Which is more profitable, IBM or KLA?

KLA keeps more of every sale as profit.

Which grows faster, IBM or KLA?

KLA grew its sales faster in recent years.

Which is cheaper, IBM or KLA?

IBM costs less for each unit of yearly profit (lower P/E).

Which has less debt, IBM or KLA?

KLA would need fewer years of earnings to pay off its debt.

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IBM vs KLA stock

Side by side in plain words: who keeps more of its sales, grows faster, costs less and owes less.

In one sentence

IBM is cheaper for its profits. KLA is more profitable, grows faster and has less debt.

Side by side

	IBM	KLA
	$234 billion	$198 billion
	15.7%	35.6%
	+4.1%	+14.4%
	22.0×	41.1×
	3.0 years	0.7 years
	10.2%	38.2%
	2.5%	0.4%

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How we compare

Four contests with the same rules as each stock page: profit kept from sales (higher wins), yearly sales growth across the last reports, up to five years (higher wins), price per unit of yearly profit (lower P/E wins; a company without profit loses) and debt in years of earnings (lower wins). A winner is only named when both companies have the number.

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