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Lam Research Corporation
📊 Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Day $246
$254 Oversold
52W $69
$276 Overbought
$246.42
▼ $4.82 (-1.92%)
Vol: 2,713,469 · Avg: 10,451,221
As of April 29, 2026 · 16:16 ET
COMPOSITE RISK SCORE
58 MODERATE
VAL:10/25 · FIN:18/25 · GRO:15/25 · TECH:15/25
📈 P/E RATIO
46.5x
Trailing
📖 P/B RATIO
30.4x
Price to Book
💰 EPS
$5.30
TTM
🏛 MARKET CAP
$308.2B
Large Cap
📊 ROE
66.8%
Return on Equity
📈 REV GROWTH
23.8%
YoY
🏢 Company Analysis · Lam Research Corporation
💼 BUSINESS MODEL
  • Lam Research Corporation designs, manufactures, markets, refurbishes, and services semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits in the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Europe..
  • The company offers ALTUS systems to deposit conformal or selective films for tungsten or molybdenum metallization applications; SABRE electrochemical deposition products for copper interconnect transition that offers copper damascene manufacturing; SPEED gapfill high-density plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) products; Striker single-wafer atomic layer deposition products for dielectric film solutions; and VECTOR plasma-enhanced CVD products..
  • It also provides Flex for dielectric etch applications; Vantex, a dielectric etch system that provides RF technology and repeatable wafer-to-wafer performance enabled by Equipment Intelligence solutions; Kiyo for conductor etch applications; Syndion for through-silicon via etch applications; and Versys metal products for metal etch processes..
  • In addition, the company offers Coronus bevel clean products to enhance die yield; and Da Vinci, DV-Prime, EOS, and SP series products to address various wafer cleaning applications..
  • Operates in Semiconductor Equipment & Materials within the Technology sector.
  • Workforce of 20,600 employees.
🏰 MOAT & COMPETITION
  • Mega-cap ($308B) — dominant market position with significant scale advantages.
  • ROE of 66.8% indicates strong competitive advantage and efficient capital deployment.
  • Profit margin of 30.9% suggests pricing power / cost moat.
🚀 CATALYSTS
  • If You Invested $1000 in Lam Research a Decade Ago, This is How Much It'd Be Worth Now (Zacks)
  • Revenue growing at 24% — strong top-line momentum.
  • Earnings growth of 41% signals execution on profitability.
⚖️ ASYMMETRY CHECK
  • Analyst target range: $220 — $385 (mean $306, 31 analysts).
  • Favorable asymmetry — upside potential of +56% vs downside floor of -11% (5.2x reward-to-risk).
  • P/E of 46.5x — premium valuation, growth must sustain to avoid de-rating risk.
🔭 FUTURE OUTLOOK
  • Analyst consensus: Buy (31 analysts).
  • Latest quarter earnings grew 37% YoY — positive trajectory.
VALUATION
10/25
25% WEIGHT
  • P/E at 46x
  • P/B at 30.4x
  • Analyst target: $305.97 (+24.2%)
  • 1Y return: +250.1%
FINANCIAL HEALTH
18/25
25% WEIGHT
  • ROE: 66.8%
  • Profit margin: 30.9%
  • Revenue growth: 23.8%
  • Debt/Equity: 35%
GROWTH
15/25
25% WEIGHT
  • Revenue growth: 23.8%
  • Earnings growth: 40.8%
  • Beta: 1.79
  • Sector: Technology
