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LRCXNASDAQ/information technology

Lam Research Corporation

$329.92Down-20.41 (-5.83%)
Research reviewed: Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
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Research overview

Lam Research Corporation operates in Semiconductor Equipment within the information technology sector. This profile tracks its company-specific earnings drivers, valuation conditions, and primary-source risks.

Open
335.38
High
337.96
Low
326.90
Market Cap
412.59B
P/E Ratio
62.37
52 Week High
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Dividend
0.300%
Quarterly Dividend
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Investment thesis

Base case
DRAM node transitions, HBM capacity and NAND layer growth can expand etch and deposition intensity. The base case remains conditional on china and export controls staying manageable.
Bull case
DRAM node transitions, HBM capacity and NAND layer growth can expand etch and deposition intensity. Complex transistor and interconnect structures require additional critical wafer-processing steps. The installed base creates recurring demand for spares, upgrades and productivity services.
Bear case
Expanded controls can reduce addressable equipment and service revenue in a significant market. A small number of large chipmakers can postpone projects and materially change demand. New-tool qualification, component availability and manufacturing scale-up can affect shipments and margins.

Key catalysts

  • Memory equipment recovery

    DRAM node transitions, HBM capacity and NAND layer growth can expand etch and deposition intensity.

  • Leading-edge process intensity

    Complex transistor and interconnect structures require additional critical wafer-processing steps.

  • Customer support business

    The installed base creates recurring demand for spares, upgrades and productivity services.

Principal risks

  • China and export controls

    Expanded controls can reduce addressable equipment and service revenue in a significant market.

  • Customer spending concentration

    A small number of large chipmakers can postpone projects and materially change demand.

  • Product and supply execution

    New-tool qualification, component availability and manufacturing scale-up can affect shipments and margins.

Latest earnings research

Q3 FY2026

Lam Research reported March-quarter 2026 results and discussed memory investment, leading-edge foundry and logic transitions, advanced packaging and customer-support demand.

Valuation interpretation

  • A favorable interpretation requires rising process intensity to offset swings in wafer-fab equipment spending.
  • Installed-base services add resilience, while memory exposure and export controls preserve meaningful cyclicality.

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Recent news

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Reassess the thesis if expanded controls can reduce addressable equipment and service revenue in a significant market.

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Research updated: Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
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Lam Research Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 29, 2026Lam Research Corporation · earningsVerified

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Published: 4/22/2026, 12:00:00 AM

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Lam Research Corporation Investor RelationsLam Research Corporation · companyVerified

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Lam Research Corporation SEC FilingsU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · filingVerified

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