Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Lam Research Corp., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27).
- Gross Profit Margin
- The gross profit margin shows a generally stable trajectory with minor fluctuations over the analyzed periods. It starts around 46.43% and experiences a slight decreasing trend until early 2023, reaching a low near 44.62%. From that point onward, the margin improves steadily, surpassing prior levels and reaching above 49% by the last period. This indicates an improvement in cost management or pricing power in recent quarters.
- Operating Profit Margin
- The operating profit margin exhibits an upward trend through the first half of the timeline, peaking around 31.76%. Thereafter, it declines gradually, dipping to approximately 27.08% by late 2023. Subsequently, a recovery phase is observed, with the margin increasing to 33% by the final quarter. This pattern suggests some operational challenges mid-period which were addressed to achieve higher profitability later on.
- Net Profit Margin
- Net profit margin follows a similar trend to the operating margin but with less volatility. It climbs from 23.6% to a peak of 27.78%, then decreases gently to about 24.15%, before recovering steadily in the latter periods to reach nearly 30%. The gradual rebound indicates improved efficiency or reduced expenses impacting the bottom line positively after initial dips.
- Return on Equity (ROE)
- ROE shows considerable variation, initially rising sharply from 48.15% to over 75%, indicating exceptional profitability relative to shareholder equity in the earlier periods. Following this peak, a notable decline occurs until it hits roughly 42.06%. Afterward, ROE experiences a consistent and moderate recovery, finishing higher at 57.01%. This pattern might reflect changing leverage, profitability, or equity base adjustments over time.
- Return on Assets (ROA)
- The return on assets increases steadily from 17.33% to a peak near 27.5%, then declines to approximately 18.41%, signaling reduced asset efficiency during this phase. A subsequent upward trend follows, with ROA achieving around 26.5% at the end of the timeline. This recovery suggests enhanced utilization of assets or improved earnings generated per asset unit in recent periods.
Return on Sales
Return on Investment
Gross Profit Margin
Lam Research Corp., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 28, 2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | Jun 25, 2023 | Mar 26, 2023 | Dec 25, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 | Jun 26, 2022 | Mar 27, 2022 | Dec 26, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 2,684,879) | 2,589,709) | 2,313,686) | 2,072,981) | 2,002,683) | 1,840,098) | 1,800,536) | 1,757,455) | 1,654,702) | 1,458,129) | 1,605,612) | 2,376,349) | 2,336,835) | 2,100,512) | 1,816,625) | 1,977,916) | 1,976,754) | 1,915,201) | 1,780,131) | 1,603,795) | 1,506,179) | |||||||
| Revenue | 5,324,173) | 5,171,393) | 4,720,175) | 4,376,047) | 4,167,976) | 3,871,507) | 3,793,558) | 3,758,259) | 3,482,062) | 3,207,257) | 3,869,569) | 5,277,569) | 5,074,121) | 4,635,554) | 4,060,416) | 4,226,604) | 4,304,465) | 4,145,179) | 3,847,654) | 3,456,237) | 3,177,080) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 49.31% | 48.71% | 48.03% | 47.60% | 47.47% | 47.32% | 46.84% | 45.23% | 44.80% | 44.62% | 44.65% | 45.31% | 45.74% | 45.69% | 45.93% | 46.30% | 46.19% | 46.53% | 46.49% | 46.59% | 46.43% | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | — | 48.26% | 47.62% | 50.09% | 49.35% | 48.38% | 47.61% | 46.76% | 46.12% | 45.01% | 43.70% | 43.98% | 44.93% | 46.55% | 48.01% | 48.53% | 48.25% | 46.82% | 45.71% | 44.79% | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | — | 60.15% | 58.76% | 57.16% | 57.08% | 57.85% | 59.84% | 62.47% | 64.01% | 65.23% | 65.69% | 65.62% | 62.70% | 58.63% | 58.33% | 57.81% | 61.83% | 68.04% | 67.36% | 66.37% | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | — | 