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Lam Research (LRCX) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Lam Research has reported Return on Capital Employed over the past 17 years, most recently at 46.86% for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 1019.0% year-over-year to 46.86%; the TTM value through Mar 2026 reached 46.86%, up 1019.0%, while the annual FY2025 figure was 43.79%, 1423.0% up from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 was 46.86% at Lam Research, up from 44.98% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 46.86% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 26.95% in Q4 2023.
  • A 5-year average of 37.78% and a median of 39.23% in 2023 define the central range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: crashed -1502bps in 2023 and later surged 1180bps in 2025.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 41.96% in 2022, then crashed by -36bps to 26.95% in 2023, then grew by 24bps to 33.36% in 2024, then skyrocketed by 35bps to 44.98% in 2025, then grew by 4bps to 46.86% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for LRCX at 46.86% in Q1 2026, 44.98% in Q4 2025, and 43.35% in Q3 2025.