What does the company do?
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLA-Tencor) is a supplier of process control and yield-management solutions for the semiconductor and related nanoelectronics industries. Its products are also used in a number of other industries, including light emitting diode (LED) and data storage manufacturing, data storage, solar process development and control, and general materials research. The Company’s portfolio of products, services and software are designed to help integrated circuit (IC) manufacturers manage yield throughout the entire fabrication process, from research and development to final volume production. In September 2008, KLA-Tencor completed its acquisition of the Microelectronic Inspection Equipment business unit (MIE business unit) of Vistec Semiconductor Systems. The MIE business unit is a provider of mask registration measurement tools, scanning electron microscopy (SEM)-based tools for mask critical dimension measurement and macro defect inspection systems.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- KLA Tencor one-year sales: 1.33 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials group: -36.76% - KLA Tencor one-year income: -522.25 Mil.
Difference from the average for the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials group: -94.55%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales | 1.33 Bil | 2.10 Bil | | Income | -522.25 Mil | -268.44 Mil |
How fast is the company growing?
- KLA Tencor one-year sales growth: -35.60%.
Difference from the average for the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials group: -1.40 pct. pts. - KLA Tencor one-year income growth: 5.80%.
Difference from the average for the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials group: -12.70 pct. pts.| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales Growth | -35.60% | -34.20% | | Income Growth | 5.80% | 18.50% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- KLA Tencor one-year net profit margin: -39.3%
Difference from the average for the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials group: -14.0 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
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| Company | -39.3% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 10.8% | | Industry | -25.2% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- KLA Tencor debt/equity ratio: 0.34.
Difference from the average for the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials group: 70.00%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.34 | 0.20 |
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