48.50% | 48.14% | 47.73% | 47.46% | 47.41% | 47.18% | 46.98% | 46.70% | 46.40% | 46.35% | 46.39% | 46.51% | 47.05% | 47.51% | 47.67% | 47.32% | 46.69% | 45.83% | 44.96% | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | — | 66.83% | 66.09% | 64.70% | 63.03% | 63.90% | 65.05% | 67.06% | 68.93% | 68.28% | 67.71% | 66.98% | 66.55% | 65.68% | 64.42% | 62.95% | 61.36% | 60.18% | 58.98% | 57.54% | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | — | 35.58% | 29.76% | 31.67% | 32.66% | 34.67% | 41.42% | 41.49% | 40.04% | 38.14% | 38.27% | 38.34% | 42.61% | 46.56% | 49.85% | 54.32% | 55.45% | 56.27% | 55.59% | 54.62% | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 61.30% | 60.91% | 60.56% | 59.68% | 59.75% | 59.97% | 59.57% | 59.76% | 59.44% | 59.81% | 60.16% | 60.69% | 61.23% | 61.00% | 60.86% | 60.77% | 60.27% | 59.93% | 59.38% | 58.80% | 58.43% | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | — | 39.79% | 37.13% | 34.73% | 30.92% | 22.35% | 11.42% | -0.32% | -14.49% | -9.11% | 9.03% | 27.51% | 41.34% | 45.18% | 46.89% | 45.81% | 41.37% | 37.62% | 33.66% | 30.70% | 31.37% | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 70.11% | 74.99% | 75.86% | 75.98% | 75.29% | 72.72% | 69.85% | 64.62% | 56.31% | 56.93% | 57.84% | 60.45% | 65.26% | 64.93% | 64.40% | 63.76% | 62.43% | 62.34% | 62.62% | 62.84% | 63.47% | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | — | 55.43% | 55.68% | 55.68% | 55.99% | 56.21% | 55.90% | 55.80% | 55.54% | 55.70% | 56.31% | 56.46% | 57.22% | 57.84% | 57.99% | 58.51% | 58.16% | 57.51% | 59.82% | 59.99% | 60.17% | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | — | 57.48% | 58.03% | 58.02% | 58.14% | 58.63% | 59.36% | 61.01% | 62.90% | 64.46% | 66.29% | 67.64% | 68.76% | 69.51% | 69.26% | 68.68% | 67.47% | 66.36% | 65.46% | 64.70% | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27).
1 Q1 2026 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross marginQ1 2026
+ Gross marginQ4 2025
+ Gross marginQ3 2025
+ Gross marginQ2 2025)
÷ (RevenueQ1 2026
+ RevenueQ4 2025
+ RevenueQ3 2025
+ RevenueQ2 2025)
= 100 × (2,684,879 + 2,589,709 + 2,313,686 + 2,072,981)
÷ (5,324,173 + 5,171,393 + 4,720,175 + 4,376,047)
= 49.31%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Revenue Trends
- The revenue exhibits a generally upward trajectory over the reported periods, starting at approximately $3.18 billion and reaching over $5.32 billion by the last period. There are notable fluctuations, including a dip in revenue around the twelfth period where it fell to approximately $3.21 billion, followed by a steady recovery and subsequent consistent growth.
- Gross Margin Trends
- Gross margin in absolute terms fluctuates over time, peaking at over $2.37 billion and dropping to about $1.61 billion during the twelfth period. However, it shows a recovery trend afterward, culminating in an impressive gross margin of around $2.68 billion in the final period. This indicates some volatility but a positive trend in gross profit generation.
- Gross Profit Margin Percentage
- The gross profit margin percentage remains relatively stable in the mid-40s range throughout the periods, starting at 46.43% and showing a slight decline to the mid-44% during the middle periods. From the later periods onward, there is a steady improvement, with the margin increasing to over 49% by the end. This suggests an overall improvement in cost management or product mix favorability over time.
- Insights and Observations
- Despite fluctuations in raw financial values, the gross profit margin percentage displays resilience and an improving trend, which could indicate enhanced operational efficiency or pricing strategies. The periods with dips in revenue and gross margin may correspond with broader economic or sector-specific challenges, but the recovery and growth trends signify underlying business strength. The consistent increase in revenue outside of these dips reflects expanding business activities or market share gains.
