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79.4/100

Rank #38 of 2,961 stocksTOP 5%

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Revenue Growth

84.4/100

Profitability

91.5/100

Balance Sheet

98.8/100

Earnings Quality

31.6/100

Free Cash Flow

74.1/100

Institutional Flow

85.5/100

Revenue Scale

93.5/100

Dilution Risk

43.6/100
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LRCX Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for LAM RESEARCH CORP (LRCX), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores LRCX at 79.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #38 of 2,961 stocks — the top 5% of the AI-ranked universe. LRCX scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (98.8), revenue scale (93.5), profitability (91.5). Areas of concern include earnings quality (31.6), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 43.6/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), LAM RESEARCH CORP reports quarterly revenue of $6.7B, net income of $2.3B, an operating margin of 37.4%. Top institutional holders of LRCX by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. LRCX trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 707549. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate LRCX daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for LAM RESEARCH CORP directly from SEC EDGAR. LAM RESEARCH CORP's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 68 and 86 since 2021, currently 79.4 — a stable long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about LAM RESEARCH CORP

Quirks, history, and lore behind LRCX — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. semiconductor equipment company · large-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue roughly $15–17 billion, with operating margins that make most industrials jealous — because when chipmakers need to etch wafers, they really need to etch wafers.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in 1980, it quietly became one of the most critical links in the global chip supply chain — the kind of company that makes headlines only when governments start panicking about export controls.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It doesn't make chips — it makes the machines that make chips, specializing in etch and deposition processes that carve and coat microscopic circuit patterns onto silicon wafers.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Its customers include basically every major chipmaker on Earth, and its tools are so specialized that U.S. export restrictions specifically targeting its equipment caused diplomatic tremors with China.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Its ticker rhymes with "Larcks," its name rhymes with a baby sheep doing research, and without its plasma etch systems, the world's most advanced semiconductors simply don't get made.
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What's Driving LRCX's Business? Latest 10-K Breakdown

31/31 datapoints verified

AI-extracted from LAM RESEARCH CORP's 10-K filed 2026-08-07 — FY2026 (fiscal year ended June 28, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Revenue rose 26.0% to $23.2B on foundry equipment spending, with gross margin up 180 bps to 50.5% and net income up 35.6% to $7.27B.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Systems revenue$14.9B+29.5% YoY

Increased $3.39 billion primarily due to foundry equipment customer spending

Customer support-related revenue and other$8.3B+20.2% YoY

Increased $1.40 billion mainly due to revenue from spares and non-leading-edge equipment

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

Revenue

Q2 2026

$6.7B

Net Income

Q2 2026

$2.3B

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$1.3B

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

37.4%

ROIC

Q2 2026

62.0%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

0.30

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+26.0% YoY
$23.23BFY 2026
FY23 $17.43BFY24 $14.91BFY25 $18.44BFY26 $23.23B

Net Income

+35.6% YoY
$7.27BFY 2026
FY23 $4.51BFY24 $3.83BFY25 $5.36BFY26 $7.27B

Operating Income

+39.0% YoY
$8.20BFY 2026
FY23 $5.17BFY24 $4.26BFY25 $5.90BFY26 $8.20B

EPS (Diluted)

+38.8% YoY
$5.76FY 2026
FY23 $0.33FY24 $0.29FY25 $4.15FY26 $5.76

Total Assets

+10.2% YoY
$23.53BFY 2026
FY23 $18.78BFY24 $18.74BFY25 $21.35BFY26 $23.53B

Total Debt

-37.5% YoY
$3.73BFY 2026
FY23 $5.01BFY24 $5.97BFY25 $5.97BFY26 $3.73B

Op. Cash Flow

-5.1% YoY
$5.86BFY 2026
FY23 $5.18BFY24 $4.65BFY25 $6.17BFY26 $5.86B

Free Cash Flow

-9.7% YoY
$4.89BFY 2026
FY23 $4.68BFY24 $4.26BFY25 $5.41BFY26 $4.89B

AI Insight: LRCX Financial Trends

Revenue accelerated 12% YoY to $6.7B in Q2 2026 while operating margin expanded to 37.4%, but operating cash flow trails earnings growth.

Revenue grew from $5.3B (Q2 2025) to $6.7B (Q2 2026); operating income margin improved from 33.8% to 37.4%.

Net income surged 55% YoY to $2.3B in Q2 2026; net margin expanded from 33.3% to 33.9%.

Total debt declined to $3.7B (Q1 2026 onward) from $5.0B–$6.0B prior year; leverage improving.

Operating cash flow of $1.5B in Q2 2026 lags net income of $2.3B; cash conversion weakness warrants monitoring.

Revenue growth decelerated from 13.4% (Q1 2026) to 12.1% (Q2 2026) despite margin expansion.

AI Insight: LRCX Ratio Trends

Lam Research exhibits exceptional profitability acceleration, with operating margin reaching 37.4% in Q2 2026 and ROIC surging to 62.0%, while simultaneously de-leveraging.

Operating margin expanded 710bp from Q3 2024 (30.3%) to Q2 2026 (37.4%), reflecting sustained operational leverage.

ROIC jumped 2,440bp over same period: 37.6% to 62.0%, indicating dramatically improved capital efficiency.

Debt-to-equity fell from 0.59 in Q3 2024 to 0.30 in Q2 2026, demonstrating significant balance sheet strengthening.

Net profit margin reached 33.9% in Q2 2026, up 710bp from 26.8% in Q3 2024, showing pricing power and cost discipline.

ROE spiked to 73.0% in Q2 2026 from 58.3% TTM; sharp quarterly swings warrant monitoring for sustainability.

D/E ticked up to 0.61 in Q2 2025 before declining; ensure leverage remains controlled amid potential cyclical pressures.

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