Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
KLA Corp., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30).
The financial structure of the organization has undergone a significant shift over the analyzed period, characterized by a period of high leverage mid-term followed by a steady transition toward a more equity-heavy capital base. Total liabilities peaked at 88.89% of total liabilities and stockholders’ equity in June 2022, before trending downward to 64.56% by September 2026. Conversely, total stockholders’ equity experienced a sharp contraction to 11.11% in June 2022, subsequently recovering to 35.44% by the end of the period.
- Debt and Liability Dynamics
- Long-term debt, excluding the current portion, was the primary driver of liability volatility. After maintaining a range of 29% to 36% through early 2022, it spiked to 52.88% in June 2022. This was followed by a consistent reduction, ending at 31.10% in September 2026. A temporary increase in short-term obligations was observed between December 2023 and June 2024, where the current portion of long-term debt represented approximately 4.78% to 5.25% of the total balance sheet.
- Equity Composition and Retained Earnings
- A substantial redistribution of equity occurred in June 2022, marked by a precipitous drop in both common stock (from 18.13% to 8.43%) and retained earnings (from 16.41% to 2.91%). Following this event, retained earnings exhibited a robust and consistent growth trajectory, rising to 21.72% by September 2026, suggesting a strong period of profit accumulation and organic capital growth.
- Deferred Revenue Trends
- Deferred system revenue showed significant growth, peaking at 7.15% in December 2023 before settling at 4.58% in September 2026, indicating fluctuations in advance payments for system deliveries. Deferred service revenue demonstrated a more stable upward trend, increasing from 2.59% in September 2020 to 3.45% in September 2026, reflecting a gradual expansion in the proportion of the balance sheet dedicated to long-term service obligations.
- Other Liability Adjustments
- Deferred tax liabilities exhibited a steady long-term decline, falling from 7.05% in September 2020 to 2.46% in September 2026. Other current liabilities remained relatively stable, generally fluctuating between 10% and 16% of the total capital structure, providing a consistent baseline of short-term operational obligations.
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