Stock Analysis on Net

Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ:LRCX)

Analysis of Income Taxes

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Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Lam Research Corp., income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations

US$ in thousands

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12 months ended: Jun 30, 2024 Jun 25, 2023 Jun 26, 2022 Jun 27, 2021 Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019
Federal 566,106 541,416 620,344 437,525 216,513 143,845
State 20,081 32,082 20,759 13,560 4,724 5,994
Foreign 143,595 196,842 204,163 162,738 119,766 110,283
Current 729,782 770,340 845,266 613,823 341,003 260,122
Federal (186,238) (136,178) (226,895) (139,531) (18,458) (10,722)
State (15,118) (2,813) (19,096) (8,324) 6,524 4,944
Foreign 4,024 (33,070) (11,447) (3,622) (5,844) 797
Deferred (197,332) (172,061) (257,438) (151,477) (17,778) (4,981)
Provision for income taxes 532,450 598,279 587,828 462,346 323,225 255,141

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30).

Item Description The company
Current Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Lam Research Corp. current decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Deferred Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Lam Research Corp. deferred increased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly decreased from 2023 to 2024.
Provision for income taxes Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Lam Research Corp. provision for income taxes increased from 2022 to 2023 but then decreased significantly from 2023 to 2024.

Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)

Lam Research Corp., effective income tax rate (EITR) reconciliation

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Federal statutory tax rate 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
Effective tax rate 12.21% 11.71% 11.32% 10.58% 12.55% 10.43%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30).

Item Description The company
Effective tax rate Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Lam Research Corp. effective tax rate increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Lam Research Corp., components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

US$ in thousands

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Jun 30, 2024 Jun 25, 2023 Jun 26, 2022 Jun 27, 2021 Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019
Tax carryforwards 396,036 359,505 315,396 281,022 249,874 231,390
Allowances and reserves 189,429 192,374 194,410 165,335 119,974 97,671
Equity-based compensation 9,981 9,600 8,845 7,322 7,167 14,661
Inventory valuation differences 64,135 57,675 52,323 28,877 26,069 18,516
Prepaid cost sharing 74,139
Outside basis differences of foreign subsidiaries 680,598 527,139 421,056 193,734 105,159 16,260
R&D capitalization 75,196 36,618
Operating lease liabilities 57,972 50,867 50,294 37,562 40,157
Finance lease assets 32,905 35,754
Intangible assets 4,908 4,108 889
Other 37,878 31,773 23,955 22,575 26,361 17,972
Gross deferred tax assets 1,516,133 1,302,564 1,102,922 736,427 574,761 470,609
Valuation allowance (389,315) (352,377) (308,724) (277,133) (244,973) (226,928)
Net deferred tax assets 1,126,818 950,187 794,198 459,294 329,788 243,681
Intangible assets (3,113) (6,442) (9,883)
Convertible debt (24,530) (46,993)
Capital assets (142,963) (121,948) (114,644) (97,602) (105,508) (83,298)
Amortization of goodwill (11,287) (12,515) (13,789) (13,161) (12,256) (11,299)
Right-of-use assets (57,337) (50,867) (50,294) (37,562) (40,157)
Finance lease liabilities (50,534) (52,379)
Other (6,596) (1,974) (2,395) (262) (7,509) (8,752)
Gross deferred tax liabilities (218,183) (237,838) (233,501) (151,700) (196,402) (160,225)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) 908,635 712,349 560,697 307,594 133,386 83,456

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30).

Item Description The company
Gross deferred tax assets Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Lam Research Corp. gross deferred tax assets increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Net deferred tax assets Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Lam Research Corp. net deferred tax assets increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, without jurisdictional netting. Lam Research Corp. net deferred tax assets (liabilities) increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Deferred Taxes

Lam Research Corp., adjustments to financial statements

US$ in thousands

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Jun 30, 2024 Jun 25, 2023 Jun 26, 2022 Jun 27, 2021 Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019
Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported) 18,744,728 18,781,643 17,195,632 15,892,152 14,559,047 12,001,333
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net 908,635 712,349 560,697 307,594 133,386 83,456
Total assets (adjusted) 17,836,093 18,069,294 16,634,935 15,584,558 14,425,661 11,917,877
Adjustment to Stockholders’ Equity
Stockholders’ equity (as reported) 8,539,454 8,210,172 6,278,366 6,027,188 5,172,494 4,673,865
Less: Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) 908,635 712,349 560,697 307,594 133,386 83,456
Stockholders’ equity (adjusted) 7,630,819 7,497,823 5,717,669 5,719,594 5,039,108 4,590,409
Adjustment to Net Income
Net income (as reported) 3,827,772 4,510,931 4,605,286 3,908,458 2,251,753 2,191,430
Add: Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (197,332) (172,061) (257,438) (151,477) (17,778) (4,981)
Net income (adjusted) 3,630,440 4,338,870 4,347,848 3,756,981 2,233,975 2,186,449

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30).


