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 25, 2023 Jun 26, 2022 Jun 27, 2021 Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019 Jun 24, 2018
Federal 541,416 620,344 437,525 216,513 143,845 630,148
State 32,082 20,759 13,560 4,724 5,994 5,348
Foreign 196,842 204,163 162,738 119,766 110,283 132,566
Current 770,340 845,266 613,823 341,003 260,122 768,062
Federal (136,178) (226,895) (139,531) (18,458) (10,722) 12,871
State (2,813) (19,096) (8,324) 6,524 4,944 (3,273)
Foreign (33,070) (11,447) (3,622) (5,844) 797 (6,552)
Deferred (172,061) (257,438) (151,477) (17,778) (4,981) 3,046
Provision for income taxes 598,279 587,828 462,346 323,225 255,141 771,108

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-24).

Item Description The company
Current Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Lam Research Corp. current increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023.
Deferred Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Lam Research Corp. deferred decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
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 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)

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

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Jun 25, 2023 Jun 26, 2022 Jun 27, 2021 Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019 Jun 24, 2018
Federal statutory tax rate 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 28.27%
Effective tax rate, before U.S. tax reform impacts 11.71% 11.32% 10.58% 12.55% 7.82% -4.36%
Effective tax rate 11.71% 11.32% 10.58% 12.55% 10.43% 24.47%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-24).

Item Description The company
Effective tax rate, before U.S. tax reform impacts Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Lam Research Corp. effective tax rate, before U.S. tax reform impacts increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

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 25, 2023 Jun 26, 2022 Jun 27, 2021 Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019 Jun 24, 2018
Tax carryforwards 359,505 315,396 281,022 249,874 231,390 206,073
Allowances and reserves 192,374 194,410 165,335 119,974 97,671 118,559
Equity-based compensation 9,600 8,845 7,322 7,167 14,661 16,189
Inventory valuation differences 57,675 52,323 28,877 26,069 18,516 14,021
Prepaid cost sharing 74,139 65,644
Outside basis differences of foreign subsidiaries 527,139 421,056 193,734 105,159 16,260
R&D capitalization 36,618
Operating lease liabilities 50,867 50,294 37,562 40,157
Finance lease assets 32,905 35,754
Intangible assets 4,108 889
Other 31,773 23,955 22,575 26,361 17,972 16,514
Gross deferred tax assets 1,302,564 1,102,922 736,427 574,761 470,609 437,000
Valuation allowance (352,377) (308,724) (277,133) (244,973) (226,928) (199,839)
Net deferred tax assets 950,187 794,198 459,294 329,788 243,681 237,161
Intangible assets (3,113) (6,442) (9,883) (21,558)
Convertible debt (24,530) (46,993) (60,252)
Capital assets (121,948) (114,644) (97,602) (105,508) (83,298) (61,429)
Amortization of goodwill (12,515) (13,789) (13,161) (12,256) (11,299) (10,738)
Outside basis differences of foreign subsidiaries (6,656)
Right-of-use assets (50,867) (50,294) (37,562) (40,157)
Finance lease liabilities (50,534) (52,379)
Other (1,974) (2,395) (262) (7,509) (8,752) (7,955)
Gross deferred tax liabilities (237,838) (233,501) (151,700) (196,402) (160,225) (168,588)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) 712,349 560,697 307,594 133,386 83,456 68,573

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-24).

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 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
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 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
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 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Deferred Taxes

Lam Research Corp., adjustments to financial statements

US$ in thousands

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Jun 25, 2023 Jun 26, 2022 Jun 27, 2021 Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019 Jun 24, 2018
Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported) 18,781,643 17,195,632 15,892,152 14,559,047 12,001,333 12,479,478
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net 712,349 560,697 307,594 133,386 83,456 68,573
Total assets (adjusted) 18,069,294 16,634,935 15,584,558 14,425,661 11,917,877 12,410,905
Adjustment to Stockholders’ Equity
Stockholders’ equity (as reported) 8,210,172 6,278,366 6,027,188 5,172,494 4,673,865 6,501,851
Less: Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) 712,349 560,697 307,594 133,386 83,456 68,573
Stockholders’ equity (adjusted) 7,497,823 5,717,669 5,719,594 5,039,108 4,590,409 6,433,278
Adjustment to Net Income
Net income (as reported) 4,510,931 4,605,286 3,908,458 2,251,753 2,191,430 2,380,681
Add: Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (172,061) (257,438) (151,477) (17,778) (4,981) 3,046
Net income (adjusted) 4,338,870 4,347,848 3,756,981 2,233,975 2,186,449 2,383,727

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-24).


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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Jun 25, 2023 Jun 26, 2022 Jun 27, 2021 Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019 Jun 24, 2018
Net Profit Margin
Reported net profit margin 25.88% 26.73% 26.72% 22.42% 22.70% 21.49%
Adjusted net profit margin 24.90% 25.24% 25.69% 22.24% 22.65% 21.52%
Total Asset Turnover
Reported total asset turnover 0.93 1.00 0.92 0.69 0.80 0.89
Adjusted total asset turnover 0.96 1.04 0.94 0.70 0.81 0.89
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage 2.29 2.74 2.64 2.81 2.57 1.92
Adjusted financial leverage 2.41 2.91 2.72 2.86 2.60 1.93
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE 54.94% 73.35% 64.85% 43.53% 46.89% 36.62%
Adjusted ROE 57.87% 76.04% 65.69% 44.33% 47.63% 37.05%
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA 24.02% 26.78% 24.59% 15.47% 18.26% 19.08%
Adjusted ROA 24.01% 26.14% 24.11% 15.49% 18.35% 19.21%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-24).