Operating Profit Margin
Lam Research Corp., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 28, 2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | Jun 25, 2023 | Mar 26, 2023 | Dec 25, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 | Jun 26, 2022 | Mar 27, 2022 | Dec 26, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 1,829,088) | 1,741,128) | 1,561,759) | 1,333,884) | 1,264,197) | 1,126,560) | 1,057,112) | 1,057,212) | 1,023,029) | 854,605) | 942,253) | 1,680,162) | 1,697,840) | 1,479,353) | 1,192,097) | 1,338,139) | 1,372,233) | 1,315,927) | 1,195,308) | 1,009,724) | 961,064) | |||||||
| Revenue | 5,324,173) | 5,171,393) | 4,720,175) | 4,376,047) | 4,167,976) | 3,871,507) | 3,793,558) | 3,758,259) | 3,482,062) | 3,207,257) | 3,869,569) | 5,277,569) | 5,074,121) | 4,635,554) | 4,060,416) | 4,226,604) | 4,304,465) | 4,145,179) | 3,847,654) | 3,456,237) | 3,177,080) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 33.00% | 32.01% | 30.85% | 29.50% | 28.89% | 28.61% | 28.03% | 27.08% | 28.42% | 29.69% | 30.76% | 31.76% | 31.71% | 31.24% | 31.18% | 31.60% | 31.06% | 30.64% | 29.55% | 28.68% | 28.02% | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | — | 8.78% | 7.66% | 9.62% | 7.37% | 5.64% | 3.74% | 2.55% | 1.77% | -0.41% | -1.73% | 0.73% | 5.36% | 11.48% | 16.83% | 20.86% | 22.20% | 20.27% | 18.83% | 16.23% | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | — | 24.61% | 22.71% | 20.76% | 21.56% | 21.63% | 24.23% | 28.34% | 31.07% | 33.43% | 33.06% | 32.15% | 27.29% | 20.49% | 20.42% | 18.87% | 23.12% | 31.59% | 30.06% | 28.83% | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | — | 30.14% | 29.66% | 29.22% | 28.95% | 29.02% | 28.87% | 28.89% | 28.86% | 28.92% | 29.28% | 29.64% | 30.20% | 31.03% | 31.80% | 31.37% | 29.87% | 28.47% | 26.49% | 25.30% | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | — | 37.72% | 35.94% | 32.35% | 26.10% | 27.93% | 30.84% | 36.50% | 45.25% | 45.00% | 45.19% | 44.23% | 42.84% | 40.47% | 37.37% | 34.35% | 31.03% | 28.16% | 24.83% | 20.81% | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | — | -4.46% | -22.84% | -20.57% | -21.99% | -17.52% | -0.83% | 0.89% | 0.17% | -6.86% | -7.01% | -6.16% | 3.70% | 12.16% | 18.88% | 25.87% | 24.62% | 25.93% | 26.00% | 26.17% | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 39.86% | 39.28% | 38.10% | 35.37% | 34.78% | 34.10% | 33.27% | 34.30% | 37.20% | 38.06% | 39.00% | 39.86% | 40.05% | 39.67% | 39.30% | 38.90% | 37.26% | 35.97% | 34.43% | 28.42% | 27.28% | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | — | 26.14% | 22.59% | 19.76% | 15.83% | 5.19% | -7.91% | -22.77% | -41.18% | -36.97% | -15.14% | 8.73% | 25.27% | 31.54% | 34.38% | 31.86% | 27.17% | 22.68% | 17.60% | 15.21% | 15.19% | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 58.03% | 62.42% | 62.71% | 61.87% | 59.85% | 54.12% | 45.94% | 33.04% | 17.37% | 15.66% | 20.79% | 26.93% | 33.69% | 37.31% | 35.34% | 33.36% | 28.62% | 27.18% | 27.17% | 27.13% | 29.41% | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | — | 27.90% | 27.78% | 27.14% | 26.29% | 25.85% | 23.83% | 23.35% | 22.74% | 21.74% | 26.03% | 30.91% | 33.66% | 35.88% | 35.82% | 32.65% | 30.88% | 29.16% | 31.74% | 30.35% | 29.04% | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | — | 34.33% | 34.89% | 34.29% | 34.94% | 35.78% | 37.03% | 39.78% | 41.85% | 44.03% | 46.54% | 48.77% | 50.63% | 51.84% | 51.52% | 50.55% | 48.84% | 47.02% | 45.19% | 42.73% | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27).
