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.

• In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 1019.0% year-over-year to 46.86%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 46.86% (up 1019.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 43.79%, up 1423.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed came in at 46.86% for Q1 2026 at Lam Research, up from 44.98% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 46.86% in Q1 2026, with the low at 26.95% in Q4 2023.
• Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 37.78%, with a median of 39.23% recorded in 2023.
• Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed plunged 1502 bps in 2023 and surged 1180 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 41.96% in 2022, then sank by 36 bps to 26.95% in 2023, then advanced by 24 bps to 33.36% in 2024, then surged by 35 bps to 44.98% in 2025, then advanced 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.