TECHNICAL
15/25
25% WEIGHT
  • RSI, MACD, MA crossovers
  • 200 DMA & 50 EMA position
  • Volume trend analysis
  • Price momentum signals
📈 Price Movement
🕯 Candlestick Chart
🎯 Price Prediction · Analyst Target Cone
📉 Valuation Trends (at current CMP)
97.7 85.9 74.1 62.3 50.5 2022 2023 2024 2025 2022: 75.2 2023: 74.2 2024: 85.0 2025: 59.4 59.4
💎 Valuation & Financial Metrics
P/E RATIO
46.5x
Trailing twelve months
P/B RATIO
30.4x
Price to Book value
ROE
66.8%
Return on Equity
PROFIT MARGIN
30.9%
Net profit margin
OPM
35.0%
Operating profit margin
ANALYST TARGET
$305.97
Range: $220.00 - $385.00
PEG RATIO
1.49
Price/Earnings to Growth
EV/EBITDA
39.9x
Enterprise value ratio
CURRENT RATIO
2.54
Liquidity measure
DIVIDEND YIELD
41.00%
Annual yield
ROA
22.8%
Return on Assets
GROSS MARGIN
50.0%
Gross profit margin
SECTOR BENCHMARKS — SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS
P/E (fair) 35.0x (sector mid)
P/B (fair) 8.0x (sector mid)
ROE (good) 25% (sector target)
OPM (good) 25% (sector target)
D/E comfort <20 (sector)
📋 Quarterly Performance Trend
QuarterRevenueQoQ %Net ProfitQoQ %Op. Cash FlowEBITDA Margin
Q3 '24 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Q4 '24 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Q1 '25 $4.7B $1.3B $1.3B 35.6%
Q2 '25 $5.2B+9.6% $1.7B+29.3% $2.6B 37.1%
Q3 '25 $5.3B+3.0% $1.6B-8.8% $1.8B 37.6%
Q4 '25 $5.3B+0.4% $1.6B+1.6% $1.5B 37.1%
Q1 '26 $5.8B+9.3% $1.8B+14.5% $1.1B 37.1%
📊 Year-on-Year Trend
FYRevenueYoY %Net ProfitYoY %Op. Cash FlowYoY %
2022 $17.2B $4.6B $3.1B
2023 $17.4B+1.2% $4.5B-2.0% $5.2B+67.1%
2024 $14.9B-14.5% $3.8B-15.1% $4.7B-10.2%
2025 $18.4B+23.7% $5.4B+40.0% $6.2B+32.7%
📈 Revenue vs Earnings
💰 How Lam Research Corporation Makes Its Money
Revenue $5.8B Cost of Revenue $2.9B Gross Profit $2.9B R&D $583M SG&A $280M Operating Inc. $2.0B Tax $186M Interest $39M Other $39M Net Income $1.8B (31.2% margin) Mar 2026 · All values in $ Millions
🏦 Snapshot of Lam Research Corporation's Balance Sheet
Total Assets $20.8B Cash & Equiv.: $4.8B (22.8%) Receivables: $4.1B (19.9%) Inventory: $4.0B (19.2%) Other Current: $413M (2.0%) PP&E: $2.9B (13.7%) Other Intangibles: $1.9B (9.1%) Other Non-Curr.: $2.8B (13.3%) Liab. + Equity $20.8B Current Liab.: $5.2B (25.2%) Long-Term Debt: $3.7B (17.9%) Other Liab.: $1.2B (5.9%) Equity: $10.6B (50.9%) As of Mar 2026 · All values in $ Millions
💸 Looking into Lam Research Corporation's Cash Flow
Operating CF $1.1B Capital Exp. $332M Free Cash Flow $810M Dividends $326M Buybacks $1.2B Debt Repaid $751M FY2026 · All values in $ Millions
🎯 EPS: Estimate vs Actual
📅 Quarterly Results Source: Yahoo Finance ↗
ItemMar '26Dec '25Sep '25Jun '25Mar '25Dec '24Sep '24
Total Revenue$5.84B$5.34B$5.32B$5.17B$4.72B
Cost of Revenue$2.93B$2.69B$2.64B$2.58B$2.41B
Gross Profit$2.91B$2.65B$2.68B$2.59B$2.31B
Operating Expense$863.5M$841.0M$855.8M$848.6M$751.9M
Operating Income$2.05B$1.81B$1.83B$1.74B$1.56B
Interest Expense$39.3M$40.9M$42.5M$42.8M$45.2M
Pretax Income$2.01B$1.84B$1.86B$1.78B$1.54B
Tax Provision$186.1M$242.6M$290.5M$58.9M$206.1M
Net Income$1.83B$1.59B$1.57B$1.72B$1.33B
EBITDA$2.17B$1.98B$2.00B$1.92B$1.68B