1 Q1 2026 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating incomeQ1 2026
+ Operating incomeQ4 2025
+ Operating incomeQ3 2025
+ Operating incomeQ2 2025)
÷ (RevenueQ1 2026
+ RevenueQ4 2025
+ RevenueQ3 2025
+ RevenueQ2 2025)
= 100 × (1,829,088 + 1,741,128 + 1,561,759 + 1,333,884)
÷ (5,324,173 + 5,171,393 + 4,720,175 + 4,376,047)
= 33.00%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Revenue Trends
- Revenue exhibited an overall upward trend from late 2020 through mid-2025, starting at approximately $3.18 billion and rising to over $5.32 billion. Notable peaks occurred in September and December 2022 followed by a sharp decline in the subsequent quarters of early 2023, reaching a low point in December 2023. After this dip, revenue steadily recovered and continued to grow through 2024 and 2025, suggesting cyclical fluctuations possibly linked to seasonal or market factors, followed by robust expansion in recent periods.
- Operating Income Patterns
- Operating income generally mirrored revenue trends but displayed more volatility. Initial growth was observed through late 2021, peaking in September 2022. A significant decline occurred in 2023, reaching notably lower levels by mid-2023. Thereafter, operating income rebounded progressively, achieving higher levels by mid-2025 than in previous years. The decline in operating income was proportionally larger than the revenue drop in 2023, indicating potential margin compression or increased operational costs during that period.
- Operating Profit Margin Dynamics
- The operating profit margin remained relatively stable throughout the periods, fluctuating predominantly between approximately 28% and 33%. The margin saw a gradual increase from 28% in late 2020 to above 31% throughout 2021 and 2022. A decline in the margin can be observed in 2023, coinciding with the revenue and operating income decline, dipping below 28% at certain points. Subsequently, the margin improved significantly, reaching a peak of 33% by mid-2025. This indicates effective cost management or pricing power recuperation following the mid-cycle dip.
- Overall Financial Performance Insights
- The financial data suggest strong business growth with cyclical variations affecting both revenue and operating income. Despite some volatility, especially in 2023, the company demonstrated resilience by recovering revenue and profitability levels, ultimately improving profit margins over the longer term. The stability and eventual increase in operating profit margin amid growing revenues points to improved operational efficiency or favorable market conditions in the later periods.
Net Profit Margin
Lam Research Corp., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 28, 2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | Jun 25, 2023 | Mar 26, 2023 | Dec 25, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 | Jun 26, 2022 | Mar 27, 2022 | Dec 26, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 1,568,660) | 1,720,088) | 1,330,667) | 1,191,018) | 1,116,444) | 1,020,282) | 965,826) | 954,266) | 887,398) | 802,537) | 814,008) | 1,468,507) | 1,425,879) | 1,208,934) | 1,021,778) | 1,194,830) | 1,179,744) | 1,144,657) | 1,071,121) | 869,229) | 823,451) | |||||||
| Revenue | 5,324,173) | 5,171,393) | 4,720,175) | 4,376,047) | 4,167,976) | 3,871,507) | 3,793,558) | 3,758,259) | 3,482,062) | 3,207,257) | 3,869,569) | 5,277,569) | 5,074,121) | 4,635,554) | 4,060,416) | 4,226,604) | 4,304,465) | 4,145,179) | 3,847,654) | 3,456,237) | 3,177,080) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 29.66% | 29.06% | 27.19% | 26.49% | 26.02% | 25.68% | 25.35% | 24.15% | 25.08% | 25.88% | 26.08% | 26.91% | 26.96% | 26.73% | 27.13% | 27.78% | 27.07% | 26.72% | 26.07% | 24.85% | 23.60% | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | — | 10.32% | 9.57% | 8.03% | 6.36% | 7.52% | 5.82% | 4.89% | 3.77% | 0.94% | -0.11% | 1.71% | 5.59% | 9.96% | 14.51% | 17.98% | 19.24% | 26.72% | 25.76% | 25.24% | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | — | 18.85% | 18.65% | 16.75% | 17.35% | 17.07% | 20.45% | 24.34% | 26.94% | 29.23% | 28.16% | 27.27% | 22.88% | 17.00% | 16.84% | 15.18% | 19.00% | 