ASML Holding NV vs KLA Corp

ASML Holding NV (ASML) is overvalued and KLA Corp (KLAC) is overvalued.

Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. ASML is the closer of the two: -53%, against -77% for KLAC.

Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.

ASML Holding NV (ASML)

A 10.6x revenue multiple, adjusted for growth and margin, values the shares at $1145.30; the price of $1747.90 is 53% above that value.

Leak Score 59/100 on 3 of 12 signals

KLA Corp (KLAC)

A 10.6x revenue multiple, adjusted for growth and margin, values the shares at $106.46; the price of $188.32 is 77% above that value.

Leak Score 57/100 on 8 of 12 signals

MetricASMLKLAC
VerdictOvervaluedOvervalued
Price$1747.90$188.32
Intrinsic value$1145.30$106.46
Margin of safety-53%-77%
Leak Score59/100 (3/12)57/100 (8/12)
Market cap$673.7B$246.0B
Revenue growth, 5 years18.3%14.4%
Operating margin35.4%41.7%
Net margin30.1%35.6%
Return on equity54.4%87.5%
Debt to equity0.090.97
P/E54.4x51.4x
Forward P/E28.8x27.9x
P/B27.0x38.8x
Dividend yield0.6%0.5%

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