Here's a Quick Look Into the Fundamentals of Lam Research (LRCX) Stock

After moving 1.2% during today's evening session, Lam Research is now trading at a price of $641.73 per share. On average, analysts give it a target price of $674.69.

Lam Research Corporation designs, manufactures, markets, refurbishes, and services semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits.

Lam Research Investors Should Consider This:

  • Lam Research has moved 99.0% over the last year.

  • The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 2.76. A number between 0 and 1 could mean that the market is undervaluing Lam Research's estimated growth potential

  • Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 10.42

  • Lam Research currently returns an annual dividend yield of 1.1%.

Understanding Lam Research's Operating Margins

Date Reported Total Revenue ($ k) Operating Expenses ($ k) Operating Margins (%) YoY Growth (%)
2022-08-24 17,227,039 -2,489,985 31 0.0
2021-08-17 14,626,150 -2,323,283 31 14.81
2020-08-18 10,044,736 -1,934,891 27 3.85
2019-08-20 9,653,559 -1,893,727 26 -7.14
2018-08-14 11,076,998 -1,951,733 28 16.67
2017-08-15 8,013,620 -1,701,227 24

Lam Research's operating margins have averaged 27.8% over the last 6 years, which is significantly higher than the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry average of 13.8%. The firm's margins exhibit a relatively stable growth trend of 4.5%.

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