KLAvs.Synopsys
KLAC vs SNPS · both in Semiconductor equipment & IP, part of the AI & digital infrastructure value chain: The machines and chip IP advanced semiconductor manufacturing cannot do without.
KLA is about 3.5× larger than Synopsys by market cap; KLA trades at the lower P/E (64.8 vs 110.3); year to date, KLA leads (+90.5% vs −5.2%).
Side by side
| KLAC | SNPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $303B | $85.3B |
| Price | $231.52 | $445.50 |
| Today | +0.9% | +0.5% |
| Return YTD | +90.5% | −5.2% |
| Return 1Y | +149.3% | −21.3% |
| P/E | 64.8 | 110.3 |
| P/S | 23.1 | 9.8 |
| P/B | 51.9 | 2.8 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
KLAKLAC
Dominates the market for process control and inspection — the equipment that finds defects at the nanometer level so chip factories can improve yield.
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EDA software and semiconductor IP for chip design; one of the world's two leading EDA suppliers.
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