ASML vs LRCX vs ORCL Stock Comparison

Asml Holding, Lam Research and Oracle Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ASML Asml Holding Nv
$1,675.70 -8.7% 1M +56.5% 1Y
Market cap
$606.18B
P/E
55.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.62B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Equipment Technology
2 wins
LRCX Lam Research Corp
$254.39 -21.5% 1M +58.3% 1Y
Market cap
$297.52B
P/E
35.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$26.13B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Equipment Technology
7 wins
ORCL Oracle Corp
$139.56 +1.2% 1M -49.3% 1Y
Market cap
$385.68B
P/E
20.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$71.78B
Div. yield
0.02%
ERP Software Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Lam Research leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Lam Research 7, Asml Holding 2, Oracle 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionASMLLRCXORCLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $606.18B $297.52B $385.68B ASML
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 55.4x 35.2x 20.5x ORCL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 35.2x 25.1x 16.3x ORCL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.9% +33.4% +21.6% LRCX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.1% 32.3% 26.2% LRCX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 49.6% 11.0% LRCX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -0.4x 2.6x LRCX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +56.5% +58.3% -49.3% LRCX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.6%/yr +35.2%/yr +7.8%/yr LRCX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 46.8% 65.7% 58.0% ASML
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 66/100 51/100 LRCX

Percentile Scorecard

ASMLLRCXORCL

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisASMLLRCXORCL
Valuation 16 #79 of 94 47 #50 of 94 53 #48 of 101
Growth 79 #20 of 92 82 #17 of 92 59 #40 of 97
Profitability 79 #19 of 88 94 #6 of 88 86 #14 of 93
Financial Health 14 #83 of 96 45 #53 of 96 38 #67 of 108
Shareholder Returns 37 #46 of 72 62 #28 of 72 18 #52 of 63
Overall 45 66 51
  • ASML ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • LRCX ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • ORCL ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodASMLLRCXORCLSPY
1 month -8.7%-21.5%+1.2% +0.7%
3 months +1.5%-14.6%+9.4% +3.7%
6 months +16.4%-1.3%-13.5% +7.1%
Year to date +56.6%+48.6%-28.4% +12.8%
1 year +56.5%+58.3%-49.3% +11.9%
3 years +184.6%+336.0%+37.3% +85.2%
3 years, per year +41.7%+63.4%+11.2% +22.8%
5 years +106.1%+351.4%+45.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year +15.6%+35.2%+7.8% +10.9%
10 years +1,488.9%+2,544.4%+265.6% +262.0%
10 years, per year +31.9%+38.8%+13.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureASMLLRCXORCLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 46.8%65.7%58.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.6%65.3%57.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.273.262.27 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.210.89-0.85 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.9%-56.8%-65.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.8%-41.3%-49.3% -1.2%
52-week high $1,989.44$433.33$275.30 $779.14
52-week low $966.57$139.59$115.01 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleASMLLRCXORCL
P/E now vs peer median 59.5xmedian 46.4x 37.7xmedian 46.4x 22.0xmedian 28.0x
P/S now vs peer median 17.2xmedian 7.8x 12.2xmedian 7.8x 5.9xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 27.5x 31.0xmedian 27.5x 15.0xmedian 16.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 51.6xmedian 40.1x 48.6xmedian 40.1x -14.7xmedian 15.9x
P/B now vs peer median 28.0xmedian 4.7x 22.8xmedian 4.7x 6.3xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 2.46median 2.10 1.21median 2.10 0.93median 0.89

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsASMLLRCXORCL
Revenue $37.62B $26.13B $71.78B
Gross profit $19.58B $13.34B –
Operating income – $9.65B $23.06B
Net income – $8.45B $18.92B
Free cash flow – $6.54B -$28.72B
R&D – $2.47B $10.18B
EPS (diluted) $28.13 $6.73 $6.27
Cash & equivalents $15.17B $7.44B $36.37B
Total debt $5.16B $16.44B $125.34B
Shares (diluted) 388.90M 1.26B 3.00B
Enterprise value $561.86B $273.57B $257.81B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricASMLLRCXORCL
P/E 59.5x 37.7x 22.0x
P/FCF 51.6x 48.6x -14.7x
P/Operating cash flow – 41.9x 9.0x
P/S 17.2x 12.2x 5.9x
P/B 28.0x 22.8x 6.3x
P/Tangible book 28.8x 22.8x 6.3x
EV/EBITDA – 31.0x 15.0x
EV/EBIT – 32.5x 22.1x
EV/Revenue 16.9x 12.0x 7.1x
EV/FCF – 48.0x -17.8x
EV/Operating cash flow – 41.5x 10.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.46 1.21 0.93

