Lam Research Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Lam Research has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 14.7%, while the Semiconductor industry saw earnings growing at 21.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.6% per year. Lam Research's return on equity is 45%, and it has net margins of 25.3%.
Key information
14.7%
Earnings growth rate
17.0%
EPS growth rate
| Semiconductor Industry Growth | 36.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 12.6% |
| Return on equity | 45.0% |
| Net Margin | 25.3% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Lam Research makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 14,241 | 3,610 | 852 | 1,807 |
| 24 Dec 23 | 14,317 | 3,458 | 829 | 1,724 |
| 24 Sep 23 | 15,836 | 3,972 | 834 | 1,716 |
| 25 Jun 23 | 17,429 | 4,511 | 833 | 1,727 |
| 26 Mar 23 | 18,857 | 4,917 | 843 | 1,736 |
| 25 Dec 22 | 19,048 | 5,125 | 867 | 1,714 |
| 25 Sep 22 | 17,997 | 4,851 | 869 | 1,655 |
| 26 Jun 22 | 17,227 | 4,605 | 886 | 1,604 |
| 27 Mar 22 | 16,737 | 4,541 | 893 | 1,575 |
| 26 Dec 21 | 16,524 | 4,590 | 880 | 1,549 |
| 26 Sep 21 | 15,754 | 4,265 | 862 | 1,520 |
| 27 Jun 21 | 14,626 | 3,908 | 830 | 1,493 |
| 28 Mar 21 | 13,273 | 3,460 | 798 | 1,450 |
| 27 Dec 20 | 11,929 | 2,964 | 759 | 1,377 |
| 27 Sep 20 | 11,056 | 2,609 | 715 | 1,321 |
| 28 Jun 20 | 10,045 | 2,252 | 682 | 1,252 |
| 29 Mar 20 | 9,614 | 2,097 | 665 | 1,209 |
| 29 Dec 19 | 9,549 | 2,070 | 690 | 1,220 |
| 29 Sep 19 | 9,489 | 2,124 | 685 | 1,186 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 9,654 | 2,191 | 702 | 1,191 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 10,418 | 2,671 | 728 | 1,223 |
| 23 Dec 18 | 10,871 | 2,902 | 745 | 1,210 |
| 23 Sep 18 | 10,930 | 2,323 | 753 | 1,206 |
| 24 Jun 18 | 11,077 | 2,381 | 762 | 1,190 |
| 25 Mar 18 | 10,296 | 1,886 | 731 | 1,148 |
| 24 Dec 17 | 9,558 | 1,682 | 691 | 1,108 |
| 24 Sep 17 | 8,859 | 2,025 | 674 | 1,074 |
| 25 Jun 17 | 8,014 | 1,698 | 658 | 1,034 |
| 26 Mar 17 | 7,215 | 1,430 | 593 | 985 |
| 25 Dec 16 | 6,375 | 999 | 585 | 941 |
| 25 Sep 16 | 5,918 | 889 | 592 | 915 |
| 26 Jun 16 | 5,886 | 914 | 631 | 914 |
| 27 Mar 16 | 5,821 | 786 | 628 | 898 |
| 27 Dec 15 | 5,900 | 849 | 612 | 895 |
| 27 Sep 15 | 5,707 | 803 | 596 | 871 |
| 28 Jun 15 | 5,259 | 656 | 592 | 825 |
| 29 Mar 15 | 5,027 | 758 | 615 | 789 |
| 28 Dec 14 | 4,861 | 716 | 593 | 757 |
| 28 Sep 14 | 4,745 | 688 | 598 | 735 |
| 29 Jun 14 | 4,607 | 632 | 605 | 716 |
| 30 Mar 14 | 4,345 | 485 | 573 | 711 |
| 29 Dec 13 | 3,962 | 339 | 607 | 699 |
| 29 Sep 13 | 3,707 | 197 | 596 | 691 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 3,599 | 114 | 601 | 684 |
Quality Earnings: LRCX has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LRCX's current net profit margins (25.3%) are lower than last year (26.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LRCX's earnings have grown by 14.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: LRCX's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: LRCX had negative earnings growth (-26.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Semiconductor industry average (-23.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LRCX's Return on Equity (45%) is considered outstanding.