Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Return on Sales
Return on Investment
Lam Research Corp., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 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).
The financial data reveals a distinct cyclical pattern characterized by a period of stability, a significant contraction throughout 2023, and a robust expansion phase extending through the third quarter of 2026. Profitability metrics generally reached a trough in the fourth quarter of 2023 before initiating a consistent upward trajectory.
- Profit Margins
- Gross profit margin remained relatively stable around 46% during 2021 and 2022, followed by a slight dip to 44.62% by June 2023. From December 2023 onward, a consistent growth trend is observed, with the margin expanding to 51.05% by September 2026, indicating improved production efficiency or pricing power.
- Operating and net profit margins followed a similar trajectory. Operating margins declined from a peak of 31.76% in December 2022 to a low of 27.08% in December 2023. Subsequently, they grew steadily to reach 36.95% by September 2026. Net profit margins mirrored this movement, dropping to 24.15% in December 2023 before recovering to 32.34% by the end of the analyzed period.
- Return Ratios
- Return on Equity (ROE) experienced a pronounced decline, falling from 75.35% in March 2022 to a minimum of 42.06% in December 2023. While ROE recovered significantly to reach 63.38% in March 2026, it remained below the peak levels observed in early 2022, ending at 60.75% in September 2026.
- Return on Assets (ROA) exhibited a V-shaped recovery. After declining from 27.51% in December 2021 to 18.41% in December 2023, the ratio grew consistently over the following three years. By September 2026, ROA reached 32.06%, surpassing the baseline levels from 2021 and indicating an increase in the effectiveness of asset utilization.
Overall, the analysis indicates that while the company faced a compression of margins and returns throughout 2023, the subsequent recovery has been comprehensive. The end-of-period margins and asset returns are stronger than the starting levels, suggesting a fundamental improvement in operational profitability and asset productivity.
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Gross Profit Margin
Lam Research Corp., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 27, 2026 | Jun 28, 2026 | Mar 29, 2026 | Dec 28, 2025 | 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 4,298,853) | 3,478,740) | 2,910,527) | 2,651,162) | 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) | |||||||
| Revenue | 8,219,418) | 6,722,238) | 5,841,488) | 5,344,791) | 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) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 51.05% | 50.47% | 49.98% | 49.80% | 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% | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | — | — | 53.20% | 50.28% | 49.52% | 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% | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | — | 65.80% | 64.49% | 62.84% | 61.47% | 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% | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | — | 49.40% | 48.96% | 48.72% | 48.67% | 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% | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | — | 68.77% | 68.28% | 67.82% | 67.77% | 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% | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | — | 39.90% | 38.60% | 35.43% | 34.77% | 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% | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 61.47% | 61.30% | 61.45% | 61.57% | 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% | |||||||
| Marvell Technology Inc. | 51.50% | 51.02% | 50.69% | 44.64% | 43.17% | 41.31% | 39.60% | 44.15% | 42.35% | 41.64% | 41.87% | 45.01% | 48.22% | 50.47% | 51.34% | 50.94% | 47.21% | 46.26% | 45.92% | 46.07% | 50.83% | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | — | 80.72% | 72.57% | 58.44% | 45.31% | 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% | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 74.15% | 71.07% | 70.05% | 69.85% | 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% | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | — | — | 54.23% | 54.80% | 55.10% | 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% | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | — | 60.24% | 58.33% | 57.32% | 57.02% | 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% | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 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).
1 Q1 2027 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross marginQ1 2027
+ Gross marginQ4 2026
+ Gross marginQ3 2026
+ Gross marginQ2 2026)
÷ (RevenueQ1 2027
+ RevenueQ4 2026
+ RevenueQ3 2026
+ RevenueQ2 2026)
= 100 × (4,298,853 + 3,478,740 + 2,910,527 + 2,651,162)
÷ (8,219,418 + 6,722,238 + 5,841,488 + 5,344,791)
= 51.05%
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The financial performance over the analyzed period is characterized by an initial phase of margin compression followed by a sustained and significant expansion in profitability. While revenues and gross margins experienced volatility between 2021 and 2023, the period from late 2023 through 2026 demonstrates a strong upward trajectory in both top-line growth and operational efficiency.
- Gross Profit Margin Trend
- A period of gradual decline is observed from September 2021, where the gross profit margin stood at 46.19%, reaching a trough of 44.62% in June 2023. Following this low point, a consistent quarterly increase is evident. The margin recovered to 45.23% by December 2023 and continued a steady ascent, ultimately surpassing the 50% threshold in March 2026 to reach 51.05% by September 2026.
