Lam Research (LRCX) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Lam Research (LRCX) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 46.86% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 46.86%, up 1019.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 46.86% (up 1019.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 43.79%, up 1423.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed climbed to 46.86% in Q1 2026, from 44.98% in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 46.86% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 26.95% in Q4 2023.
• Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 37.78% across 5 years, with a median of 39.23% in 2023.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed sank 1502 bps in 2023, then soared 1180 bps in 2025.
• Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 41.96% in 2022, then slumped by 36 bps to 26.95% in 2023, then climbed by 24 bps to 33.36% in 2024, then soared by 35 bps to 44.98% in 2025, then climbed by 4 bps to 46.86% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 46.86%, 44.98%, and 43.35% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.