Lam Research (LRCX) Operating Margin: History & Chart

Lam Research Corporation(LRCX)

Semiconductors · Fremont, CA

$270.87-2.62 (-0.96%)

Delayed quote: Sep 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Lam Research Corporation

Lam Research Corporation is a prominent supplier of equipment vital for semiconductor processing, encompassing its design, production, sales, repair, and ongoing maintenance. These sophisticated systems are fundamental for the creation of integrated circuits. The company's extensive product catalog features a variety of deposition technologies. For tungsten metallization, they provide ALTUS systems that deposit conformal films. SABRE products excel in electrochemical deposition, crucial for copper interconnect transitions and enabling copper damascene manufacturing. SOLA utilizes ultraviolet thermal processing for film treatments, while VECTOR delivers plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and atomic layer deposition (ALD) solutions. Furthermore, SPEED addresses gapfill applications with its high-density plasma CVD products, and Striker is engineered for single-wafer atomic layer deposition of dielectric films. Beyond deposition, Lam Research offers a comprehensive suite of etching tools. Flex is designed for dielectric etch applications, Kiyo handles conductor etch processes, Syndion specializes in through-silicon via etching, and Versys metal products are used for metal etch processes. The company's offerings also extend to specialized solutions like Coronus, which enhances die yield through bevel cleaning. For various wafer cleaning requirements, Lam Research supplies multiple product lines, including Da Vinci, DV-Prime, EOS, and SP series. Additionally, Metryx mass metrology systems provide precise, in-line mass measurement capabilities for semiconductor wafer manufacturing. Lam Research serves the global semiconductor industry, distributing its technologies and services across the United States, China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and other international markets. Established in 1980, the company maintains its corporate headquarters in Fremont, California.

Fremont, CA

23,300 employees

www.lamresearch.com

Technology / Semiconductors

Sector: Technology
Industry: Semiconductors
CEO: Timothy Archer

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LRCX Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

35.29%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

34.86%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

31.49%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

31.22%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

28.87%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

23.30%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

23.22%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+1.22%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+12.07%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+13.05%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+22.23%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+51.46%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+51.97%

SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY

14.00%

median of 194 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+152.07%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)	$338.74B	35.29%	34.86%	31.49%	31.22%
Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT)vs ›	$334.39B	30.50%	29.09%	29.31%	29.42%
Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL)vs ›	$361.03B	9.49%	6.99%	6.43%	6.07%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW)vs ›	$305.70B	6.05%	9.77%	8.42%	3.85%
Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR)vs ›	$396.21B	31.59%	21.21%	9.84%	-15.79%
Oracle Corporation (ORCL)vs ›	$404.33B	32.36%	30.83%	29.21%	30.03%
Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares (ARM)vs ›	$258.27B	17.30%	19.55%	16.87%	17.43%
SAP SE (SAP)vs ›	$251.31B	26.78%	19.89%	19.60%	21.00%
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD)vs ›	$246.92B	-2.21%	-4.57%	-4.43%	-6.35%
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)vs ›	$433.83B	24.27%	22.52%	23.51%	24.48%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)

$338.74B

35.29%

34.86%

31.49%

31.22%

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT)vs ›

$334.39B

30.50%

29.09%

29.31%

29.42%

Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL)vs ›

$361.03B

9.49%

6.99%

6.43%

6.07%

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW)vs ›

$305.70B

6.05%

9.77%

8.42%

3.85%

Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR)vs ›

$396.21B

31.59%

21.21%

9.84%

-15.79%

Oracle Corporation (ORCL)vs ›

$404.33B

32.36%

30.83%

29.21%

30.03%

Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares (ARM)vs ›

$258.27B

17.30%

19.55%

16.87%

17.43%

SAP SE (SAP)vs ›

$251.31B

26.78%

19.89%

19.60%

21.00%

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD)vs ›

$246.92B

-2.21%

-4.57%

-4.43%

-6.35%

Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)vs ›

$433.83B

24.27%

22.52%

23.51%

24.48%

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)?

The operating margin for LRCX stock is 35.29%.

Is Lam Research Corporation's operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of 35.29% is 13% above its 5-year average of 31.22%, near the high end of its 5-year range (24.35%–37.39%).

What is the TTM average operating margin for Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)?

The TTM average operating margin for LRCX stock is 34.86%.

What is the 3Y average operating margin for Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)?

The 3Y average operating margin for LRCX stock is 31.49%.

What is the 5Y average operating margin for Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)?

The 5Y average operating margin for LRCX stock is 31.22%.

What is the 10Y average operating margin for Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)?

The 10Y average operating margin for LRCX stock is 28.87%.

What is the 15Y average operating margin for Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)?

The 15Y average operating margin for LRCX stock is 23.30%.

What is the 20Y average operating margin for Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)?

