Lam Research (LRCX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Lam Research's Free Cash Flow came in at $3.24 billion for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 27, 2026), up 103.3% from $1.59 billion a year earlier and up 155.4% from the prior quarter.
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Lam Research (LRCX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 27, 2026, Lam Research reported Free Cash Flow of $6.54 billion, up 17.8% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jun 28, 2026), it was $4.89 billion, down 9.7% from FY2025.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Free Cash Flow was $5.41 billion in FY2025 (+27.2%), $4.26 billion in FY2024 (-9.0%), $4.68 billion in FY2023 (+83.2%) and $2.55 billion in FY2022 (-21.2%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 37.4%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 415.5%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2022 (a decline of 76.1%).
- Business Quant data shows LRCX's Free Cash Flow at $1.27 billion (Q4 2026), $809.82 million (Q3 2026) and $1.22 billion (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,084.14 Bn | 4,858.30 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 21.40 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,168.94 Bn | 1,795.12 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 24.78 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,535.70 Bn | 1,461.75 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 13.67 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 992.51 Bn | 898.15 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 32.86 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 843.40 Bn | 800.15 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 605.80 Bn | 561.49 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 438.54 Bn | 323.27 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 4.45 Bn |
| 8 | Applied Materials | 299.38 Bn | 264.82 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 2.33 Bn |
| 9 | Lam Research | 287.43 Bn | 263.48 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 3.24 Bn |
| 10 | Texas Instruments | 260.14 Bn | 235.01 Bn | 3.89 Bn | 2.96 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 3.24 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1.27 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 809.82 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 1.22 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.59 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 2.38 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.02 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 553.59 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 1.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 761.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.28 Bn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 1.34 Bn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 874.17 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 1.04 Bn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 1.61 Bn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 976.81 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 318.19 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 612.34 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 1.30 Bn |
API Access
Lam Research Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=LRCX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "LRCX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=LRCX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();