EPS (Basic)$1.46$1.27$1.24$1.35$1.04
EPS (Diluted)$1.45$1.26$1.24$1.35$1.03
Shares Outstanding1.26B1.26B1.27B1.28B1.29B
📊 Profit & Loss Statement Source: Yahoo Finance ↗
ItemJun '25Jun '24Jun '23Jun '22
Total Revenue$18.44B$14.91B$17.43B$17.23B
Cost of Revenue$9.46B$7.85B$9.65B$9.36B
Gross Profit$8.98B$7.05B$7.78B$7.87B
Operating Expense$3.08B$2.77B$2.56B$2.49B
Operating Income$5.90B$4.28B$5.22B$5.38B
Interest Expense$178.2M$185.2M$186.5M$184.8M
Pretax Income$5.96B$4.36B$5.11B$5.19B
Tax Provision$599.9M$532.5M$598.3M$587.8M
Net Income$5.36B$3.83B$4.51B$4.61B
EBITDA$6.52B$4.91B$5.64B$5.71B
EPS (Basic)$4.17$2.91$3.33$3.29
EPS (Diluted)$4.15$2.90$3.32$3.27
Shares Outstanding1.29B1.32B1.36B1.41B
🏦 Balance Sheet Source: Yahoo Finance ↗
ItemJun '25Jun '24Jun '23Jun '22Jun '21
Total Assets$21.35B$18.74B$18.78B$17.20B
Current Assets$14.52B$12.88B$13.23B$12.29B
Cash & Equivalents$6.39B$5.85B$5.34B$3.52B
Accounts Receivable$3.38B$2.52B$2.82B$4.31B
Inventory$4.31B$4.22B$4.82B$3.97B
Non-Current Assets$6.83B$5.86B$5.55B$4.91B
Property Plant & Equip$2.43B$2.15B$1.86B$1.65B
Goodwill$1.63B$1.63B$1.62B$1.52B
Intangible Assets$1.81B$1.77B$1.79B$1.62B
Total Liabilities$11.48B$10.21B$10.57B$10.92B
Current Liabilities$6.57B$4.34B$4.18B$4.56B
Accounts Payable$854.2M$614.0M$470.7M$1.01B
Short-Term Debt$749.7M$501.3M$421.0K
Long-Term Debt$3.72B$4.47B$4.96B$4.96B
Total Equity$9.86B$8.54B$8.21B$6.28B
Retained Earnings$28.99B$24.81B$22.03B$18.45B
Book Value/Share8.05B6.77B6.42B4.66B
💰 Cash Flow Statement Source: Yahoo Finance ↗
ItemJun '25Jun '24Jun '23Jun '22Jun '21
Operating Cash Flow$6.17B$4.65B$5.18B$3.10B
Depreciation & Amort.$386.3M$359.7M$342.4M$333.7M
Change in Working Cap$441.8M$360.5M$158.7M$-1.80B
Capital Expenditure$-759.2M$-396.7M$-501.6M$-546.0M
Free Cash Flow$5.41B$4.26B$4.68B$2.55B
Investing Cash Flow$-708.1M$-370.6M$-534.6M$612.3M
Acquisitions$0$0$-120.0M$0
Financing Cash Flow$-4.94B$-4.00B$-2.83B$-4.58B
Debt Issued$0$0
Debt Repaid$-507.5M$-256.1M$-23.2M$-11.9M
Dividends Paid$-1.15B$-1.02B$-907.9M$-815.3M
Share Buyback$-3.42B$-2.84B$-2.02B$-3.87B
Net Change in Cash$528.5M$285.8M$1.81B$-867.0M
📈 Key Financial Ratios
RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Gross Margin %48.7%47.3%44.6%45.7%
Operating Margin %32.0%28.7%29.9%31.2%
Net Margin %29.1%25.7%25.9%26.7%
EBITDA Margin %35.4%32.9%32.3%33.2%
ROE %54.3%44.8%54.9%73.4%
ROA %25.1%20.4%24.0%26.8%
Debt/Equity %45.5%58.4%61.0%79.7%
Current Ratio2.212.973.162.69
FCF Margin %29.4%28.6%26.8%14.8%
Asset Turnover0.860.800.931.00
🚀 Compounded Growth Rates
Revenue
1-Year+23.7%
3-Year CAGR+2.8%
Net Profit
1-Year+40.0%
3-Year CAGR+9.0%
EPS
1-Year+43.1%
3-Year CAGR+11.8%
🏭 Industry Peers — Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
TickerCompanyPriceP/EP/BMCapROEMarginRev Growth
AAPLApple Inc.$269.0234.144.9$3,949.4B152.0%27.0%15.7%
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation$423.9426.58.1$3,150.9B34.4%39.0%16.7%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc.$350.4232.410.2$4,239.2B35.7%32.8%18.0%
METAMeta Platforms, Inc.$671.6628.67.8$1,705.0B30.2%30.1%23.8%
NVDANVIDIA Corporation$210.3542.932.5$5,112.7B101.5%55.6%73.2%
