LAM RESEARCH CORP(LRCX)Stock Analysis
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LRCX Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
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 82.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #23 of 2,879 stocks — the top 1% of the AI-ranked universe. LRCX scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (98.7), revenue scale (93.2), profitability (91.2). Areas of concern include institutional flow (18.1), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 42.3/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q3 2026), LAM RESEARCH CORP reports quarterly revenue of $5.8B, net income of $1.8B, an operating margin of 35.0%. 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 8 and 86 since 2021, currently 82.4 — a stable long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
What's Driving LRCX's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown
✓ 20/20 datapoints verifiedAI-extracted from LAM RESEARCH CORP's 10-Q filed 2026-04-23 — Q3 FY2026 (quarter ended March 29, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Q3 revenue reached $5.84B (+24% YoY), driven by foundry and memory equipment demand, with net income of $1.83B (+37% YoY) and gross margin of 49.8%.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $5.84B+24% YoY
Sales of new leading-edge equipment in deposition, etch, clean and other wafer fabrication markets
Sales of customer service, spares, upgrades, and non-leading-edge equipment from Reliant® product line
Largest Expense Items
Includes installation, warranty, and inventory costs
Investment in leading-edge deposition, etch, clean processes; increased by employee-related costs and higher headcount
Increased by employee-related spend from beginning of calendar year seasonality and higher headcount
Margins: Gross margin of 49.8% improved from 49.6% in the prior quarter, driven by improved factory efficiencies. The nine-month gross margin of 49.9% increased from 48.2% prior year due to favorable customer mix changes, partially offset by reduced factory efficiencies from higher tariff-related spend.
Watch Items from the Filing
- China revenue represents 34% of Q3 revenue ($1.997B), and export license requirements to Chinese customers remain uncertain and could materially restrict sales.
- Deferred revenue of $2.22B decreased slightly from $2.25B prior quarter; approximately $300M decrease in customer down payments partly offset by growth in other deferred revenue components.
- Foundry market (54% of Q3 revenue) declined from 59% in prior quarter due to lower mature node investments; memory market strengthened with DRAM and non-volatile memory investment growth.
- Commercial paper program increased from $1.5B to $2.0B in March 2026; no outstanding CP borrowings as of March 29, 2026; $750M senior notes matured and were settled during the quarter.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Revenue
Q3 2026
$5.8B
Net Income
Q3 2026
$1.8B
Free Cash Flow
Q3 2026
$809.8M
Operating Margin
Q3 2026
35.0%
D/E Ratio
Q3 2026
0.35
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
-14.5% YoYNet Income
-15.1% YoYOperating Income
-17.6% YoYEPS (Diluted)
-12.7% YoYTotal Assets
-0.2% YoYTotal Debt
+19.2% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-10.2% YoY| Metric | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $14.91B -14.5% | $17.43B +1.2% | $17.23B +17.8% | $14.63B +45.6% | $10.04B +4.1% | $9.65B |
| Net Income | $3.83B -15.1% | $4.51B -2.0% | $4.61B +17.8% | $3.91B +73.6% | $2.25B +2.8% | $2.19B |
| Operating Income | $4.26B -17.6% | $5.17B -3.8% | $5.38B +20.1% | $4.48B +67.6% | $2.67B +8.5% | $2.46B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.29 -12.7% | $0.33 -89.9% | $3.27 +21.7% | $2.69 +78.1% | $1.51 +10.2% | $1.37 |
| Total Assets | $18.74B -0.2% | $18.78B +9.2% | $17.20B +8.2% | $15.89B +9.2% | $14.56B +21.3% | $12.00B |
| Total Debt | $5.97B +19.2% | $5.01B +0.1% | $5.01B +0.1% | $5.00B -39.8% | $8.31B +29.3% | $6.43B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $4.65B -10.2% | $5.18B +67.1% | $3.10B -13.6% | $3.59B +68.7% | $2.13B -33.0% | $3.18B |
AI Insight: LRCX Financial Trends
Lam Research delivered robust 51% revenue growth from Q2 2024 to Q1 2026 with expanding operating margins and strengthening balance sheet fundamentals.
• Revenue surged from $3,872M in Q2 2024 to $5,841M in Q1 2026, representing 51% growth over eight quarters.
• Operating margin expanded from 29.1% in Q2 2024 to 35.0% in Q1 2026, demonstrating improving operational efficiency.
• Total debt decreased from $5,973M to $3,734M while equity grew from $8,539M to $10,585M, strengthening balance sheet.
• Net income increased 79% from $1,020M in Q2 2024 to $1,825M in Q1 2026.
⚠ Operating cash flow declined to $1,141M in Q1 2026 from $2,554M peak in Q2 2025.
⚠ Revenue growth decelerated to 9% quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2026 versus 24% in Q1 2025.
AI Insight: LRCX Ratio Trends
Lam Research delivered exceptional profitability expansion with operating margin rising 590bp from 29.1% in Q2 2024 to 35.0% in Q1 2026.
• Operating margin expanded from 29.1% in Q2 2024 to 35.0% in Q1 2026, reflecting strong operational leverage.
• ROIC surged from 31.1% in Q2 2024 to 57.2% in Q1 2026, demonstrating exceptional capital efficiency gains.
• Debt-to-equity ratio improved from 0.70 in Q2 2024 to 0.35 in Q1 2026, strengthening balance sheet positioning.
• ROA nearly doubled from 21.8% in Q2 2024 to 35.1% in Q1 2026, showing improved asset utilization.
⚠ ROE volatility with swings from 69.8% in Q2 2025 to 61.6% in Q3 2025, suggesting quarterly earnings variability.
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Top Institutional Holders of LRCX
BlackRock, Inc.
$28.4B132,852,320 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$17.3B81,155,744 shSTATE STREET CORP
$12.7B59,158,300 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$7.9B37,060,963 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$7.5B35,175,926 shFMR LLC
$7.2B33,574,842 shInvesco Ltd.
$5.2B24,255,563 shAMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC
$4.4B20,788,130 shMORGAN STANLEY
$4.1B18,971,122 shNORTHERN TRUST CORP
$3.0B14,189,351 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $28.4B | 132,852,320 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $17.3B | 81,155,744 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $12.7B | 59,158,300 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $7.9B | 37,060,963 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $7.5B | 35,175,926 |
| FMR LLC | $7.2B | 33,574,842 |
| Invesco Ltd. | $5.2B | 24,255,563 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | $4.4B | 20,788,130 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $4.1B | 18,971,122 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | $3.0B | 14,189,351 |
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