buybacks).
- Q3 FY2023 guidance: revenue $2.2-$2.5B (down ~22% QoQ midpoint), GAAP EPS $4.06-$5.46, non-GAAP $4.52-$5.92.
- CEO cites strong growth and profitability despite supply chain challenges; continues investing in next-gen products.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/319201/000031920123000008/0000319201-23-000008-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/319201/000031920123000008/klac-20230126.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000319201-23-000008

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