Lam Research Corporation

NasdaqGS:LRCX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$179.5b

Lam Research Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

Lam Research has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 6.9%, while the Semiconductor industry saw earnings growing at 9.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.7% per year. Lam Research's return on equity is 54.3%, and it has net margins of 29.1%.

Key information

6.86%

Earnings growth rate

9.35%

EPS growth rate

Semiconductor Industry Growth27.66%
Revenue growth rate5.74%
Return on equity54.33%
Net Margin29.06%
Next Earnings Update22 Oct 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Lam Research: Priced For Perfection

Oct 13

There's Reason For Concern Over Lam Research Corporation's (NASDAQ:LRCX) Massive 26% Price Jump

Sep 19
There's Reason For Concern Over Lam Research Corporation's (NASDAQ:LRCX) Massive 26% Price Jump

Lam Research Corporation's (NASDAQ:LRCX) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Jul 27
Lam Research Corporation's (NASDAQ:LRCX) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX)?

Jul 02
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX)?

Does This Valuation Of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Jun 18
Does This Valuation Of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Lam Research Q3: NAND Upgrade Cycle Drives Growth; Downgrade To 'Hold'

Apr 27

The Price Is Right For Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX)

Apr 18
The Price Is Right For Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX)

Lam Research: Tides Have Turned, Buy This Semiconductor Refurbisher

Apr 17

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX)?

Mar 27
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX)?

Lam Research: Phenomenal Long Term Outlook For This Semi Equipment Giant

Mar 14

Lam Research: Time To Buy Despite Tariff Concerns

Mar 07

Estimating The Fair Value Of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX)

Feb 17
Estimating The Fair Value Of Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX)

Results: Lam Research Corporation Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Feb 04
Results: Lam Research Corporation Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

I Was Wrong; Lam Research Is A Top Semiconductor Pick (Technical Analysis, Rating Upgrade)

Feb 02

Investors Interested In Lam Research Corporation's (NASDAQ:LRCX) Earnings

Jan 07
Investors Interested In Lam Research Corporation's (NASDAQ:LRCX) Earnings

Lam Research: Bullish Factors Lining Up For 2025

Dec 31

Is There Now An Opportunity In Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX)?

Dec 24
Is There Now An Opportunity In Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX)?

Lam Research: Semiconductor Giant Still On Sale After Earnings Beat

Dec 04

Lam Research: Wait For The Dust To Settle (Technical Analysis)

Nov 28

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Nov 14
Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Why Lam Research Is At A Make-Or-Break Level Before Earnings

Oct 22

Lam Research Following Micron's Footsteps In High Bandwidth Memory And Semiconductor Equipments Demand

Oct 11

Lam Research: The Recent Pullback Is A Buying Opportunity

Sep 16

Lam Research: Finding Opportunity Amidst Q4 FY 2024 Post Earnings Dip

Aug 16

Lam Research: China Risk May Offset Memory Recovery And AI Boost

Aug 03

Lam Research: It's Still All About Memory- Maintaining Buy

Jul 11

Capitalizing On The Semiconductor Rebound: Lam Research Is A Compelling Buy

Jul 02

Lam Research: Headwinds Coming From Chinese And Japanese Competitors

Jun 07

Lam Research: More Wafer Fab Equipment Spend For FY2025, Maintaining Buy

May 18

Lam Research: Benefiting From HBM-Driven DRAM; Initiate With 'Strong Buy'

Apr 18

Lam Research: A Favorite In The Semis - Initiating With A Buy

Apr 09

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Lam Research makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:LRCX Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
29 Jun 2518,4365,3589822,096
30 Mar 2517,1364,6589302,014
29 Dec 2416,2094,2949202,000
29 Sep 2415,5914,0579041,975
30 Jun 2414,9053,8288681,902
31 Mar 2414,2413,6108521,807
24 Dec 2314,3173,4588291,724
24 Sep 2315,8363,9728341,716
25 Jun 2317,4294,5118331,727
26 Mar 2318,8574,9178431,736
25 Dec 2219,0485,1258671,714
25 Sep 2217,9974,8518691,655
26 Jun 2217,2274,6058861,604
27 Mar 2216,7374,5418931,575
26 Dec 2116,5244,5908801,549
26 Sep 2115,7544,2658621,520
27 Jun 2114,6263,9088301,493
28 Mar 2113,2733,4607981,450
27 Dec 2011,9292,9647591,377
27 Sep 2011,0562,6097151,321
28 Jun 2010,0452,2526821,252
29 Mar 209,6142,0976651,209
29 Dec 199,5492,0706901,220
29 Sep 199,4892,1246851,186
30 Jun 199,6542,1917021,191
31 Mar 1910,4182,6717281,223
23 Dec 1810,8712,9027451,210
23 Sep 1810,9302,3237531,206
24 Jun 1811,0772,3817621,190
25 Mar 1810,2961,8867311,148
24 Dec 179,5581,6826911,108
24 Sep 178,8592,0256741,074
25 Jun 178,0141,6986581,034
26 Mar 177,2151,430593985
25 Dec 166,375999585941
25 Sep 165,918889592915
26 Jun 165,886914631914
27 Mar 165,821786628898
27 Dec 155,900849612895
27 Sep 155,707803596871
28 Jun 155,259656592825
29 Mar 155,027758615789
28 Dec 144,861716593757

Quality Earnings: LRCX has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: LRCX's current net profit margins (29.1%) are higher than last year (25.7%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LRCX's earnings have grown by 6.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: LRCX's earnings growth over the past year (40.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (6.9% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: LRCX earnings growth over the past year (40.1%) exceeded the Semiconductor industry -0.7%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: LRCX's Return on Equity (54.3%) is considered outstanding.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/17 08:41
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/17 00:00
Earnings2025/06/29
Annual Earnings2025/06/29

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Lam Research Corporation is covered by 52 analysts. 31 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James KelleherArgus Research Company
Christopher MuseBarclays
Thomas O'MalleyBarclays