- Revenue and Scale Correlation
- Revenue exhibited significant fluctuations, peaking at 5.28 billion in December 2022 before dropping to 3.21 billion in June 2023. The subsequent recovery was aggressive, with revenue climbing to 8.22 billion by September 2026. The fact that gross profit margins expanded as revenue grew suggests an improvement in pricing power or a reduction in the relative cost of goods sold as the scale of operations increased.
- Absolute Gross Margin Expansion
- The absolute gross margin reflects the combined impact of higher sales and improved percentage margins. From a low of 1.46 billion in June 2023, the gross margin grew to 4.30 billion by September 2026. The most rapid acceleration occurred in the final three quarters of the period, where the gross margin rose from 2.91 billion in March 2026 to 4.30 billion in September 2026, indicating a period of high operational leverage.
Overall, the data indicates a transition from a period of margin instability to a phase of robust and scalable profitability. The consistent quarterly growth in the gross profit margin over the final three years suggests a successful optimization of the cost structure or a shift toward higher-margin product mixes.
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Operating Profit Margin
Lam Research Corp., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 27, 2026 | Jun 28, 2026 | Mar 29, 2026 | Dec 28, 2025 | 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 3,283,727) | 2,513,488) | 2,047,016) | 1,810,203) | 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) | |||||||
| Revenue | 8,219,418) | 6,722,238) | 5,841,488) | 5,344,791) | 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) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 36.95% | 35.29% | 34.26% | 33.76% | 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% | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | — | — | 15.71% | 11.65% | 10.66% | 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% | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | — | 35.55% | 32.50% | 29.24% | 26.61% | 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% | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | — | 29.64% | 28.59% | 28.16% | 29.22% | 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% | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | — | 48.05% | 43.39% | 40.69% | 39.89% | 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% | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | — | 2.94% | -0.14% | -9.39% | -4.19% | -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% | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 42.64% | 41.69% | 41.68% | 41.99% | 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% | |||||||
| Marvell Technology Inc. | 15.97% | 16.14% | 14.80% | 1.29% | -4.57% | -12.49% | -18.39% | -8.19% | -10.05% | -10.31% | -9.29% | -4.61% | -0.25% | 4.02% | 4.27% | 2.00% | -3.85% | -7.79% | -9.80% | -10.42% | -7.87% | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | — | 74.59% | 65.63% | 48.34% | 32.45% | 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% | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 64.02% | 60.38% | 58.84% | 58.09% | 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% | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | — | — | 23.19% | 25.52% | 27.12% | 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% | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | — | 40.76% | 37.29% | 35.29% | 34.06% | 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% | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 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).
1 Q1 2027 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating incomeQ1 2027
+ Operating incomeQ4 2026
+ Operating incomeQ3 2026
+ Operating incomeQ2 2026)
÷ (RevenueQ1 2027
+ RevenueQ4 2026
+ RevenueQ3 2026
+ RevenueQ2 2026)
= 100 × (3,283,727 + 2,513,488 + 2,047,016 + 1,810,203)
÷ (8,219,418 + 6,722,238 + 5,841,488 + 5,344,791)
= 36.95%
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The operating profit margin exhibited a cyclical trajectory characterized by an initial period of stability, a mid-term contraction, and a subsequent phase of aggressive expansion through the end of the analyzed period.
- Stability Period (September 2021 – December 2022)
- Operational efficiency remained consistent during this timeframe, with the operating profit margin fluctuating within a narrow range between 31.06% and 31.76%. This suggests a stable relationship between revenue generation and operating expenses during this phase.
- Contraction Phase (March 2023 – December 2023)
- A notable downward trend is observed starting in early 2023, with margins compressing from 30.76% in March 2023 to a period low of 27.08% by December 2023. This decline occurred in tandem with a significant reduction in revenue, which fell from over 5 billion USD in late 2022 to a low of approximately 3.2 billion USD in June 2023, indicating that operating costs did not scale down proportionally with the drop in sales.
- Recovery and Expansion Phase (March 2024 – September 2026)
- A sustained recovery began in March 2024, with margins steadily climbing back to 29.50% by December 2024. This growth accelerated throughout 2025 and 2026, eventually surpassing previous historical peaks to reach 36.95% in September 2026. The simultaneous increase in revenue, which peaked at 8.2 billion USD, and operating income, which reached 3.2 billion USD, suggests a strong demonstration of operating leverage where incremental revenue growth contributed disproportionately to operating profit.
