Stock Analysis on Net

Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ:LRCX)

Analysis of Profitability Ratios

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Lam Research Corp., profitability ratios

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Jun 30, 2024 Jun 25, 2023 Jun 26, 2022 Jun 27, 2021 Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019
Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 47.32% 44.62% 45.69% 46.53% 45.88% 45.15%
Operating profit margin 28.61% 29.69% 31.24% 30.64% 26.62% 25.53%
Net profit margin 25.68% 25.88% 26.73% 26.72% 22.42% 22.70%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 44.82% 54.94% 73.35% 64.85% 43.53% 46.89%
Return on assets (ROA) 20.42% 24.02% 26.78% 24.59% 15.47% 18.26%

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).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Lam Research Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Lam Research Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Lam Research Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

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

Gross Profit Margin

Lam Research Corp., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Jun 30, 2024 Jun 25, 2023 Jun 26, 2022 Jun 27, 2021 Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Gross margin 7,052,791 7,776,925 7,871,807 6,805,306 4,608,693 4,358,459
Revenue 14,905,386 17,428,516 17,227,039 14,626,150 10,044,736 9,653,559
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 47.32% 44.62% 45.69% 46.53% 45.88% 45.15%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 49.35% 46.12% 44.93% 48.25% 44.53%
Analog Devices Inc. 57.08% 64.01% 62.70% 61.83% 65.87% 67.00%
Applied Materials Inc. 47.46% 46.70% 46.51% 47.32% 44.72% 43.72%
Broadcom Inc. 63.03% 68.93% 66.55% 61.36% 56.58% 55.24%
Intel Corp. 32.66% 40.04% 42.61% 55.45% 56.01%
KLA Corp. 59.97% 59.81% 61.00% 59.93% 57.81% 59.08%
Micron Technology Inc. 22.35% -9.11% 45.18% 37.62% 30.57% 45.72%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. 56.07% 58.44% 56.75% 55.18% 55.15%
NVIDIA Corp. 72.72% 56.93% 64.93% 62.34% 61.99% 61.21%
Qualcomm Inc. 56.21% 55.70% 57.84% 57.51% 60.67% 64.57%
Texas Instruments Inc. 58.14% 62.90% 68.76% 67.47% 64.10%

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).

1 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross margin ÷ Revenue
= 100 × 7,052,791 ÷ 14,905,386 = 47.32%

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Lam Research Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.

Operating Profit Margin

Lam Research Corp., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Jun 30, 2024 Jun 25, 2023 Jun 26, 2022 Jun 27, 2021 Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Operating income 4,263,913 5,174,860 5,381,822 4,482,023 2,673,802 2,464,732
Revenue 14,905,386 17,428,516 17,227,039 14,626,150 10,044,736 9,653,559
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 28.61% 29.69% 31.24% 30.64% 26.62% 25.53%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 7.37% 1.77% 5.36% 22.20% 14.02%
Analog Devices Inc. 21.56% 31.07% 27.29% 23.12% 26.74% 28.55%
Applied Materials Inc. 28.95% 28.86% 30.20% 29.87% 25.37% 22.93%
Broadcom Inc. 26.10% 45.25% 42.84% 31.03% 16.80% 15.24%
Intel Corp. -21.99% 0.17% 3.70% 24.62% 30.41%
KLA Corp. 34.10% 38.06% 39.67% 35.97% 25.87% 30.41%
Micron Technology Inc. 5.19% -36.97% 31.54% 22.68% 14.01% 31.51%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. 26.45% 29.36% 21.73% 18.81% 16.33%
NVIDIA Corp. 54.12% 15.66% 37.31% 27.18% 26.07% 32.47%
Qualcomm Inc. 25.85% 21.74% 35.88% 29.16% 26.58% 31.59%
Texas Instruments Inc. 34.94% 41.85% 50.63% 48.84% 40.76%
Operating Profit Margin, Sector
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 18.56% 27.35% 28.27% 25.87%
Operating Profit Margin, Industry
Information Technology 24.60% 26.53% 26.83% 22.82%

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).

