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Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ:LRCX)

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Economic Value Added (EVA)

Advanced level

EVA is registered trademark of Stern Stewart.

Economic value added or economic profit is the difference between revenues and costs,where costs include not only expenses, but also cost of capital.

Economic Profit

Lam Research Corp., economic profit calculation

US$ in thousands

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12 months ended: Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019 Jun 24, 2018 Jun 25, 2017 Jun 26, 2016 Jun 28, 2015
Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1
Cost of capital2
Invested capital3
 
Economic profit4

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-08-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-14), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-08-17), 10-K (filing date: 2015-08-13).

1 NOPAT. See details »

2 Cost of capital. See details »

3 Invested capital. See details »

4 2020 Calculation
Economic profit = NOPAT – Cost of capital × Invested capital
= – × =

Item Description The company
Economic profit Economic profit is a measure of corporate performance computed by taking the spread between the return on invested capital and the cost of capital, and multiplying by the invested capital. Lam Research Corp.’s economic profit decreased from 2018 to 2019 but then increased from 2019 to 2020 not reaching 2018 level.

Net Operating Profit after Taxes (NOPAT)

Lam Research Corp., NOPAT calculation

US$ in thousands

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12 months ended: Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019 Jun 24, 2018 Jun 25, 2017 Jun 26, 2016 Jun 28, 2015
Net income
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)1
Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts2
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue3
Increase (decrease) in product warranty reserves4
Increase (decrease) in equity equivalents5
Interest expense
Interest expense, operating lease liability6
Adjusted interest expense
Tax benefit of interest expense7
Adjusted interest expense, after taxes8
(Gain) loss on marketable securities
Interest income
Investment income, before taxes
Tax expense (benefit) of investment income9
Investment income, after taxes10
Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-08-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-14), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-08-17), 10-K (filing date: 2015-08-13).

1 Elimination of deferred tax expense. See details »

2 Addition of increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts.

3 Addition of increase (decrease) in deferred revenue.

4 Addition of increase (decrease) in product warranty reserves.

5 Addition of increase (decrease) in equity equivalents to net income.

6 2020 Calculation
Interest expense on capitalized operating leases = Operating lease liability × Discount rate
= × =

7 2020 Calculation
Tax benefit of interest expense = Adjusted interest expense × Statutory income tax rate
= × 21.00% =

8 Addition of after taxes interest expense to net income.

9 2020 Calculation
Tax expense (benefit) of investment income = Investment income, before tax × Statutory income tax rate
= × 21.00% =

10 Elimination of after taxes investment income.

Item Description The company
NOPAT Net operating profit after taxes is income from operations, but after removement of taxes calculated on cash basis that are relevant to operating income. Lam Research Corp.’s NOPAT decreased from 2018 to 2019 but then increased from 2019 to 2020 not reaching 2018 level.

Cash Operating Taxes

Lam Research Corp., cash operating taxes calculation

US$ in thousands

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12 months ended: Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019 Jun 24, 2018 Jun 25, 2017 Jun 26, 2016 Jun 28, 2015
Provision for income taxes
Less: Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
Add: Tax savings from interest expense
Less: Tax imposed on investment income
Cash operating taxes

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-08-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-14), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-08-17), 10-K (filing date: 2015-08-13).

Item Description The company
Cash operating taxes Cash operating taxes are estimated by adjusting income tax expense for changes in deferred taxes and tax benefit from the interest deduction. Lam Research Corp.’s cash operating taxes decreased from 2018 to 2019 but then slightly increased from 2019 to 2020.

Invested Capital

Lam Research Corp., invested capital calculation (financing approach)

US$ in thousands

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Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019 Jun 24, 2018 Jun 25, 2017 Jun 26, 2016 Jun 28, 2015
Current portion of convertible notes and finance leases
Senior notes, convertible notes, and finance leases, less current portion
Operating lease liability1
Total reported debt & leases
Stockholders’ equity
Net deferred tax (assets) liabilities2
Allowance for doubtful accounts3
Deferred revenue4
Product warranty reserves5
Equity equivalents6
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss, net of tax7
Adjusted stockholders’ equity
Investments8
Invested capital

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-08-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-14), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-08-17), 10-K (filing date: 2015-08-13).

1 Addition of capitalized operating leases.

2 Elimination of deferred taxes from assets and liabilities. See details »

3 Addition of allowance for doubtful accounts receivable.

4 Addition of deferred revenue.

5 Addition of product warranty reserves.

6 Addition of equity equivalents to stockholders’ equity.

7 Removal of accumulated other comprehensive income.

8 Subtraction of investments.

Item Description The company
Invested capital Capital is an approximation of the economic book value of all cash invested in going-concern business activities. Lam Research Corp.’s invested capital decreased from 2018 to 2019 but then increased from 2019 to 2020 exceeding 2018 level.

