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

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

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

Lam Research's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $863.5 million for 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 was $863.5 million for Q1 2026 at Lam Research, up from $841.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $863.5 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $603.5 million in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $722.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $713.5 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Expenses declined 2.84% in 2023, then increased 18.93% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $696.2 million in 2022, then rose by 0.58% to $700.2 million in 2023, then climbed by 5.55% to $739.1 million in 2024, then gained by 13.78% to $841.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 2.68% to $863.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $863.5 million (Q1 2026), $841.0 million (Q4 2025), and $855.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Asml Holding 14,963,355.55 Bn 14,963,340.04 Bn 5.90 Bn -
2 Lam Research 408.02 Bn 403.27 Bn 2.91 Bn 863.51 Mn
3 Applied Materials 391.00 Bn 384.25 Bn 3.95 Bn 1.42 Bn
4 Kla 277.01 Bn 272.05 Bn 2.09 Bn 679.90 Mn
5 Teradyne 58.18 Bn 57.94 Bn 780.95 Mn 307.95 Mn
6 Qnity Electronics 30.25 Bn 30.41 Bn 618.00 Mn 267.00 Mn
7 Entegris 20.20 Bn 19.76 Bn 380.80 Mn 192.90 Mn
8 Amkor Technology 16.87 Bn 15.05 Bn 239.03 Mn 138.75 Mn
9 Onto Innovation 13.38 Bn 12.72 Bn 146.39 Mn 112.88 Mn
10 Formfactor 9.68 Bn 9.38 Bn 86.79 Mn 70.15 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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