26.15% | 25.16% | 23.99% | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | — | 23.88% | 24.06% | 22.95% | 26.41% | 27.74% | 27.56% | 27.03% | 25.86% | 24.27% | 24.36% | 24.57% | 25.31% | 26.42% | 27.20% | 27.10% | 25.53% | 24.54% | 22.35% | 21.19% | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | — | 31.59% | 22.64% | 18.47% | 11.43% | 10.88% | 24.10% | 29.93% | 39.31% | 39.25% | 39.06% | 37.19% | 34.62% | 31.96% | 29.76% | 27.47% | 24.54% | 22.90% | 19.11% | 16.01% | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | — | 0.37% | -38.64% | -36.19% | -35.32% | -29.42% | 1.77% | 7.36% | 3.11% | -3.11% | -1.71% | -5.06% | 12.71% | 19.13% | 26.03% | 31.68% | 25.14% | 26.89% | 23.91% | 23.93% | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 33.83% | 33.41% | 31.99% | 29.58% | 28.92% | 28.15% | 27.19% | 27.98% | 30.51% | 32.27% | 33.01% | 33.77% | 33.28% | 36.06% | 36.41% | 36.57% | 36.52% | 30.04% | 28.77% | 22.52% | 21.76% | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | — | 22.84% | 18.41% | 14.92% | 13.34% | 3.10% | -7.20% | -20.57% | -42.47% | -37.54% | -16.02% | 6.99% | 22.78% | 28.24% | 30.61% | 28.95% | 24.86% | 21.16% | 16.20% | 13.60% | 13.59% | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 51.69% | 55.85% | 55.69% | 55.04% | 53.40% | 48.85% | 42.09% | 31.59% | 18.52% | 16.19% | 20.85% | 26.03% | 32.02% | 36.23% | 33.81% | 32.33% | 27.66% | 25.98% | 25.89% | 25.94% | 28.18% | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | — | 12.51% | 26.76% | 26.11% | 25.94% | 26.03% | 23.33% | 23.03% | 21.39% | 20.19% | 22.33% | 25.67% | 27.40% | 29.27% | 30.52% | 28.42% | 27.71% | 26.94% | 28.25% | 27.28% | 25.21% | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | — | 29.21% | 30.23% | 30.36% | 30.68% | 31.60% | 33.01% | 35.16% | 37.16% | 39.21% | 40.84% | 42.33% | 43.68% | 44.21% | 43.78% | 43.34% | 42.35% | 41.61% | 40.12% | 40.04% | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27).
1 Q1 2026 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net incomeQ1 2026
+ Net incomeQ4 2025
+ Net incomeQ3 2025
+ Net incomeQ2 2025)
÷ (RevenueQ1 2026
+ RevenueQ4 2025
+ RevenueQ3 2025
+ RevenueQ2 2025)
= 100 × (1,568,660 + 1,720,088 + 1,330,667 + 1,191,018)
÷ (5,324,173 + 5,171,393 + 4,720,175 + 4,376,047)
= 29.66%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial performance over the analyzed periods demonstrates notable trends in net income, revenue, and net profit margin. Net income generally shows a growth trajectory with some fluctuations, while revenue presents more variability but exhibits an overall upward trend towards the later periods. The profit margin, as a percentage, remains relatively stable with slight variations, indicating consistent profitability relative to revenue.
- Net Income Trends
- Net income increased from approximately 823 million to over 1.5 billion US dollars throughout the timeline, peaking at around 1.72 billion in the quarter ending June 2025. Despite this upward movement, there are periods of decline, notably between September 2022 and June 2023 where net income decreased from about 1.43 billion to 802 million. Post this period, net income resumes a rising trend, suggesting recovery and improved profitability in subsequent quarters.
- Revenue Trends
- Revenue initially rose from approximately 3.18 billion to a peak near 5.28 billion by December 2022. However, following this peak, there is a marked decline to about 3.21 billion by December 2023, indicating a significant contraction. Subsequently, revenue climbs again, reaching over 5.3 billion by September 2025. These fluctuations suggest cyclical influences or variability in sales volumes that impact top-line performance.
- Net Profit Margin
- The net profit margin exhibits moderate stability, remaining within a range from about 23.6% to nearly 29.7%. The margin tends to improve in the latter part of the periods analyzed, moving from mid-20 percent levels to approaching 30%, which highlights enhanced efficiency or favorable cost management even amid revenue fluctuations. The highest margins, above 29%, occur in the most recent quarters, reflecting stronger profitability relative to revenue.
