secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     KLA CORP (KLAC)
CIK:        0000319201
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000319201-24-000024
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

KLA beats Q1 FY2025 estimates; revenue $2.84B, EPS $7.01; guides Q2 higher
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- Q1 FY2025 revenue $2.842B above guidance midpoint of $2.75B; GAAP diluted EPS $7.01, non-GAAP $7.33.
- YoY revenue up ~19% from $2.397B; GAAP net income $946M vs $741M; non-GAAP net income $988M vs $786M.
- Operating cash flow $995.2M, free cash flow $934.8M; capital returns $765.5M in quarter.
- Q2 FY2025 guidance: revenue $2.95B ±$150M; GAAP EPS $7.45 ±$0.60; non-GAAP EPS $7.75 ±$0.60.
- CEO cites outperformance, sequential revenue growth path, and optimism for semiconductor growth into CY2025.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/319201/000031920124000024/0000319201-24-000024-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/319201/000031920124000024/klac-20241030.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000319201-24-000024

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