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Net Profit Margin
Lam Research Corp., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 27, 2026 | Jun 28, 2026 | Mar 29, 2026 | Dec 28, 2025 | 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 2,753,138) | 2,277,282) | 1,825,460) | 1,593,994) | 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) | |||||||
| Revenue | 8,219,418) | 6,722,238) | 5,841,488) | 5,344,791) | 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) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 32.34% | 31.27% | 30.94% | 30.22% | 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% | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | — | — | 15.58% | 13.37% | 12.51% | 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% | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | — | 29.79% | 26.01% | 23.02% | 20.58% | 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% | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | — | 30.05% | 29.31% | 27.78% | 24.67% | 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% | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | — | 42.94% | 38.85% | 36.57% | 36.20% | 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% | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | — | -20.09% | -19.79% | -5.90% | -0.51% | 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% | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 36.25% | 35.57% | 35.66% | 35.76% | 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% | |||||||
| Marvell Technology Inc. | 28.99% | 32.58% | 31.75% | -1.43% | -7.56% | -15.35% | -27.49% | -18.30% | -18.33% | -16.95% | -10.11% | -6.74% | -2.88% | -2.76% | -2.43% | -3.95% | -9.82% | -9.44% | -10.48% | -10.74% | -8.13% | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | — | 63.80% | 55.91% | 41.49% | 28.15% | 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% | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 62.97% | 55.60% | 53.01% | 52.41% | 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% | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | — | — | 21.01% | 22.31% | 11.96% | 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% | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | — | 34.25% | 31.11% | 29.11% | 28.28% | 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% | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 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).
1 Q1 2027 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net incomeQ1 2027
+ Net incomeQ4 2026
+ Net incomeQ3 2026
+ Net incomeQ2 2026)
÷ (RevenueQ1 2027
+ RevenueQ4 2026
+ RevenueQ3 2026
+ RevenueQ2 2026)
= 100 × (2,753,138 + 2,277,282 + 1,825,460 + 1,593,994)
÷ (8,219,418 + 6,722,238 + 5,841,488 + 5,344,791)
= 32.34%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The net profit margin exhibits three distinct operational phases: a period of relative stability, a phase of margin compression, and a subsequent period of aggressive expansion.
- Stability and Initial Performance
- Between September 2021 and December 2022, the net profit margin remained consistent, fluctuating within a narrow range between 26.73% and 27.78%. During this interval, revenue increased from approximately 4.3 billion to 5.28 billion, with net income scaling proportionally to maintain a steady profit percentage.
- Margin Compression Phase
- A downward trend is observed beginning in March 2023, coinciding with a sharp contraction in quarterly revenue. The net profit margin declined steadily over three quarters, reaching a trough of 24.15% in December 2023. This period indicates a reduction in profitability efficiency as revenue fell from its peak of 5.28 billion to a low of 3.21 billion in June 2023.
- Recovery and Profitability Acceleration
- Starting in March 2024, a consistent upward trajectory in profitability is evident. The net profit margin not only recovered to pre-2023 levels but exceeded them, surpassing the 30% threshold by December 2024 and reaching a peak of 32.34% by September 2026. This expansion is accompanied by a substantial increase in revenue, which rose from 3.79 billion in March 2024 to 8.22 billion by September 2026. The fact that the margin expanded while revenue grew suggests significant operating leverage and improved cost management over the latter half of the analyzed period.
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Return on Equity (ROE)
Lam Research Corp., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 27, 2026 | Jun 28, 2026 | Mar 29, 2026 | Dec 28, 2025 | 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 2,753,138) | 2,277,282) | 1,825,460) | 1,593,994) | 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) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 13,908,474) | 12,470,921) | 10,584,779) | 10,145,426) | 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) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 60.75% | 58.26% | 63.38% | 61.24% | 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% | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | — | — | 9.57% | 7.77% | 6.88% | 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% | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | — | 12.32% | 9.82% | 8.01% | 6.70% | 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% | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | — | 36.16% | 35.58% | 36.10% | 34.28% | 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% | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | — | 38.38% | 33.43% | 31.27% | 28.45% | 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% | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | — | -10.47% | -12.90% | -2.85% | -0.23% | 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% | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 80.61% | 76.08% | 80.11% | 83.39% | 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% | |||||||
| Marvell Technology Inc. | 13.87% | 18.66% | 17.60% | -0.77% | -3.69% | -6.59% | -11.05% | -6.80% | -6.77% | -6.29% | -3.65% | -2.46% | -1.08% | -1.05% | -0.91% | -1.40% | -3.22% | -2.68% | -2.62% | -2.52% | -1.70% | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | — | 61.40% | 50.11% | 33.28% | 20.25% | 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% | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 81.65% | 76.33% | 83.43% | 86.48% | 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% | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | — | — | 33.48% | 36.38% | 23.25% | 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% | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | — | 37.08% | 33.61% | 31.99% | 30.73% | 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% | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 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).
