Lam Research (LRCX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Lam Research (LRCX) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $863.5 million for Q1 2026, up 14.84% year-over-year from $751.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 2.68% on a QoQ basis from $841.0 million in Q4 2025.

Lam Research (LRCX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lam Research (LRCX) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $863.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 14.84% year-over-year to $863.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.4 billion (up 15.83% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.1 billion, up 10.37% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $863.5 million for Q1 2026 at Lam Research, up from $841.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $863.5 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $603.5 million in Q2 2023.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $722.1 million, with a median of $713.5 million recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses decreased 2.84% in 2023 and advanced 18.93% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $696.2 million in 2022, then climbed by 0.58% to $700.2 million in 2023, then rose by 5.55% to $739.1 million in 2024, then grew by 13.78% to $841.0 million in 2025, then rose by 2.68% to $863.5 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $863.5 million, $841.0 million, and $855.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Applied Materials 516.82 Bn 510.08 Bn 3.95 Bn 1.42 Bn
2 Lam Research 488.97 Bn 484.22 Bn 2.91 Bn 863.51 Mn
3 Kla 348.47 Bn 343.51 Bn 2.09 Bn 679.90 Mn
4 Teradyne 66.84 Bn 66.60 Bn 780.95 Mn 307.95 Mn
5 Qnity Electronics 32.19 Bn 32.35 Bn 618.00 Mn 267.00 Mn
6 Entegris 25.16 Bn 24.72 Bn 380.80 Mn 192.90 Mn
7 Amkor Technology 19.80 Bn 17.99 Bn 239.03 Mn 138.75 Mn
8 Formfactor 11.45 Bn 11.15 Bn 86.79 Mn 70.15 Mn
9 ACM Research 7.71 Bn 7.32 Bn 107.24 Mn 71.06 Mn
10 Kulicke & Soffa Industries 7.00 Bn 6.51 Bn 119.70 Mn 81.14 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 863.51 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 840.96 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 855.79 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 848.58 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 751.93 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 739.10 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 738.49 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 713.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 743.42 Mn
Dec 24, 2023 700.24 Mn
Sep 24, 2023 631.67 Mn
Jun 25, 2023 603.52 Mn
Mar 26, 2023 663.36 Mn
Dec 25, 2022 696.19 Mn
Sep 25, 2022 639.00 Mn
Jun 26, 2022 621.16 Mn
Mar 27, 2022 624.53 Mn
Dec 26, 2021 639.78 Mn
Sep 26, 2021 604.52 Mn
Jun 27, 2021 599.27 Mn