ORCLOracle Corporation$162.7729.214.0$468.1B57.6%25.3%21.7%
CRMSalesforce, Inc.$180.2023.12.8$147.4B12.4%18.0%12.1%
ADBEAdobe Inc.$241.5514.18.6$97.6B58.8%29.5%12.0%

Peers selected from Technology sector · Data from Yahoo Finance

🏛 Shareholding Pattern
TOP HOLDERS
HolderTypeShares% Held
Blackrock Inc.Inst134,259,71110.74%
Vanguard Group IncInst131,185,33010.49%
State Street CorporationInst59,686,0844.77%
Geode Capital Management, LLCInst33,747,3682.70%
FMR, LLCInst26,681,5642.13%
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard TotalMF39,466,3993.16%
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 IMF31,673,1892.53%
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1MF26,717,6432.14%
🟢 CATALYSTS
🏆Positive Revenue Growth: Revenue growing at 23.8% YoY.
💹High ROE (66.8%): Above sector norm of 25% — efficient capital use.
🔀Healthy Margins (30.9%): Above sector norm of 25%.
🇺Analyst Upside (24%): Mean target of $305.97 above current price.
🇸Earnings Growth (41%): Above sector norm — strong profit expansion.
🔴 RISKS
📜High P/B (30.4x): Well above sector expensive threshold of 15x.
💰High Beta (1.79): More volatile than market — higher swing risk.
🔓Market Risk: Broader market correction or sentiment shift could impact stock.
🕸 Factor Analysis · Radar
Momentum 7/10: 1M +23.3%, 6M +53.8%, RSI 49, MACD bearish, Above 200DMA Sentiment 8/10: Analyst upside +24.2%, Rec: buy Value 2/10: P/E 46.5, P/B 30.4, PEG 1.49, EV/EBITDA 39.9 Quality 9/10: ROE 66.8%, Margin 30.9%, D/E 35, CR 2.54 Low Volatility 1/10: Beta 1.79, Ann. vol 49% Momentum 7 Sentiment 8 Value 2 Quality 9 Low Vol 1
Momentum 7/10
1M +23.3%, 6M +53.8%, RSI 49, MACD bearish, Above 200DMA
Sentiment 8/10
Analyst upside +24.2%, Rec: buy
Value 2/10
P/E 46.5, P/B 30.4, PEG 1.49, EV/EBITDA 39.9
Quality 9/10
ROE 66.8%, Margin 30.9%, D/E 35, CR 2.54
Low Volatility 1/10
Beta 1.79, Ann. vol 49%
🎯 Decision Matrix — Game Theory
ActionIf Stock RisesIf Stock Falls
BUYCapture 24.2% analyst upsideOPM of 35% provides margin buffer
HOLDRetain existing position; wait for better entryMiss further upside if momentum continues; 1M return of +23.3% shows momentum
SELLLock in +250.1% 1Y returnAvoid further drawdown
REASONS TO BUY
  • Analyst upside of 24.2% with mean target of $305.97
  • ROE of 66.8% above sector norm of 25%
  • Revenue growing at 23.8% YoY (sector norm: 12%)
  • Operating margin of 35% shows pricing power (sector norm: 25%)
REASONS TO SELL / AVOID
  • 1Y return of +250.1% — profit booking opportunity
RECOMMENDATION
SPECULATIVE BUY
COMPOSITE SCORE
58/100
Lam Research Corporation trades at $246.42 with a composite risk score of 58/100. The stock scores 10/25 on valuation, 18/25 on financial health, 15/25 on growth, and 15/25 on technicals. The company is currently profitable with strong return on equity.

Analyst consensus suggests upside of 24.2% with a mean target of $305.97. Revenue growth is at 23.8% — a strong positive signal.

Bottom Line: Positive for Technology but monitor closely. The current recommendation is SPECULATIVE BUY.
PROFITABLE HIGH ROE STRONG GROWTH UPSIDE POTENTIAL VOLATILE