Lam Research Corporation
LRCX Technology Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Lam Research Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended June 2026) was $23.2 billion, up 26.0% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 30.0%, EPS grew 34.8%, free cash flow fell 46.8% and total debt fell 16.7%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100; dividend growth for three consecutive years.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to June
| Ten-year view | Analyst estimates Powerpack | ||||||||||||||||
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| Group | Line | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Trend | 10 yrs | 2027e | 2028e | 2029e | Next 3/yr |
| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | 10.58 | 12.26 | 13.14 | 18.14 | 47.33 | 29.96 | 40.73 | 68.87 | 56.32 | 177.50 | +36.8% | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | |
| High | 21.97 | 23.49 | 29.94 | 51.67 | 72.84 | 73.18 | 80.13 | 113.00 | 179.80 | 438.50 | +39.5% | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ||
| People | |||||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 9,400 | 10,900 | 10,700 | 11,300 | 14,100 | 17,700 | 17,200 | 17,450 | 19,000 | 23,300 | +10.6% | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | |
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.85 | 1.02 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 1.04 | 0.97 | 1.01 | 0.85 | 0.97 | 1.00 | +1.8% | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 8,014 | 11,077 | 9,654 | 10,045 | 14,626 | 17,227 | 17,429 | 14,905 | 18,436 | 23,233 | +12.6% | 35,390 | 42,680 | 48,983 | +28.2% | |
| Gross margin, % | 44.97 | 46.63 | 45.15 | 45.88 | 46.53 | 45.69 | 44.62 | 47.32 | 48.71 | 50.47 | +5.5 pt | ||||||
| EBT | 1,812 | 3,152 | 2,447 | 2,575 | 4,371 | 5,193 | 5,109 | 4,360 | 5,958 | 8,262 | +18.4% | ||||||
| EBT margin, % | 22.61 | 28.45 | 25.34 | 25.64 | 29.88 | 30.15 | 29.32 | 29.25 | 32.32 | 35.56 | +13.0 pt | ||||||
| Net income | 1,698 | 2,381 | 2,191 | 2,252 | 3,908 | 4,605 | 4,511 | 3,828 | 5,358 | 7,265 | +17.5% | ||||||
| Depreciation | 332 | 341 | 309 | 269 | 307 | 334 | 342 | 360 | 386 | 442 | +3.2% | ||||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 4.94 | 6.85 | 6.33 | 6.94 | 10.18 | 12.31 | 12.87 | 11.34 | 14.33 | 18.51 | +15.8% | |||||
| Earnings | 1.05 | 1.47 | 1.44 | 1.56 | 2.72 | 3.29 | 3.33 | 2.91 | 4.17 | 5.79 | +20.9% | ||||||
| Cash flow | 1.25 | 1.64 | 2.08 | 1.47 | 2.50 | 2.22 | 3.82 | 3.54 | 4.80 | 4.67 | +15.8% | ||||||
| Capex | (0.10) | (0.17) | (0.20) | (0.14) | (0.24) | (0.39) | (0.37) | (0.30) | (0.59) | (0.77) | +26.0% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 1.15 | 1.47 | 1.88 | 1.33 | 2.26 | 1.83 | 3.45 | 3.24 | 4.21 | 3.90 | +14.5% | ||||||
| Book value | 4.31 | 4.07 | 3.10 | 3.58 | 4.20 | 4.49 | 6.06 | 6.50 | 7.67 | 9.94 | +9.7% | ||||||
| Shares, m | 1,622 | 1,616 | 1,525 | 1,448 | 1,436 | 1,399 | 1,355 | 1,314 | 1,286 | 1,255 | (2.8%) | ||||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 13.52 | 11.75 | 13.30 | 20.82 | 23.89 | 12.95 | 19.34 | 36.41 | 23.29 | 74.84 | 25.0 | |||||
| P/S | 2.86 | 2.53 | 3.02 | 4.66 | 6.39 | 3.46 | 5.00 | 9.35 | 6.79 | 23.41 | 6.7 | ||||||
| P/B | 3.28 | 4.25 | 6.18 | 9.04 | 15.50 | 9.50 | 10.61 | 16.32 | 12.69 | 43.61 | 13.1 | ||||||
| EV/Sales | 2.44 | 2.30 | 2.92 | 4.57 | 6.34 | 3.54 | 4.98 | 9.29 | 6.69 | 23.33 | 6.6 | ||||||
| EV/FCF | 10.46 | 10.68 | 9.83 | 23.89 | 28.63 | 23.88 | 18.55 | 32.55 | 22.77 | 110.81 | 29.2 | ||||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 2,029 | 2,656 | 3,176 | 2,126 | 3,588 | 3,100 | 5,179 | 4,652 | 6,173 | 5,858 | +12.5% | |||||
| Capex | (156) | (273) | (303) | (203) | (349) | (546) | (502) | (397) | (759) | (966) | +22.5% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 1,873 | 2,382 | 2,873 | 1,923 | 3,239 | 2,554 | 4,677 | 4,256 | 5,414 | 4,891 | +11.3% | ||||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 6,192 | 6,000 | 6,189 | 7,691 | 8,125 | 7,720 | 9,043 | 8,545 | 7,949 | 9,673 | +5.1% | |||||
| Total debt | 2,693 | 2,417 | 4,490 | 5,811 | 5,002 | 5,006 | 5,012 | 4,983 | 4,485 | 3,735 | +3.7% | ||||||
| Net debt | (3,348) | (2,533) | (941) | (900) | (727) | 1,348 | (326) | (865) | (1,906) | (1,845) | (6.4%) | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 6,987 | 6,580 | 4,723 | 5,183 | 6,027 | 6,278 | 8,210 | 8,539 | 9,862 | 12,471 | +6.6% | ||||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 13.92 | 19.35 | 17.90 | 16.96 | 25.67 | 27.84 | 25.08 | 20.40 | 26.73 | 32.38 | +18.5 pt | |||||
