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LRCX stock analysis: Lam Research

Lam Research (LRCX) is an S&P 500 company in Semiconductor Materials & Equipment. It grades weakest on value.

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What's happening with LRCX · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

LRCX price performance

LRCX against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+100%+200%LRCX +165%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+102.6%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 88.1 pts
1 year+138.2%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 121.2 pts
3 years+466.3%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 377.0 pts
5 years+554.1%S&P 500 +91.3% · ahead by 462.8 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

LRCX factor grades

Each grade compares LRCX with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

D+ValueP/E 60.0x (industry 56.4x)FCF yield 1.1% (industry 1.3%)
CGrowthRevenue growth +26% (industry +15%)EPS growth +39% (industry +38%)
BProfitabilityOperating margin 35.3% (industry 30.2%)ROIC 67.9% (industry 37.8%)
B-Momentum12-month change +138%From 52-wk high -20%

LRCX in plain numbers

LRCX key statistics

SectorInformation Technology
IndustrySemiconductor Materials & Equipment
IndexS&P 500
Market value$432.7B
Revenue growth (y/y)+26%
Free-cash-flow yield1.1%
Dividend yield0.3%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-21
Valuation measures
Market value$432.7B
Enterprise value$430.8B
P/E (trailing)60.0x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)50.5x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)2.66
Price / sales18.6x
Price / book34.7x
EV / revenue18.5x
EV / EBITDA49.9x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$23.2B
Net income, last 12 months$7.3B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$5.76
Gross margin50.5%
Operating margin35.3%
Net margin31.3%
Return on equity65.1%
Return on invested capital67.9%
Cash$5.6B
Total debt$3.7B
Debt / equity0.30x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$4.9B
Interest cover52.6x
Current ratio2.63x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

LRCX earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$1.7B$3.4B$5.0B$6.7BSep 2024 Revenue: $4.2BDec 2024 Revenue: $4.4BMar 2025 Revenue: $4.7BJun 2025 Revenue: $5.2BSep 2025 Revenue: $5.3BDec 2025 Revenue: $5.3BMar 2026 Revenue: $5.8BJun 2026 Revenue: $6.7BSep 2024 Net income: $1.1BDec 2024 Net income: $1.2BMar 2025 Net income: $1.3BJun 2025 Net income: $1.7BSep 2025 Net income: $1.6BDec 2025 Net income: $1.6BMar 2026 Net income: $1.8BJun 2026 Net income: $2.3BSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 26.8%Net margin: 27.2%Net margin: 28.2%Net margin: 33.3%Net margin: 29.5%Net margin: 29.8%Net margin: 31.2%Net margin: 33.9%0%17%34%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.5$0.9$1.4$1.8Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.0Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.3Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.2Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.3Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.5Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.8Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +44% · Dec 2025 +37% · Mar 2026 +41% · Jun 2026 +35%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Lam Research financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue$17.2B$17.4B$14.9B$18.4B$23.2B
Net income$4.6B$4.5B$3.8B$5.4B$7.3B
EPS (GAAP)$3.27$3.32$2.90$4.15$5.76
Free cash flow$2.6B$4.7B$4.3B$5.4B$4.9B

LRCX earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-29$1.81+35%+30%+10.3%
2026-04-22$1.45+41%+24%-0.5%
2026-01-28$1.26+37%+22%+4.3%
2025-10-22$1.24+44%+28%+1.7%
2025-07-30$1.34+72%+34%-3.6%
2025-04-23$1.03+40%+24%+8.0%

About Lam Research

HeadquartersFremont, CA
Industry (SEC code)Special Industry Machinery, Nec
Fiscal year endsJune 28
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNasdaq

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Is LRCX stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for LRCX are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is LRCX's P/E ratio?

LRCX trades at about 60.0 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 50.5 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does LRCX report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Lam Research to report around 2026-10-21.

Does LRCX pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 0.3%, and it has raised its dividend 11 years in a row.

How has LRCX performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year LRCX returned +138.2%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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