1 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating income ÷ Revenue
= 100 × 4,263,913 ÷ 14,905,386 = 28.61%

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Lam Research Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Net Profit Margin

Lam Research Corp., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Jun 30, 2024 Jun 25, 2023 Jun 26, 2022 Jun 27, 2021 Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019
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%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 6.36% 3.77% 5.59% 19.24% 25.50%
Analog Devices Inc. 17.35% 26.94% 22.88% 19.00% 21.79% 22.75%
Applied Materials Inc. 26.41% 25.86% 25.31% 25.53% 21.04% 18.52%
Broadcom Inc. 11.43% 39.31% 34.62% 24.54% 12.39% 12.05%
Intel Corp. -35.32% 3.11% 12.71% 25.14% 26.84%
KLA Corp. 28.15% 32.27% 36.06% 30.04% 20.96% 25.73%
Micron Technology Inc. 3.10% -37.54% 28.24% 21.16% 12.54% 26.97%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. 23.47% 24.39% 20.04% 19.47% 17.33%
NVIDIA Corp. 48.85% 16.19% 36.23% 25.98% 25.61% 35.34%
Qualcomm Inc. 26.03% 20.19% 29.27% 26.94% 22.09% 18.07%
Texas Instruments Inc. 30.68% 37.16% 43.68% 42.35% 38.69%
Net Profit Margin, Sector
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 17.10% 25.53% 25.81% 23.08%
Net Profit Margin, Industry
Information Technology 20.51% 22.53% 23.72% 19.79%

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).

1 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Net income ÷ Revenue
= 100 × 3,827,772 ÷ 14,905,386 = 25.68%

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

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

Return on Equity (ROE)

Lam Research Corp., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Jun 30, 2024 Jun 25, 2023 Jun 26, 2022 Jun 27, 2021 Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019
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%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 2.85% 1.53% 2.41% 42.18% 42.66%
Analog Devices Inc. 4.65% 9.32% 7.54% 3.66% 10.17% 11.64%
Applied Materials Inc. 37.77% 41.94% 53.51% 48.08% 34.21% 32.94%
Broadcom Inc. 8.71% 58.70% 50.62% 26.99% 12.40% 10.92%
Intel Corp. -18.89% 1.60% 7.90% 20.83% 25.79%
KLA Corp. 82.00% 116.01% 237.04% 61.53% 45.65% 44.21%
Micron Technology Inc. 1.72% -13.22% 17.41% 13.34% 6.89% 17.59%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. 20.85% 26.23% 19.46% 17.01% 14.07%
NVIDIA Corp. 69.24% 19.76% 36.65% 25.64% 22.91% 44.33%
Qualcomm Inc. 38.60% 33.51% 71.81% 90.88% 85.54% 89.35%
Texas Instruments Inc. 28.39% 38.53% 60.02% 58.27% 60.90%
ROE, Sector
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 13.34% 22.71% 25.76% 24.50%
ROE, Industry
Information Technology 32.16% 39.26% 42.62% 35.95%

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).

1 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Net income ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × 3,827,772 ÷ 8,539,454 = 44.82%

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

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

Return on Assets (ROA)

Lam Research Corp., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Jun 30, 2024 Jun 25, 2023 Jun 26, 2022 Jun 27, 2021 Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019
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%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 2.37% 1.26% 1.95% 25.46% 27.78%
Analog Devices Inc. 3.39% 6.79% 5.46% 2.66% 5.69% 6.37%
Applied Materials Inc. 20.86% 22.31% 24.41% 22.80% 16.19% 14.22%
Broadcom Inc. 3.56% 19.33% 15.69% 8.91% 3.90% 4.04%
Intel Corp. -9.55% 0.88% 4.40% 11.80% 13.65%
KLA Corp. 17.90% 24.07% 26.37% 20.23% 13.11% 13.05%
Micron Technology Inc. 1.12% -9.08% 13.11% 9.96% 5.01% 12.91%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. 17.56% 21.26% 15.26% 13.60% 11.38%
NVIDIA Corp. 45.28% 10.61% 22.07% 15.05% 16.15% 31.15%
Qualcomm Inc. 18.39% 14.17% 26.39% 21.93% 14.60% 13.31%
Texas Instruments Inc. 13.51% 20.12% 32.16% 31.48% 28.91%
ROA, Sector
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 7.45% 12.71% 13.62% 11.81%
ROA, Industry
Information Technology 12.61% 14.64% 14.75% 11.52%

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).

1 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Net income ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 3,827,772 ÷ 18,744,728 = 20.42%

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

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