In summary, the company experiences cyclical revenue variations alongside strong net income performance, with profit margins demonstrating solid and improving operational efficiency. This pattern indicates the ability to maintain and even enhance profitability despite revenue volatility, likely due to cost controls or shifts in business mix.
Return on Equity (ROE)
Lam Research Corp., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 28, 2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | Jun 25, 2023 | Mar 26, 2023 | Dec 25, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 | Jun 26, 2022 | Mar 27, 2022 | Dec 26, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 1,568,660) | 1,720,088) | 1,330,667) | 1,191,018) | 1,116,444) | 1,020,282) | 965,826) | 954,266) | 887,398) | 802,537) | 814,008) | 1,468,507) | 1,425,879) | 1,208,934) | 1,021,778) | 1,194,830) | 1,179,744) | 1,144,657) | 1,071,121) | 869,229) | 823,451) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 10,192,752) | 9,861,619) | 9,511,105) | 8,808,026) | 8,471,891) | 8,539,454) | 8,022,101) | 8,222,478) | 8,047,330) | 8,210,172) | 8,407,388) | 8,304,635) | 7,412,567) | 6,278,366) | 6,026,490) | 6,475,781) | 5,820,043) | 6,027,188) | 5,371,616) | 5,503,033) | 5,419,185) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 57.01% | 54.33% | 48.98% | 48.75% | 47.89% | 44.82% | 45.00% | 42.06% | 49.36% | 54.94% | 58.49% | 61.71% | 65.45% | 73.35% | 75.35% | 70.88% | 73.28% | 64.85% | 64.42% | 53.86% | 48.15% | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | — | 5.44% | 4.75% | 3.85% | 2.85% | 3.20% | 2.39% | 1.99% | 1.53% | 0.38% | -0.05% | 0.72% | 2.41% | 4.17% | 5.67% | 6.13% | 42.18% | 55.62% | 48.63% | 44.51% | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | — | 5.74% | 5.23% | 4.46% | 4.65% | 4.70% | 6.07% | 7.92% | 9.32% | 10.45% | 10.06% | 9.39% | 7.54% | 5.15% | 4.43% | 3.43% | 3.66% | 13.87% | 12.83% | 11.63% | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | — | 35.03% | 35.64% | 34.06% | 37.77% | 39.54% | 40.14% | 41.07% | 41.94% | 42.69% | 45.93% | 48.06% | 53.51% | 55.06% | 58.35% | 55.09% | 48.08% | 44.00% | 36.95% | 33.62% | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | — | 25.84% | 18.56% | 14.43% | 8.71% | 7.76% | 14.68% | 16.55% | 58.70% | 63.03% | 62.20% | 54.90% | 50.62% | 48.50% | 42.58% | 34.09% | 26.99% | 24.94% | 20.40% | 16.49% | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | — | 0.19% | -20.95% | -19.24% | -18.89% | -16.04% | 0.85% | 3.84% | 1.60% | -1.61% | -0.91% | -2.91% | 7.90% | 13.32% | 18.88% | 23.87% | 20.83% | 23.42% | 21.78% | 23.30% | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 84.99% | 86.56% | 92.27% | 89.51% | 83.33% | 82.00% | 84.34% | 88.92% | 103.76% | 116.01% | 130.76% | 136.01% | 156.01% | 237.04% | 77.19% | 73.76% | 70.61% | 61.53% | 59.60% | 46.59% | 46.99% | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | — | 15.76% | 12.27% | 9.61% | 8.30% | 1.72% | -3.48% | -8.59% | -16.02% | -13.22% | -6.41% | 3.41% | 12.55% | 17.41% | 20.12% | 18.86% | 16.04% | 13.34% | 9.77% | 7.86% | 7.51% | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 91.57% | 91.87% | 95.71% | 91.15% | 86.68% | 69.24% | 56.78% | 37.54% | 19.55% | 19.76% | 27.90% | 32.45% | 35.93% | 36.65% | 34.49% | 33.48% | 28.37% | 25.64% | 24.95% | 24.36% | 25.34% | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | — | 26.13% | 42.55% | 39.82% | 39.27% | 38.60% | 35.31% | 34.27% | 33.67% | 33.51% | 41.68% | 53.52% | 62.58% | 71.81% | 80.15% | 83.73% | 88.12% | 90.88% | 112.56% | 108.05% | 91.17% | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | — | 30.33% | 30.73% | 29.70% | 28.39% | 28.75% | 30.86% | 34.78% | 38.53% | 42.70% | 48.22% | 54.16% | 60.02% | 61.52% | 60.86% | 58.62% | 58.27% | 60.23% | 60.30% | 60.73% | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27).
