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

Lam Research's Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 46.86% for 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 was 46.86% for Q1 2026 at Lam Research, up from 44.98% in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 46.86% in Q1 2026 to a low of 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 tumbled 1502 bps in 2023, then surged 1180 bps in 2025.
• A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 41.96% in 2022, then plunged by 36 bps to 26.95% in 2023, then increased by 24 bps to 33.36% in 2024, then surged by 35 bps to 44.98% in 2025, then increased by 4 bps to 46.86% in 2026.
• The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 46.86% (Q1 2026), 44.98% (Q4 2025), and 43.35% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.