$KLAC Raises an Important Question: How Much Is Quality Worth?

$KLA-Tencor(KLAC)$ is one of the highest quality companies in the S&P 500 $S&P 500(.SPX)$ .

But is it now too expensive?

Many investors pay attention to the wrong variables. Here’s a list of what doesn’t matter, what matters somewhat, and what actually drives returns:

Doesn’t really matter:

•Market cap

•Country company is listed

•Share price

•Dividend yield

Matters somewhat:

•Sector

•FCF yield

•Revenue growth

•Insider ownership / owner operator

Matters the most:

•Return on capital

•Margin expansion

•Pricing power

•Reinvestment runway

What would you add?

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