1 Q1 2026 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net incomeQ1 2026
+ Net incomeQ4 2025
+ Net incomeQ3 2025
+ Net incomeQ2 2025)
÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (1,568,660 + 1,720,088 + 1,330,667 + 1,191,018)
÷ 10,192,752 = 57.01%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals distinct trends in net income, stockholders’ equity, and return on equity (ROE) over the observed periods.
- Net Income
- Net income demonstrates a general upward trajectory with notable fluctuations. From the initial period to late 2022, net income shows a rising trend, peaking in the September 2022 quarter. Subsequently, there is a significant drop during late 2022 and early 2023, followed by a gradual recovery and growth through 2024 and into mid-2025. The highest recorded value is in June 2025, indicating strong profitability momentum toward the end of the series.
- Stockholders’ Equity
- Stockholders’ equity exhibits steady growth over the entire range, with occasional minor declines that are temporary. The equity base strengthens significantly from the earlier quarters to late 2022 and continues expanding moderately afterward. This rising trend in equity suggests ongoing capital accumulation and retained earnings contributing to the company’s financial stability over time.
- Return on Equity (ROE)
- ROE values start at a high level exceeding 48% and reach a peak above 75% around early 2022. After this peak, there is a consistent downward trend in ROE through most of 2023 and 2024, reaching the low 40% range at its trough. However, in the last few quarters, ROE begins to recover gradually, climbing back above 50% by mid-2025. This pattern indicates that while profitability relative to equity weakened for a period, efficiency in generating returns from equity improved again subsequently.
Overall, the data suggest strong and resilient profitability with temporary periods of pressure in net income and ROE, while the equity base maintains a solid and growing foundation. The recent uplift in net income and ROE points to renewed operational efficiency and enhanced value generation for shareholders in the later periods.
Return on Assets (ROA)
Lam Research Corp., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 28, 2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | Jun 25, 2023 | Mar 26, 2023 | Dec 25, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 | Jun 26, 2022 | Mar 27, 2022 | Dec 26, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 1,568,660) | 1,720,088) | 1,330,667) | 1,191,018) | 1,116,444) | 1,020,282) | 965,826) | 954,266) | 887,398) | 802,537) | 814,008) | 1,468,507) | 1,425,879) | 1,208,934) | 1,021,778) | 1,194,830) | 1,179,744) | 1,144,657) | 1,071,121) | 869,229) | 823,451) | |||||||
| Total assets | 21,900,211) | 21,345,260) | 19,968,310) | 19,839,916) | 19,532,489) | 18,744,728) | 18,279,650) | 18,783,852) | 18,538,457) | 18,781,643) | 19,243,361) | 19,206,381) | 18,721,282) | 17,195,632) | 16,589,031) | 16,685,428) | 15,565,552) | 15,892,152) | 15,284,913) | 15,370,374) | 15,057,008) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 26.53% | 25.10% | 23.33% | 21.64% | 20.77% | 20.42% | 19.75% | 18.41% | 21.43% | 24.02% | 25.55% | 26.68% | 25.91% | 26.78% | 27.37% | 27.51% | 27.40% | 24.59% | 22.64% | 19.28% | 17.33% | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | — | 4.30% | 3.79% | 3.11% | 2.37% | 2.62% | 1.99% | 1.64% | 1.26% | 0.31% | -0.04% | 0.58% | 1.95% | 3.35% | 4.64% | 5.07% | 25.46% | 35.59% | 32.14% | 28.70% | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | — | 4.06% | 3.87% | 3.26% | 3.39% | 3.41% | 4.38% | 5.82% | 6.79% | 7.60% | 7.32% | 6.83% | 5.46% | 3.75% | 3.23% | 2.50% | 2.66% | 7.86% | 7.23% | 6.56% | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | — | 19.97% | 20.09% | 19.03% | 20.86% | 22.14% | 22.86% | 22.69% | 22.31% | 21.19% | 22.31% | 23.07% | 24.41% | 25.40% | 26.54% | 25.76% | 22.80% | 21.68% | 18.40% | 16.55% | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | — | 11.43% | 7.85% | 6.09% | 3.56% | 3.03% | 5.86% | 6.54% | 