Lam Research (LRCX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Lam Research (LRCX) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of -$57.9 million for Q1 2026, down 1226.85% year-over-year from $5.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 223.53% on a QoQ basis from $46.8 million in Q4 2025.

Lam Research (LRCX) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lam Research (LRCX) has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 consecutive years, with -$57.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 1226.85% year-over-year to -$57.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $78.2 million (down 82.17% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $80.8 million, down 79.63% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures came in at -$57.9 million for Q1 2026 at Lam Research, down from $46.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $351.5 million in Q2 2024, with the low at -$147.1 million in Q1 2024.
  • Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $78.5 million, with a median of $52.2 million recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures jumped 902.55% in 2023 and slumped 1226.85% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Capital Expenditures stood at $15.3 million in 2022, then surged by 902.55% to $153.6 million in 2023, then plunged by 80.5% to $30.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 56.42% to $46.8 million in 2025, then tumbled by 223.53% to -$57.9 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered -$57.9 million, $46.8 million, and $95.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Applied Materials 516.82 Bn 510.08 Bn 3.95 Bn 635.00 Mn
2 Lam Research 488.97 Bn 484.22 Bn 2.91 Bn -57.88 Mn
3 Kla 348.47 Bn 343.51 Bn 2.09 Bn 85.19 Mn
4 Teradyne 66.84 Bn 66.60 Bn 780.95 Mn -
5 Qnity Electronics 32.19 Bn 32.35 Bn 618.00 Mn 122.00 Mn
6 Entegris 25.16 Bn 24.72 Bn 380.80 Mn 41.50 Mn
7 Amkor Technology 19.80 Bn 17.99 Bn 239.03 Mn 381.64 Mn
8 Formfactor 11.45 Bn 11.15 Bn 86.79 Mn 15.19 Mn
9 ACM Research 7.71 Bn 7.32 Bn 107.24 Mn 13.18 Mn
10 Kulicke & Soffa Industries 7.00 Bn 6.51 Bn 119.70 Mn 4.08 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 -57.88 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 -57.88 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 46.85 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 46.85 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 95.75 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 95.75 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -6.49 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -6.49 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 5.14 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 5.14 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 29.95 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 29.95 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 52.20 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 52.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 351.55 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 351.55 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -147.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -147.15 Mn
Dec 24, 2023 153.60 Mn
Dec 24, 2023 153.60 Mn