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KLAC vs GOOG // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
KLA Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Alphabet Inc. (Class C) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KLAC 10
— GOOG 4
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: GOOG
LAST: $167.43 (+5.45%) • MKT CAP: $218.50B
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45.2x
LAST: $282.32 (-12.29%) • MKT CAP: $3.47T
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21.4x
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% | 60.86% | +0.04 | KLAC | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 22.40% | 16.59% | +5.81 | KLAC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 42.1x | 19.9x | +22.17 | GOOG | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.71% | 0.58% | +1.13 | KLAC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 40.80% | 33.32% | +7.48 | KLAC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 33.40% | 50.03% | -16.63 | GOOG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 23.90% | 22.21% | +1.69 | KLAC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.41% | 0.31% | +0.10 | KLAC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 14.12 | 8.30 | +5.82 | KLAC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | KLAC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 47.4 | 24.8 | +22.60 | KLAC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.31 | 1.16 | +0.15 | KLAC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 45.2x | 21.4x | +23.81 | 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 | — | — | $3.20B | $87.91B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KLAC // BETA 1.31
GOOG // BETA 1.16