1 Q1 2027 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net incomeQ1 2027
+ Net incomeQ4 2026
+ Net incomeQ3 2026
+ Net incomeQ2 2026)
÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (2,753,138 + 2,277,282 + 1,825,460 + 1,593,994)
÷ 13,908,474 = 60.75%
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The profitability analysis reveals a cyclical trend in the Return on Equity (ROE), characterized by an initial period of high efficiency, a significant mid-term contraction, and a subsequent sustained recovery.
- Net Income Trajectory
- Net income exhibited notable volatility, maintaining a range between US$ 1.02 billion and US$ 1.47 billion from September 2021 through December 2022. A subsequent downturn occurred throughout 2023, with earnings reaching a trough of US$ 802.5 million in June 2023. From March 2024 onward, a strong growth trend emerged, culminating in a peak of US$ 2.75 billion by September 2026, indicating a substantial expansion in bottom-line profitability in the latter half of the period.
- Stockholders' Equity Expansion
- The equity base demonstrated a consistent and steady upward trajectory over the five-year span. Starting at US$ 5.82 billion in September 2021, equity grew to US$ 13.91 billion by September 2026. This persistent increase in the capital base indicates a steady accumulation of retained earnings or capital contributions, which naturally creates a higher threshold for maintaining high ROE percentages.
- Return on Equity (ROE) Dynamics
- ROE experienced a pronounced decline from a high of 75.35% in March 2022 to a low of 42.06% in December 2023. This compression was the result of a dual impact: declining net income coupled with a rising equity denominator. A recovery phase began in March 2024, with ROE climbing steadily to 63.38% by March 2026. The final quarters show a stabilization of ROE between 58% and 61%, suggesting that the growth in net income has successfully offset the expansion of the equity base, restoring a high level of capital efficiency.
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Return on Assets (ROA)
Lam Research Corp., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 27, 2026 | Jun 28, 2026 | Mar 29, 2026 | Dec 28, 2025 | 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 2,753,138) | 2,277,282) | 1,825,460) | 1,593,994) | 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) | |||||||
| Total assets | 26,353,056) | 23,529,743) | 20,791,910) | 21,391,171) | 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) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 32.06% | 30.88% | 32.26% | 29.05% | 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% | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | — | — | 7.62% | 6.29% | 5.64% | 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% | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | — | 8.54% | 6.91% | 5.64% | 4.72% | 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% | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | — | 21.29% | 21.12% | 20.82% | 19.28% | 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% | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | — | 20.34% | 16.36% | 14.70% | 13.52% | 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% | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | — | -5.26% | -5.58% | -1.55% | -0.13% | 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% | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 28.57% | 26.91% | 27.68% | 27.26% | 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% | |||||||
| Marvell Technology Inc. | 9.38% | 11.98% | 11.47% | -0.50% | -2.45% | -4.38% | -7.50% | -4.76% | -4.78% | -4.40% | -2.56% | -1.74% | -0.75% | -0.73% | -0.63% | -0.98% | -2.26% | -1.90% | -1.87% | -1.78% | -1.19% | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | — | 43.38% | 37.63% | 23.75% | 13.85% | 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% | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 61.51% | 58.06% | 61.56% | 61.53% | 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% | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | — | — | 16.14% | 17.37% | 10.12% | 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% | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | — | 19.31% | 16.87% | 15.60% | 14.46% | 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% | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 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).
1 Q1 2027 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net incomeQ1 2027
+ Net incomeQ4 2026
+ Net incomeQ3 2026
+ Net incomeQ2 2026)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (2,753,138 + 2,277,282 + 1,825,460 + 1,593,994)
÷ 26,353,056 = 32.06%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the Return on Assets (ROA) reveals a cyclical performance pattern characterized by an initial period of stability, a significant contraction, and a subsequent phase of aggressive recovery and expansion.
- Initial Stability Phase
- From September 2021 through June 2022, ROA remained consistently high, fluctuating minimally between 26.78% and 27.51%. This indicates a period of stable operational efficiency where net income growth was well-aligned with the expansion of the total asset base.
- Contraction and Trough
- A sustained downward trend is observed starting in September 2022, with ROA declining to a minimum of 18.41% by December 2023. This compression was driven by a sharp decrease in net income—which dropped from a peak of approximately 1.47 billion in December 2022 to 802 million in June 2023—while total assets remained relatively stable. This divergence suggests a period of diminished asset productivity and reduced profitability relative to the company's investment in assets.
- Recovery and Performance Acceleration
- Beginning in March 2024, a strong and consistent recovery trend emerged. ROA climbed from 19.75% to a peak of 32.06% by September 2026. This expansion was supported by a substantial increase in net income, which grew from 965 million in December 2023 to 2.75 billion by the end of the period. Although the total asset base expanded significantly from 18.28 billion to 26.35 billion during this window, the growth in net earnings far outpaced the growth in assets, resulting in an overall increase in financial efficiency and a record high in asset utilization.
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