Lam Research Corp (LRCX)
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Rating:81Outperform
Price Target:
$353.00
â–²(31.91% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:04/23/26
The score is driven primarily by high-quality financials (strong margins, cash flow, and returns with improving leverage) and a constructive technical uptrend. A very positive earnings call and guidance further support the outlook, while the main offset is a higher valuation (P/E ~34.7 and low yield) alongside cyclical and capacity/mix risks.
Positive Factors
High Profitability
Sustained ~50% gross and ~30% net margins indicate durable process differentiation and pricing power in deposition/etch/clean tools. High margins support recurring R&D and capital returns, allowing Lam to invest through cycles and maintain returns even with volatile revenue.
Negative Factors
Cyclicality Exposure
Revenue and investment intensity depend on capital expenditure cycles across logic, foundry and memory. Even with strong margins, earnings and cash flows can swing materially through downturns, making medium-term results sensitive to WFE timing and customer mix shifts.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High Profitability
Sustained ~50% gross and ~30% net margins indicate durable process differentiation and pricing power in deposition/etch/clean tools. High margins support recurring R&D and capital returns, allowing Lam to invest through cycles and maintain returns even with volatile revenue.
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Lam Research Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Segment
Analyzes revenue from different business segments, highlighting which areas drive growth and profitability, and indicating where the company might focus future investments or face challenges.
Analyzes revenue from different business segments, highlighting which areas drive growth and profitability, and indicating where the company might focus future investments or face challenges.
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Market Cap
$381.86B
Dividend Yield0.56%
Average Volume (3M)9.27M
Price to Earnings (P/E)34.2
Beta (1Y)2.06
Revenue Growth26.53%
EPS Growth47.73%
CountryUS
Employees18,600
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySemiconductors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.32
Shares Outstanding1,250,571,000
10 Day Avg. Volume8,538,401
30 Day Avg. Volume9,265,665
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.54
Price to Book (P/B)12.69
Price to Sales (P/S)6.79
P/FCF Ratio23.12
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.00
Enterprise Value/Revenue17.57
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit35.15
Enterprise Value/Ebitda47.67
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$318.39Price Target Upside18.98% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering25
EPS Forecast (FY)5.68
Revenue Forecast (FY)$23.17B
Lam Research Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Lam Research Corporation designs, manufactures, markets, refurbishes, and services semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. The company offers ALTUS systems to deposit conformal films for tungsten metalliz...
How the Company Makes Money
Lam Research primarily makes money by selling semiconductor manufacturing equipment (capital tools) to wafer fabrication customers such as foundries, logic manufacturers, and memory producers. A major portion of revenue comes from system sales—cus...
Lam Research Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 22, 2026
(Q3-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a strongly positive operational and financial tone: record revenue, record EPS, expanded WFE outlook, significant CSBG milestone, improving margins, and robust guidance. These positives were tempered by manageable risks including regional mix shifts (China), lower customer down payments, cash decline due to aggressive capital returns, supply/clean-room constraints, and higher operating spending. Overall, the company emphasized durable technology-led positioning and capacity expansions to capture accelerated AI-driven demand.Positive Updates
Record Revenue Quarter
March quarter revenue of $5.84B, up 9% sequentially and up 24% year-over-year; third consecutive record revenue quarter.
Negative Updates
China Revenue and Down Payment Dynamics
China represented 34% of revenue (down slightly from 35%); company expects China revenue to decline in the June quarter. Customer down payments fell by roughly $300M and are at the lowest level in nearly four years, reducing upfront visibility from smaller customers.
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Q3-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Revenue Quarter
March quarter revenue of $5.84B, up 9% sequentially and up 24% year-over-year; third consecutive record revenue quarter.
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Company Guidance
Lam guided June-quarter non‑GAAP revenue of $6.6 billion ± $400 million (implying $6.2B–$7.0B), gross margin of 50.5% ±1 ppt (49.5%–51.5%), operating margin of 36.5% ±1 ppt (35.5%–37.5%) and record EPS of $1.65 ± $0.15 on roughly 1.255 billion shares (i.e., $1.50–$1.80), while reiterating capital expenditures around 4%–5% of revenue and a non‑GAAP tax rate expected below the mid‑teens for calendar 2026; management also said they expect second‑half 2026 revenues to exceed the first half, raised 2026 WFE to $140 billion with a bias to the upside, see Lam’s SAM expanding to slightly above the mid‑30s percent (targeting the high‑30s over time), and highlighted CSBG strength (March quarter CSBG revenue $2.1B) alongside cash‑return activity (~$800M buybacks in the quarter, $326M dividends, $750M notes retired and ~$4.3B remaining repurchase authorization).Lam Research Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
88
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
83
Very Positive
Cash Flow
86
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 21.68B | 18.44B | 14.91B | 17.43B | 17.23B | 14.63B |
| Gross Profit | 10.84B | 8.98B | 7.05B | 7.78B | 7.87B | 6.81B |
| EBITDA | 7.99B | 6.34B | 4.91B | 5.64B | 5.71B | 4.89B |
| Net Income | 6.71B | 5.36B | 3.83B | 4.51B | 4.61B | 3.91B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 20.79B | 21.35B | 18.74B | 18.78B | 17.20B | 15.89B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 4.75B | 6.39B | 5.85B | 5.37B | 3.66B | 5.73B |
| Total Debt | 3.73B | 4.76B | 4.98B | 5.01B | 5.01B | 5.00B |
| Total Liabilities | 10.21B | 11.48B | 10.21B | 10.57B | 10.92B | 9.86B |
| Stockholders Equity | 10.58B | 9.86B | 8.54B | 8.21B | 6.28B | 6.03B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 6.45B | 5.41B | 4.26B | 4.68B | 2.55B | 3.24B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 6.95B | 6.17B | 4.65B | 5.18B | 3.10B | 3.59B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -907.66M | -708.09M | -370.61M | -534.56M | 612.27M | 73.27M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -6.75B | -4.94B | -4.00B | -2.83B | -4.58B | -4.17B |
Lam Research Technical Analysis
Positive
267.60
Price Trends
255.81
Positive
238.75
Positive
188.26
Positive
Market Momentum
11.48
Negative
63.61
Neutral
87.24
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For LRCX, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 267.6 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 280.09, above the 50-day MA of 255.81, and above the 200-day MA of 188.26, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 11.48 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 63.61 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 87.24 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for LRCX.
Lam Research Risk Analysis
Lam Research disclosed 29 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Lam Research reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Lam Research Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Outperform | $381.86B | 34.22 | 65.79% | 0.56% | 26.53% | 47.73% | |
81 Outperform | $626.47B | 39.94 | 51.97% | 0.63% | 18.56% | 26.42% | |
81 Outperform | $246.67B | 40.12 | 89.07% | 0.58% | 13.43% | 28.40% | |
80 Outperform | $343.12B | 28.64 | 39.78% | 0.69% | 3.35% | 29.52% | |
68 Neutral | $78.35B | 26.48 | 14.45% | 2.29% | 15.55% | 43.35% | |
62 Neutral | $60.18B | 215.94 | 0.86% | 1.28% | 0.79% | -86.68% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% |
* Technology Sector Average
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