Growth

14 metrics
MetricASMLLRCXORCL
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.9% 33.4% 21.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 19.4% 18.2% 12.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 24.9% 38.1% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 20.6% 23.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 49.3% 28.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 29.0% 18.8%
Net income growth (1Y) – 45.4% 52.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 28.6% 26.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 35.2% 47.0% 46.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 24.2% 31.1% 23.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 18.7% 118.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 15.3% 38.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 17.8% -388.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 13.2% -71.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricASMLLRCXORCL
Gross margin 52.0% 51.1% –
EBITDA margin – 38.7% 47.3%
Operating margin – 37.0% 32.1%
Pretax margin – 37.2% 30.3%
Net margin 29.1% 32.3% 26.2%
FCF margin – 25.0% -40.0%
Operating cash flow margin – 29.0% 65.4%
Return on equity – 64.1% 34.3%
Return on assets – 33.9% 6.7%
Return on invested capital – 49.6% 11.0%
Return on capital employed – 54.8% 9.8%
Asset turnover 0.7x 1.0x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.9x 2.5x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.5% 6.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricASMLLRCXORCL
Debt / assets 8.7% 14.2% 41.3%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.3x 1.9x
Net debt / EBITDA – -0.4x 2.6x
Debt / FCF – 0.6x -4.4x
Liabilities / assets 61.2% 47.2% 77.8%
Equity / assets 38.8% 52.8% 22.2%
Interest coverage – – 4.5x
Current ratio 1.3x 2.5x 1.2x
Quick ratio 0.7x 1.8x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.5x 1.0x 0.8x
Altman Z-score – 19.99 1.59

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricASMLLRCXORCL
Dividend yield 0.6% 0.4% 1.4%
Net buyback yield – 1.2% -4.8%
Shareholder yield 0.6% 1.6% -3.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 31.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – -20.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 17.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 15.1%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusASMLLRCXORCL
Forward P/E 35.2xFY2026 25.1xFY2027 16.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $47.62FY2026 $10.12FY2027 $8.57FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +61.2%FY2026 +73.9%FY2027 +12.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +42.0% +12.6% +23.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $47.18BFY2026 $32.96BFY2027 $95.06BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +20.9%FY2026 +41.9%FY2027 +41.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +42.9% +25.0% +45.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersASMLLRCXORCL
Held by institutions 19.8% 85.6% 44.7%
Institutions holding 2,494 3,133 3,499
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.0% +6.2% +6.5%
Institutions buying 1,360 1,697 1,809
Institutions selling 783 1,163 1,310
Buyers to sellers 1.74 1.46 1.38

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ASMLLRCXORCL
ASML 1.00 0.85 0.29
LRCX 0.85 1.00 0.31
ORCL 0.29 0.31 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ASML, LRCX and ORCL?

Asml Holding (ASML) is the largest by market capitalisation: Asml Holding (ASML) $606.18B, Lam Research (LRCX) $297.52B, Oracle (ORCL) $385.68B.

Which stock is cheaper, ASML, LRCX and ORCL?

Oracle (ORCL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Asml Holding (ASML) 55.4x, Lam Research (LRCX) 35.2x, Oracle (ORCL) 20.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Oracle (ORCL) is cheapest (Asml Holding (ASML) 35.2x, Lam Research (LRCX) 25.1x, Oracle (ORCL) 16.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Lam Research (LRCX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Asml Holding (ASML) +22.9%, Lam Research (LRCX) +33.4%, Oracle (ORCL) +21.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Lam Research (LRCX) has the highest net margin (Asml Holding (ASML) 29.1%, Lam Research (LRCX) 32.3%, Oracle (ORCL) 26.2%). On return on invested capital, Lam Research (LRCX) leads (Lam Research (LRCX) 49.6%, Oracle (ORCL) 11.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lam Research (LRCX) returned the most: Asml Holding (ASML) +56.5%, Lam Research (LRCX) +58.3%, Oracle (ORCL) -49.3%. Over five years, Lam Research (LRCX) compounded fastest (Asml Holding (ASML) +15.6%/yr, Lam Research (LRCX) +35.2%/yr, Oracle (ORCL) +7.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Asml Holding (ASML) 0.00%, Lam Research (LRCX) 0.00%, Oracle (ORCL) 0.02%. Asml Holding (ASML) and Lam Research (LRCX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Asml Holding (ASML) has been the steadiest (Asml Holding (ASML) 46.8%, Lam Research (LRCX) 65.7%, Oracle (ORCL) 58.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ASML, LRCX and ORCL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Lam Research (LRCX) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.