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KLAC vs GOOG // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
KLA Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KLAC 8
— GOOG 6
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: KLAC
LAST: $157.91 (-5.69%) • MKT CAP: $218.50B
dividend-safety
0.41%
LAST: $278.22 (-1.45%) • MKT CAP: $3.47T
dividend-safety
0.29%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KLAC VS. GOOG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KLAC | GOOG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 60.90% | 59.70% | +1.20 | KLAC | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 22.40% | 23.60% | -1.20 | GOOG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 42.1x | 16.9x | +25.20 | GOOG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.71% | 2.11% | -0.40 | GOOG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 40.80% | 32.00% | +8.80 | KLAC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 33.40% | 32.80% | +0.60 | KLAC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 23.90% | 15.10% | +8.80 | KLAC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 0.41% | 0.29% | +0.12 | KLAC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 14.12 | 13.93 | +0.19 | KLAC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 9/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 8.00% | 7.40% | +0.60 | GOOG | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 40.0 | 21.1 | +18.89 | KLAC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.31 | 1.16 | +0.15 | KLAC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 45.2x | 22.1x | +23.10 | GOOG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $218.50B | $3.47T | -$3.25T | GOOG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KLAC REV | GOOG REV | KLAC GROSS % | GOOG GROSS % | KLAC FCF | GOOG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $12.16B | $402.84B | 60.9% | 59.7% | $3.75B | $73.27B |
| FY 2024 | $9.81B | $350.02B | 60.0% | 58.2% | $3.03B | $72.76B |
| FY 2023 | $10.50B | $307.39B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $3.20B | $87.91B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KLAC // BETA 1.31
GOOG // BETA 1.16