| ROIC | 32.66 | 49.62 | 40.73 | 39.01 | 52.86 | 44.10 | 41.02 | 34.72 | 46.36 | 48.23 | +15.6 pt | ||||||
| ROE | 25.94 | 35.09 | 38.77 | 45.46 | 69.73 | 74.85 | 62.27 | 45.71 | 58.24 | 65.07 | +39.1 pt | ||||||
Where the money comes from and where it goes Fiscal 2026
| Reportable Segment | 23,233 | 100.00% |
|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 50.47% | |
| Operating margin | 35.29% | |
| Pre-tax margin | 35.56% |
Lam Research Corporation vs peers in Semiconductor Equipment & Materials (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASML ASML Holding N.V. | $645.9B | 38.6× | 33.9× | +52.79% (above 0%: growing) | +132.14% (above 0%: growing) | +4,578.01% (above 0%: growing) | 57.45% | 44.36% | Compare |
| AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. | $334.6B | 33.4× | 12.4× | +24.83% (above 0%: growing) | +43.50% (above 0%: growing) | +13.66% (above 0%: growing) | 50.31% | 33.74% | Compare |
| LRCX Lam Research Corporation | $317.8B | 41.3× | 24.0× | +29.99% (above 0%: growing) | +34.81% (above 0%: growing) | −46.75% (below 0%: shrinking) | 51.75% | 37.39% | |
| KLAC KLA Corporation | $218.5B | 43.0× | 27.1× | +15.21% (above 0%: growing) | +14.16% (above 0%: growing) | −22.88% (below 0%: shrinking) | 61.36% | 42.49% | Compare |
| TER Teradyne, Inc. | $46.3B | 37.6× | 34.8× | +103.90% (above 0%: growing) | +387.76% (above 0%: growing) | +187.39% (above 0%: growing) | 59.79% | 32.94% | Compare |
| Q Qnity Electronics, Inc. | $25.7B | 41.6× | 30.2× | +22.14% (above 0%: growing) | −34.44% (below 0%: shrinking) | −29.91% (below 0%: shrinking) | 46.61% | 19.31% | Compare |
| ENTG Entegris, Inc. | $24.5B | 77.5× | 48.4× | +11.46% (above 0%: growing) | +74.29% (above 0%: growing) | +148.72% (above 0%: growing) | 47.55% | 18.64% | Compare |
| ONTO Onto Innovation Inc. | $10.9B | 74.7× | 32.7× | +35.30% (above 0%: growing) | +76.81% (above 0%: growing) | +30.97% (above 0%: growing) | 53.41% | 18.52% | Compare |
| NVMI Nova Ltd. | $10.6B | 36.1× | 32.8× | +15.90% (above 0%: growing) | +1.72% (above 0%: growing) | −10.48% (below 0%: shrinking) | 56.54% | 29.88% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $36.0B | 40.1× | 32.8× | +23.49% | +58.90% | +22.32% | 54.98% | 31.41% |
Business profile
Financial Analysis (summary)
Lam Research reported $23.2 billion of revenue, $7.3 billion of net income and $5.76 of diluted EPS in FY2026. In Q4 FY2026, revenue was $6.7 billion, net income was $2.3 billion and diluted EPS was $1.81.
Profitability margins increased in FY2026, while operating cash flow and free cash flow declined from FY2025. At FY2026 year-end, total debt was $3.7 billion, cash and short-term investments were $5.6 billion, and net debt was −$1.8 billion.
Pay and ownership Proxy statement filed 24 September 2026
Chief executive’s pay
| Year | Total pay | Actually paid | $100 invested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40.35m | 320.64m | 633.00 |
| 2025 | 28.30m | 14.70m | 161.00 |
| 2024 | 30.14m | 71.75m | 175.00 |
| 2023 | 18.31m | 35.46m | 99.00 |
| 2022 | 16.94m | 10.27m | 72.00 |
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LRCX metrics, ten years each
- Revenue
- Net income
- EPS (diluted)
- EBITDA
- Free cash flow
- Operating cash flow
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
- Free cash flow margin
- P/E ratio
- P/S ratio
- P/B ratio
- Price to free cash flow
- EV/EBITDA
- EV/Sales
- EV/FCF
- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Debt to equity
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
- Piotroski F-score
- Altman Z-score
- Beneish M-score
Lam Research is a global supplier of wafer-fabrication equipment and services to semiconductor manufacturers. Founded in 1980, it is headquartered in Fremont, California. It sells to memory-chip makers, foundries that manufacture chips for other companies, and integrated device manufacturers that design and make their own chips.
Its tools perform repeated steps in making many chips on a silicon wafer. Deposition tools add insulating or conducting films; etch tools selectively remove material to create chip features; and clean tools remove particles, residues and contaminants between manufacturing steps. These processes must work with increasingly complex materials and structures at very small dimensions.