KLA (KLAC) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Group 1 - KLA reported quarterly earnings of $8.20 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 7.73 per share, and up from $6.16 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 6.08% [1] - The company achieved revenues of$ 3.08 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.88%, compared to $2.49 billion in the same quarter last year [2] - KLA has consistently outperformed consensus EPS and revenue estimates over the last four quarters [2] Group 2 - KLA shares have increased approximately 13.2% since the beginning of the year, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 2.7% [3] - The company's earnings outlook is crucial for investors, as it includes current consensus earnings expectations for upcoming quarters and any recent changes to these expectations [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the next quarter is$ 7.63 on revenues of $2.9 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is$ 30.35 on revenues of $11.6 billion [7] Group 3 - The Zacks Industry Rank places Electronics - Miscellaneous Products in the top 36% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook for the sector [8] - Bel Fuse, another company in the same industry, is expected to report a quarterly earnings decline of 43.8% year-over-year, with revenues projected to decrease by 4.8% [9]