Kla-Tencor Corporation Reports Earnings Results for the Second Quarter Ended December 31, 2018
January 29, 2019 at 04:51 pm
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KLA-Tencor Corporation announced earnings results for the second quarter ended December 31, 2018. For the second quarter, the company announced total revenue was USD 1,119.898 million compared to USD 975.822 million a year ago. Net income was USD 369.100 million compared to net loss of USD 134.319 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share was USD 2.43 compared to basic loss per share of USD 0.86 a year ago. Diluted earnings per share was USD 2.42 compared to diluted loss per share of USD 0.86 a year ago. For the half year, total revenue was USD 2,213.158 million compared to USD 1,945.403 million a year ago. Net income was USD 765.044 million compared to USD 146.617 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share was USD 4.98 compared to USD 0.94 a year ago. Diluted earnings per share was USD 4.96 compared to USD 0.93 a year ago.
KLA Corporation is one of the world leaders in the design, production and marketing of control and improvement procedures for semiconductor production processes. Net sales break down by family of products and services as follows:
- inspection systems (41.3%): for the detection, counting, classification and characterization of defects linked to the manufacture of silicon wafers and semiconductors;
- metrology and extreme ultraviolet lithography systems (26.6%): for the control of lithography, coating, and engraving processes;
- services (20.2%): consulting, technical assistance, installation, maintenance, etc.;
- advanced vacuum deposition and etching process tools (4.7%);
- printed circuit board, display and electronic component inspection systems (3.6%);
- other (3.6%): primarily defect analysis equipment and software.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: North America (12%), China (27.3%), Taiwan (23.8%), Korea (18%), Japan (8.4%), Europe and Israel (6.5%) and Asia (4%).
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