Lam Research (LRCX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Lam Research (LRCX) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $1.2 billion for Q1 2026, down 8.0% year-over-year from $1.3 billion in Q1 2025, and down 16.32% on a QoQ basis from $1.4 billion in Q4 2025.

Lam Research (LRCX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lam Research (LRCX) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $1.2 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 8.0% year-over-year to $1.2 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $6.9 billion (up 70.1% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $6.1 billion, up 43.16% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at $1.2 billion for Q1 2026 at Lam Research, down from $1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $2.6 billion in Q2 2025, with the low at $318.2 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $1.2 billion, with a median of $1.2 billion recorded in 2026.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow slumped 76.1% in 2022 and soared 401.23% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then rose by 15.59% to $1.3 billion in 2023, then plunged by 45.24% to $712.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 101.29% to $1.4 billion in 2025, then fell by 16.32% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $1.2 billion, $1.4 billion, and $1.7 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 Applied Materials 516.82 Bn 510.08 Bn 3.95 Bn 210.00 Mn
2 Lam Research 488.97 Bn 484.22 Bn 2.91 Bn 1.20 Bn
3 Kla 348.47 Bn 343.51 Bn 2.09 Bn 622.26 Mn
4 Teradyne 66.84 Bn 66.60 Bn 780.95 Mn 265.12 Mn
5 Qnity Electronics 32.19 Bn 32.35 Bn 618.00 Mn 13.00 Mn
6 Entegris 25.16 Bn 24.72 Bn 380.80 Mn 141.50 Mn
7 Amkor Technology 19.80 Bn 17.99 Bn 239.03 Mn -236.55 Mn
8 Formfactor 11.45 Bn 11.15 Bn 86.79 Mn 29.77 Mn
9 ACM Research 7.71 Bn 7.32 Bn 107.24 Mn -42.72 Mn
10 Kulicke & Soffa Industries 7.00 Bn 6.51 Bn 119.70 Mn 6.19 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 1.20 Bn
Mar 29, 2026 1.20 Bn
Dec 28, 2025 1.43 Bn
Dec 28, 2025 1.43 Bn
Sep 28, 2025 1.68 Bn
Sep 28, 2025 1.68 Bn
Jun 29, 2025 2.56 Bn
Jun 29, 2025 2.56 Bn
Mar 30, 2025 1.30 Bn
Mar 30, 2025 1.30 Bn
Dec 29, 2024 711.99 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 711.99 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 1.52 Bn
Sep 29, 2024 1.52 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 510.88 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 510.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 1.53 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.53 Bn
Dec 24, 2023 1.30 Bn
Dec 24, 2023 1.30 Bn