19.33% | 19.44% | 19.10% | 17.54% | 15.69% | 14.20% | 12.45% | 10.69% | 8.91% | 8.00% | 6.47% | 5.14% | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | — | 0.10% | -10.65% | -9.99% | -9.55% | -8.25% | 0.47% | 2.11% | 0.88% | -0.87% | -0.50% | -1.54% | 4.40% | 7.61% | 11.21% | 13.96% | 11.80% | 12.56% | 12.00% | 12.35% | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 25.96% | 25.28% | 24.33% | 21.39% | 18.92% | 17.90% | 17.45% | 18.95% | 21.95% | 24.07% | 25.64% | 25.79% | 24.99% | 26.37% | 26.21% | 25.57% | 24.46% | 20.23% | 18.68% | 13.93% | 13.85% | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | — | 10.31% | 7.94% | 6.40% | 5.43% | 1.12% | -2.32% | -5.73% | -10.78% | -9.08% | -4.43% | 2.42% | 9.11% | 13.11% | 15.18% | 14.17% | 12.02% | 9.96% | 7.38% | 5.91% | 5.59% | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 61.29% | 65.30% | 65.69% | 62.20% | 55.27% | 45.28% | 34.88% | 20.84% | 10.78% | 10.61% | 14.71% | 17.80% | 20.92% | 22.07% | 20.20% | 18.32% | 17.30% | 15.05% | 14.23% | 13.46% | 14.27% | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | — | 11.05% | 21.10% | 19.94% | 18.99% | 18.39% | 16.52% | 15.77% | 14.89% | 14.17% | 17.58% | 21.80% | 23.54% | 26.39% | 27.35% | 25.19% | 23.32% | 21.93% | 23.74% | 21.58% | 17.95% | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | — | 14.41% | 14.43% | 14.44% | 13.51% | 14.06% | 15.16% | 16.93% | 20.12% | 22.44% | 24.85% | 28.25% | 32.16% | 34.25% | 34.69% | 32.51% | 31.48% | 31.45% | 32.64% | 31.44% | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27).
1 Q1 2026 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net incomeQ1 2026
+ Net incomeQ4 2025
+ Net incomeQ3 2025
+ Net incomeQ2 2025)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (1,568,660 + 1,720,088 + 1,330,667 + 1,191,018)
÷ 21,900,211 = 26.53%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Net Income Trend
- Net income exhibits an overall positive trajectory over the analyzed periods. Starting from $823.5 million, it generally increases with some fluctuations. Periods such as December 2022 and March 2023 show a notable dip compared to prior quarters, indicating possible short-term challenges or higher expenses during those times. However, the upward trend resumes in subsequent quarters, reaching a peak of approximately $1.72 billion in June 2025 before a slight decline in September 2025. This pattern suggests robust earnings growth with intermittent variability potentially due to market or operational factors.
- Total Assets Trend
- Total assets reflect a consistent expansion over time, increasing from about $15.06 billion to over $21.9 billion. The asset base shows steady accumulation with occasional minor contractions or plateau phases, notably around mid-2023. The sustained increase signals ongoing investments or asset acquisitions, supporting growth dynamics and possibly capacity enhancements within the company.
- Return on Assets (ROA) Analysis
- ROA starts high at 17.33% and progressively rises to a peak near 27.5% by late 2021 and early 2022, indicating improved efficiency in generating earnings from assets. Following this peak, there is a gradual decline through 2023, falling to around 18.4%, suggesting diminishing asset utilization efficiency during this interval. From 2024 onward, ROA recovers and climbs steadily, surpassing 26% by mid-2025. This recovery points to a reinvigoration of asset productivity and profitability despite earlier fluctuations.
- Overall Insights
- The financial indicators reveal overall growth and healthy profitability trends. While net income and total assets generally increase, ROA displays some volatility representing varying operational efficiency over time. The mid-term dip in profitability metrics could reflect external pressures or internal adjustments but the eventual recovery in ROA alongside rising net income supports a positive outlook for the company's ability to leverage its asset base effectively. The patterns suggest adaptive management and sustained expansion efforts aligned with enhanced earnings generation capability.