Cost of Capital

Lam Research Corp., cost of capital calculations

Capital (fair value)1 Weights Cost of capital
Equity2 ÷ = × =
Debt outstanding3 ÷ = × × (1 – 21.00%) =
Operating lease liability4 ÷ = × × (1 – 21.00%) =
Total:

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-08-18).

1 US$ in thousands

2 Equity. See details »

3 Debt outstanding. See details »

4 Operating lease liability. See details »

Capital (fair value)1 Weights Cost of capital
Equity2 ÷ = × =
Debt outstanding3 ÷ = × × (1 – 21.00%) =
Operating lease liability4 ÷ = × × (1 – 21.00%) =
Total:

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-20).

1 US$ in thousands

2 Equity. See details »

3 Debt outstanding. See details »

4 Operating lease liability. See details »

Capital (fair value)1 Weights Cost of capital
Equity2 ÷ = × =
Debt outstanding3 ÷ = × × (1 – 28.27%) =
Operating lease liability4 ÷ = × × (1 – 28.27%) =
Total:

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-14).

1 US$ in thousands

2 Equity. See details »

3 Debt outstanding. See details »

4 Operating lease liability. See details »

Capital (fair value)1 Weights Cost of capital
Equity2 ÷ = × =
Debt outstanding3 ÷ = × × (1 – 35.00%) =
Operating lease liability4 ÷ = × × (1 – 35.00%) =
Total:

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-15).

1 US$ in thousands

2 Equity. See details »

3 Debt outstanding. See details »

4 Operating lease liability. See details »

Capital (fair value)1 Weights Cost of capital
Equity2 ÷ = × =
Debt outstanding3 ÷ = × × (1 – 35.00%) =
Operating lease liability4 ÷ = × × (1 – 35.00%) =
Total:

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2016-08-17).

1 US$ in thousands

2 Equity. See details »

3 Debt outstanding. See details »

4 Operating lease liability. See details »

Capital (fair value)1 Weights Cost of capital
Equity2 ÷ = × =
Debt outstanding3 ÷ = × × (1 – 35.00%) =
Operating lease liability4 ÷ = × × (1 – 35.00%) =
Total:

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2015-08-13).

1 US$ in thousands

2 Equity. See details »

3 Debt outstanding. See details »

4 Operating lease liability. See details »

Economic Spread Ratio

Lam Research Corp., economic spread ratio calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Economic profit1
Invested capital2
Performance Ratio
Economic spread ratio3
Benchmarks
Economic Spread Ratio, Competitors4
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
Analog Devices Inc.
Apple Inc.
Applied Materials Inc.
Broadcom Inc.
Cisco Systems Inc.
Intel Corp.
Micron Technology Inc.
NVIDIA Corp.
Qualcomm Inc.
Texas Instruments Inc.

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-08-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-14), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-08-17), 10-K (filing date: 2015-08-13).

1 Economic profit. See details »

2 Invested capital. See details »

3 2020 Calculation
Economic spread ratio = 100 × Economic profit ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × ÷ =

4 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Performance ratio Description The company
Economic spread ratio The ratio of economic profit to invested capital, also equal to the difference between return on invested capital (ROIC) and cost of capital. Lam Research Corp.’s economic spread ratio deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 but then improved from 2019 to 2020 not reaching 2018 level.

Economic Profit Margin

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

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Jun 28, 2020 Jun 30, 2019 Jun 24, 2018 Jun 25, 2017 Jun 26, 2016 Jun 28, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Economic profit1
 
Revenue
Add: Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue
Adjusted revenue
Performance Ratio
Economic profit margin2
Benchmarks
Economic Profit Margin, Competitors3
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
Analog Devices Inc.
Apple Inc.
Applied Materials Inc.
Broadcom Inc.
Cisco Systems Inc.
Intel Corp.
Micron Technology Inc.
NVIDIA Corp.
Qualcomm Inc.
Texas Instruments Inc.

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-08-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-14), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-08-17), 10-K (filing date: 2015-08-13).

1 Economic profit. See details »

2 2020 Calculation
Economic profit margin = 100 × Economic profit ÷ Adjusted revenue
= 100 × ÷ =

3 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Performance ratio Description The company
Economic profit margin The ratio of economic profit to sales. It is the company’s profit margin covering income efficiency and asset management. Economic profit margin is not biased in favor of capital-intensive business models, because any added capital is a cost to the economic profit margin. Lam Research Corp.’s economic profit margin deteriorated from 2018 to 2019 but then improved from 2019 to 2020 not reaching 2018 level.