Lam Research (LRCX) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lam Research (LRCX) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 49.83% for Q1 2026, up 81.0% year-over-year from 27.53% in Q1 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from 49.6% in Q4 2025.
Lam Research (LRCX) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lam Research (LRCX) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 49.83% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 81.0% year-over-year to 49.83%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 49.98% (up 195.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 48.71%, up 139.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 49.83% for Q1 2026 at Lam Research, roughly flat from 49.6% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 50.43% in Q3 2025, with the low at 41.49% in Q1 2023.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 47.16%, with a median of 47.46% recorded in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin plunged 325 bps in 2023 and surged 597 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 45.03% in 2022, then rose by 4 bps to 46.76% in 2023, then climbed by 1 bps to 47.37% in 2024, then advanced by 5 bps to 49.6% in 2025, then advanced by 0 bps to 49.83% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 49.83%, 49.6%, and 50.43% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applied Materials | 516.82 Bn | 510.08 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 49.90% |
| 2 | Lam Research | 488.97 Bn | 484.22 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 49.83% |
| 3 | Kla | 348.47 Bn | 343.51 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 61.12% |
| 4 | Teradyne | 66.84 Bn | 66.60 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 60.89% |
| 5 | Qnity Electronics | 32.19 Bn | 32.35 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 47.00% |
| 6 | Entegris | 25.16 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 46.90% |
| 7 | Amkor Technology | 19.80 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 239.03 Mn | 14.19% |
| 8 | Formfactor | 11.45 Bn | 11.15 Bn | 86.79 Mn | 38.38% |
| 9 | ACM Research | 7.71 Bn | 7.32 Bn | 107.24 Mn | 46.37% |
| 10 | Kulicke & Soffa Industries | 7.00 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 119.70 Mn | 49.34% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 49.83% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 49.60% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 50.43% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 50.08% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 49.02% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 47.37% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 48.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 47.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 47.46% |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 46.76% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 47.52% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 45.46% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 41.49% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 45.03% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 46.05% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 45.31% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 44.74% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 46.80% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 45.92% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 46.20% |