Lam Research (LRCX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Lam Research (LRCX) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $583.2 million in Q1 2026, up 1.73% quarter-over-quarter from $573.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 10.89% on a YoY basis from $525.9 million in Q1 2025.

Lam Research (LRCX) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lam Research's Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $583.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 10.89% year-over-year to $583.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.3 billion (up 14.85% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.1 billion, up 10.19% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $583.2 million for Q1 2026 at Lam Research, up from $573.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $583.2 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $402.0 million in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $486.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $494.9 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Research & Development fell 2.48% in 2023, then climbed 23.85% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $462.4 million in 2022, then grew by 1.58% to $469.7 million in 2023, then increased by 5.37% to $494.9 million in 2024, then grew by 15.83% to $573.3 million in 2025, then advanced by 1.73% to $583.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $583.2 million (Q1 2026), $573.3 million (Q4 2025), and $576.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (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 583.20 Mn
3 Applied Materials 391.00 Bn 384.25 Bn 3.95 Bn 1.03 Bn
4 Kla 277.01 Bn 272.05 Bn 2.09 Bn 388.76 Mn
5 Teradyne 58.18 Bn 57.94 Bn 780.95 Mn 135.56 Mn
6 Qnity Electronics 30.25 Bn 30.41 Bn 618.00 Mn 94.00 Mn
7 Entegris 20.20 Bn 19.76 Bn 380.80 Mn 75.30 Mn
8 Amkor Technology 16.87 Bn 15.05 Bn 239.03 Mn 41.76 Mn
9 Onto Innovation 13.38 Bn 12.72 Bn 146.39 Mn 35.10 Mn
10 Formfactor 9.68 Bn 9.38 Bn 86.79 Mn 30.78 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 583.20 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 573.31 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 576.45 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 580.18 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 525.90 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 494.95 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 495.36 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 497.83 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 512.27 Mn
Dec 24, 2023 469.71 Mn
Sep 24, 2023 422.63 Mn
Jun 25, 2023 401.95 Mn
Mar 26, 2023 429.45 Mn
Dec 25, 2022 462.39 Mn
Sep 25, 2022 433.38 Mn
Jun 26, 2022 411.16 Mn
Mar 27, 2022 407.12 Mn
Dec 26, 2021 403.64 Mn
Sep 26, 2021 382.33 Mn
Jun 27, 2021 381.75 Mn