KLAvs.Teradyne
KLAC vs TER · 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 5.4× larger than Teradyne by market cap; year to date, KLA leads (+90.5% vs +85.8%).
Side by side
| KLAC | TER | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $303B | $56.5B |
| Price | $231.52 | $359.60 |
| Today | +0.9% | −0.9% |
| Return YTD | +90.5% | +85.8% |
| Return 1Y | +149.3% | +264.6% |
| P/E | 64.8 | 66.1 |
| P/S | 23.1 | 14.9 |
| P/B | 51.9 | 18.0 |
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.
Full KLAC profile →TeradyneTER
Automatic test equipment (ATE) for chips plus industrial robots (Universal Robots).
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