The 20Y average operating margin for LRCX stock is 23.22%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-06-28	37.39%
2026-03-29	35.04%
2025-12-28	33.87%
2025-09-28	34.35%
2025-06-29	33.67%
2025-03-30	33.09%
2024-12-29	30.48%
2024-09-29	30.33%
2024-06-30	29.10%
2024-03-31	27.87%
2023-12-24	28.13%
2023-09-24	29.38%
2023-06-30	26.65%
2023-03-26	24.35%
2022-12-25	31.84%
2022-09-25	33.46%
2022-06-30	31.91%
2022-03-27	29.36%
2021-12-26	31.66%
2021-09-26	31.88%
2021-06-30	31.75%
2021-03-28	31.07%
2020-12-27	29.21%
2020-09-27	30.25%
2020-06-30	27.07%
2020-03-29	27.72%
2019-12-29	26.57%
2019-09-29	24.82%
2019-06-30	26.13%
2019-03-31	23.19%
2018-12-23	27.37%
2018-09-23	25.39%
2018-06-30	30.56%
2018-03-25	28.61%
2017-12-24	28.57%
2017-09-24	27.97%
2017-06-30	25.93%
2017-03-26	25.00%
2016-12-25	23.37%
2016-09-25	19.35%
2016-06-30	20.00%
2016-03-27	14.52%
2015-12-27	16.75%
2015-09-27	20.96%
2015-06-30	12.90%
2015-03-29	17.22%
2014-12-28	15.32%
2014-09-28	14.60%
2014-06-30	17.28%
2014-03-30	15.64%
2013-12-29	14.74%
2013-09-29	10.38%
2013-06-30	8.77%
2013-03-31	1.28%
2012-12-23	0.47%
2012-09-23	1.84%
2012-06-30	4.40%
2012-03-25	8.82%
2011-12-25	8.14%
2011-09-25	14.61%
2011-06-30	18.91%
2011-03-27	24.35%
2010-12-26	27.69%
2010-09-26	27.80%
2010-06-30	22.40%
2010-03-28	23.56%
2009-12-27	18.75%
2009-09-27	9.18%
2009-06-30	-29.93%
2009-03-29	-111.91%
2008-12-28	-13.19%
2008-09-28	3.75%
2008-06-30	11.29%
2008-03-30	14.06%
2007-12-23	26.43%
2007-09-23	28.90%
2007-06-30	29.53%
2007-03-25	29.06%
2006-12-24	30.71%
2006-09-24	32.24%
2006-06-30	30.33%
2006-03-26	25.21%
2005-12-25	21.47%
2005-09-25	18.60%
2005-06-30	23.33%
2005-03-27	22.51%
2004-12-26	28.59%
2004-09-26	28.91%
2004-06-30	20.79%
2004-03-28	10.67%
2003-12-28	4.20%
2003-09-28	2.69%
2003-06-30	-4.07%
2003-03-30	-0.56%
2002-12-29	-0.55%
2002-09-29	2.15%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-06-28

37.39%

2026-03-29

35.04%

2025-12-28

33.87%

2025-09-28

34.35%

2025-06-29

33.67%

2025-03-30

33.09%

2024-12-29

30.48%

2024-09-29

30.33%

2024-06-30

29.10%

2024-03-31

27.87%

2023-12-24

28.13%

2023-09-24

29.38%

2023-06-30

26.65%

2023-03-26

24.35%

2022-12-25

31.84%

2022-09-25

33.46%

2022-06-30

31.91%

2022-03-27

29.36%

2021-12-26

31.66%

2021-09-26

31.88%

2021-06-30

31.75%

2021-03-28

31.07%

2020-12-27

29.21%

2020-09-27

30.25%

2020-06-30

27.07%

2020-03-29

27.72%

2019-12-29

26.57%

2019-09-29

24.82%

2019-06-30

26.13%

2019-03-31

23.19%

2018-12-23

27.37%

2018-09-23

25.39%

2018-06-30

30.56%

2018-03-25

28.61%

2017-12-24

28.57%

2017-09-24

27.97%

2017-06-30

25.93%

2017-03-26

25.00%

2016-12-25

23.37%

2016-09-25

19.35%

2016-06-30

20.00%

2016-03-27

14.52%

2015-12-27

16.75%

2015-09-27

20.96%

2015-06-30

12.90%

2015-03-29

17.22%

2014-12-28

15.32%

2014-09-28

14.60%

2014-06-30

17.28%

2014-03-30

15.64%

2013-12-29

14.74%

2013-09-29

10.38%

2013-06-30

8.77%

2013-03-31

1.28%

2012-12-23

0.47%

2012-09-23

1.84%

2012-06-30

4.40%

2012-03-25

8.82%

2011-12-25

8.14%

2011-09-25

14.61%

2011-06-30

18.91%

2011-03-27

24.35%

2010-12-26

27.69%

2010-09-26

27.80%

2010-06-30

22.40%

2010-03-28

23.56%

2009-12-27

18.75%

2009-09-27

9.18%

2009-06-30

-29.93%

2009-03-29

-111.91%

2008-12-28

-13.19%

2008-09-28

3.75%

2008-06-30

11.29%

2008-03-30

14.06%

2007-12-23

26.43%

2007-09-23

28.90%

2007-06-30

29.53%

2007-03-25

29.06%

2006-12-24

30.71%

2006-09-24

32.24%

2006-06-30

30.33%

2006-03-26

25.21%

2005-12-25

21.47%

2005-09-25

18.60%

2005-06-30

23.33%

2005-03-27

22.51%

2004-12-26

28.59%

2004-09-26

28.91%

2004-06-30

20.79%

2004-03-28

10.67%

2003-12-28

4.20%

2003-09-28

2.69%

2003-06-30

-4.07%

2003-03-30

-0.56%

2002-12-29

-0.55%

2002-09-29

2.15%

Operating Margin: 35.29%

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