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 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Lam Research Corp. adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
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 increased from 2021 to 2022 but then decreased significantly from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Lam Research Corp. adjusted ROE improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Lam Research Corp. adjusted ROA improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.

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


Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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Jun 25, 2023 Jun 26, 2022 Jun 27, 2021 Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019 Jun 24, 2018
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income 4,510,931 4,605,286 3,908,458 2,251,753 2,191,430 2,380,681
Revenue 17,428,516 17,227,039 14,626,150 10,044,736 9,653,559 11,076,998
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 25.88% 26.73% 26.72% 22.42% 22.70% 21.49%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted net income 4,338,870 4,347,848 3,756,981 2,233,975 2,186,449 2,383,727
Revenue 17,428,516 17,227,039 14,626,150 10,044,736 9,653,559 11,076,998
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted net profit margin2 24.90% 25.24% 25.69% 22.24% 22.65% 21.52%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-24).

2023 Calculations

1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net income ÷ Revenue
= 100 × 4,510,931 ÷ 17,428,516 = 25.88%

2 Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net income ÷ Revenue
= 100 × 4,338,870 ÷ 17,428,516 = 24.90%

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 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Revenue 17,428,516 17,227,039 14,626,150 10,044,736 9,653,559 11,076,998
Total assets 18,781,643 17,195,632 15,892,152 14,559,047 12,001,333 12,479,478
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover1 0.93 1.00 0.92 0.69 0.80 0.89
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Revenue 17,428,516 17,227,039 14,626,150 10,044,736 9,653,559 11,076,998
Adjusted total assets 18,069,294 16,634,935 15,584,558 14,425,661 11,917,877 12,410,905
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover2 0.96 1.04 0.94 0.70 0.81 0.89

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-24).

2023 Calculations

1 Total asset turnover = Revenue ÷ Total assets
= 17,428,516 ÷ 18,781,643 = 0.93

2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Revenue ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 17,428,516 ÷ 18,069,294 = 0.96

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 improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Total assets 18,781,643 17,195,632 15,892,152 14,559,047 12,001,333 12,479,478
Stockholders’ equity 8,210,172 6,278,366 6,027,188 5,172,494 4,673,865 6,501,851
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 2.29 2.74 2.64 2.81 2.57 1.92
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted total assets 18,069,294 16,634,935 15,584,558 14,425,661 11,917,877 12,410,905
Adjusted stockholders’ equity 7,497,823 5,717,669 5,719,594 5,039,108 4,590,409 6,433,278
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2 2.41 2.91 2.72 2.86 2.60 1.93

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-24).

2023 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 18,781,643 ÷ 8,210,172 = 2.29

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted stockholders’ equity
= 18,069,294 ÷ 7,497,823 = 2.41

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 increased from 2021 to 2022 but then decreased significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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Jun 25, 2023 Jun 26, 2022 Jun 27, 2021 Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019 Jun 24, 2018
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income 4,510,931 4,605,286 3,908,458 2,251,753 2,191,430 2,380,681
Stockholders’ equity 8,210,172 6,278,366 6,027,188 5,172,494 4,673,865 6,501,851
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 54.94% 73.35% 64.85% 43.53% 46.89% 36.62%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted net income 4,338,870 4,347,848 3,756,981 2,233,975 2,186,449 2,383,727
Adjusted stockholders’ equity 7,497,823 5,717,669 5,719,594 5,039,108 4,590,409 6,433,278
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2 57.87% 76.04% 65.69% 44.33% 47.63% 37.05%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-24).

2023 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Net income ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × 4,510,931 ÷ 8,210,172 = 54.94%

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income ÷ Adjusted stockholders’ equity
= 100 × 4,338,870 ÷ 7,497,823 = 57.87%

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 improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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Jun 25, 2023 Jun 26, 2022 Jun 27, 2021 Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019 Jun 24, 2018
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income 4,510,931 4,605,286 3,908,458 2,251,753 2,191,430 2,380,681
Total assets 18,781,643 17,195,632 15,892,152 14,559,047 12,001,333 12,479,478
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 24.02% 26.78% 24.59% 15.47% 18.26% 19.08%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted net income 4,338,870 4,347,848 3,756,981 2,233,975 2,186,449 2,383,727
Adjusted total assets 18,069,294 16,634,935 15,584,558 14,425,661 11,917,877 12,410,905
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2 24.01% 26.14% 24.11% 15.49% 18.35% 19.21%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-24).

2023 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Net income ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 4,510,931 ÷ 18,781,643 = 24.02%

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net income ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × 4,338,870 ÷ 18,069,294 = 24.01%

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 improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.