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 (56.6 vs 101.7); year to date, KLA leads (+49.4% vs −16.0%).
Side by side
| KLAC | SNPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $273B | $78.6B |
| Price | $183.34 | $408.79 |
| Today | +1.0% | +3.6% |
| Return YTD | +49.4% | −16.0% |
| Return 1Y | +108.6% | −35.0% |
| P/E | 56.6 | 101.7 |
| P/S | 20.1 | 9.1 |
| P/B | 43.0 | 2.6 |
Data as of 2026-08-26 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
KLAKLAC
Finding a defect a few nanometres across is its own industry, and KLA dominates it. Its inspection systems and yield software show a fab what is going wrong.
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Chips are designed and verified in Synopsys' EDA software, and much of the reusable silicon IP inside them is licensed from Synopsys too. With Cadence it forms a duopoly.
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