Lam Research Corp., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Financial Ratios: Removal of Deferred Taxes (Summary)

Lam Research Corp., adjusted financial ratios

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Net Profit Margin
Reported net profit margin 25.68% 25.88% 26.73% 26.72% 22.42% 22.70%
Adjusted net profit margin 24.36% 24.90% 25.24% 25.69% 22.24% 22.65%
Total Asset Turnover
Reported total asset turnover 0.80 0.93 1.00 0.92 0.69 0.80
Adjusted total asset turnover 0.84 0.96 1.04 0.94 0.70 0.81
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage 2.20 2.29 2.74 2.64 2.81 2.57
Adjusted financial leverage 2.34 2.41 2.91 2.72 2.86 2.60
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE 44.82% 54.94% 73.35% 64.85% 43.53% 46.89%
Adjusted ROE 47.58% 57.87% 76.04% 65.69% 44.33% 47.63%
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA 20.42% 24.02% 26.78% 24.59% 15.47% 18.26%
Adjusted ROA 20.35% 24.01% 26.14% 24.11% 15.49% 18.35%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Lam Research Corp. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Lam Research Corp. adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Lam Research Corp. adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Lam Research Corp. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Lam Research Corp. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Lam Research Corp., Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income 3,827,772 4,510,931 4,605,286 3,908,458 2,251,753 2,191,430
Revenue 14,905,386 17,428,516 17,227,039 14,626,150 10,044,736 9,653,559
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 25.68% 25.88% 26.73% 26.72% 22.42% 22.70%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted net income 3,630,440 4,338,870 4,347,848 3,756,981 2,233,975 2,186,449
Revenue 14,905,386 17,428,516 17,227,039 14,626,150 10,044,736 9,653,559
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted net profit margin2 24.36% 24.90% 25.24% 25.69% 22.24% 22.65%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30).

2024 Calculations

1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net income ÷ Revenue
= 100 × 3,827,772 ÷ 14,905,386 = 25.68%

2 Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net income ÷ Revenue
= 100 × 3,630,440 ÷ 14,905,386 = 24.36%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Lam Research Corp. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Revenue 14,905,386 17,428,516 17,227,039 14,626,150 10,044,736 9,653,559
Total assets 18,744,728 18,781,643 17,195,632 15,892,152 14,559,047 12,001,333
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover1 0.80 0.93 1.00 0.92 0.69 0.80
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Revenue 14,905,386 17,428,516 17,227,039 14,626,150 10,044,736 9,653,559
Adjusted total assets 17,836,093 18,069,294 16,634,935 15,584,558 14,425,661 11,917,877
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover2 0.84 0.96 1.04 0.94 0.70 0.81

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30).

2024 Calculations

1 Total asset turnover = Revenue ÷ Total assets
= 14,905,386 ÷ 18,744,728 = 0.80

2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Revenue ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 14,905,386 ÷ 17,836,093 = 0.84

Activity ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Lam Research Corp. adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Total assets 18,744,728 18,781,643 17,195,632 15,892,152 14,559,047 12,001,333
Stockholders’ equity 8,539,454 8,210,172 6,278,366 6,027,188 5,172,494 4,673,865
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 2.20 2.29 2.74 2.64 2.81 2.57
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted total assets 17,836,093 18,069,294 16,634,935 15,584,558 14,425,661 11,917,877
Adjusted stockholders’ equity 7,630,819 7,497,823 5,717,669 5,719,594 5,039,108 4,590,409
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2 2.34 2.41 2.91 2.72 2.86 2.60

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30).

2024 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 18,744,728 ÷ 8,539,454 = 2.20

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted stockholders’ equity
= 17,836,093 ÷ 7,630,819 = 2.34

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Lam Research Corp. adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income 3,827,772 4,510,931 4,605,286 3,908,458 2,251,753 2,191,430
Stockholders’ equity 8,539,454 8,210,172 6,278,366 6,027,188 5,172,494 4,673,865
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 44.82% 54.94% 73.35% 64.85% 43.53% 46.89%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted net income 3,630,440 4,338,870 4,347,848 3,756,981 2,233,975 2,186,449
Adjusted stockholders’ equity 7,630,819 7,497,823 5,717,669 5,719,594 5,039,108 4,590,409
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2 47.58% 57.87% 76.04% 65.69% 44.33% 47.63%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30).

2024 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Net income ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × 3,827,772 ÷ 8,539,454 = 44.82%

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income ÷ Adjusted stockholders’ equity
= 100 × 3,630,440 ÷ 7,630,819 = 47.58%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Lam Research Corp. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income 3,827,772 4,510,931 4,605,286 3,908,458 2,251,753 2,191,430
Total assets 18,744,728 18,781,643 17,195,632 15,892,152 14,559,047 12,001,333
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 20.42% 24.02% 26.78% 24.59% 15.47% 18.26%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted net income 3,630,440 4,338,870 4,347,848 3,756,981 2,233,975 2,186,449
Adjusted total assets 17,836,093 18,069,294 16,634,935 15,584,558 14,425,661 11,917,877
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2 20.35% 24.01% 26.14% 24.11% 15.49% 18.35%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30).

2024 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Net income ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 3,827,772 ÷ 18,744,728 = 20.42%

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net income ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × 3,630,440 ÷ 17,836,093 = 20.35%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Lam Research Corp. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.