NASDAQ$LRCX

Lam Research Corp · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, with revenue above guidance midpoint and strategic investments in R&D and operations.

Lam Research reported revenue of $3.87 billion and GAAP EPS of $7.78 for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The results exceeded the midpoint of their guidance, driven by solid execution and growth in the customer support business group. The company is making strategic investments in R&D and operations to position itself for a multi-year period of strong wafer fab equipment spending.

  • Revenue reached $3.87 billion.
  • GAAP gross margin was 47.5%, with GAAP EPS at $7.78.
  • Non-GAAP gross margin was 48.5%, with non-GAAP EPS at $8.14.
  • Cash and cash equivalents increased to $5.9 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.87B

Previous: $3.21B+20.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.81

Previous: $0.60+36.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$101M

No prior period
Net Income

$1.02B

Previous: $803M+27.1%
Operating Income

$1.13B

Previous: $855M+31.8%
Gross Profit

$1.84B

Previous: $1.46B+26.2%
R&D Expense

$498M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$79.1M

Previous: $68.5M+15.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Lam Research · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.87B

Q4 2024+20.7%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Lam Research · $2.06B total across 1 segment · Q1 2024

  • Systems
    $2.06B-35.4%

Forward guidance

For the quarter ended September 29, 2024, Lam is providing revenue guidance of $4.05 Billion +/- $300 Million, gross margin as a percentage of revenue of 46.9%+/-1%, operating income as a percentage of revenue of 29.4%+/-1%, and net income per diluted share of $7.97+/-$0.75.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+2.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+5.5%

Avg return

30 days after

64%

43 / 67 earnings

Positive

+15.2%

Q2 2019

Best reaction

-8.2%

Q2 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026-1.6%-5.4%+15.0%
Q2 2026+0.0%-15.5%-5.8%
Q1 2026+2.2%+10.2%+1.0%
Q3 2025+6.2%+6.2%+21.5%
Q2 2025+7.4%+6.3%+2.1%
Q1 2025+4.9%+3.4%-0.5%
Q4 2024-2.9%-9.9%-4.0%
Q3 2024+1.6%+4.7%+9.4%
Q2 2024+4.2%+1.9%+11.8%
Q1 2024-7.4%-7.7%+7.8%
Q4 2023+8.0%+10.5%+1.5%
Q3 2023+6.3%+3.8%+18.9%
Q2 2023+2.1%-1.8%-1.8%
Q1 2023+10.5%+16.1%+41.8%
Q4 2022+8.4%+12.4%+1.4%
Q3 2022-2.0%-0.6%-1.1%
Q2 2022-5.6%+0.3%-2.6%
Q1 2022-2.7%-3.3%+12.9%
Q4 2021-0.5%+3.1%-2.1%
Q3 2021+0.2%+4.9%+0.2%
Q2 2021-8.2%-9.3%+2.6%
Q1 2021-1.5%-4.4%+19.3%
Q4 2020+8.5%+9.3%+0.5%
Q3 2020+8.4%+8.5%+7.2%
Q2 2020+3.1%+2.2%-2.7%
Q1 2020+13.1%+19.7%+11.5%
Q4 2019-2.6%-8.4%-0.4%
Q3 2019+5.3%+5.8%-6.6%
Q2 2019+15.2%+18.7%+28.1%
Q1 2019+3.3%+1.9%+2.7%
Q4 2018+10.0%+10.3%-0.2%
Q3 2018+0.1%-5.7%-0.1%
Q2 2018-7.3%-8.9%-10.2%
Q1 2018+4.2%+6.7%+10.8%
Q4 2017+0.2%-3.0%-4.0%
Q3 2017+7.0%+9.9%+17.7%
Q2 2017-0.3%+1.2%+3.6%
Q1 2017-2.6%-0.5%+5.3%
Q4 2016+1.6%-0.9%+2.4%
Q3 2016-2.4%
Q2 2016+1.2%
Q1 2016+3.7%
Q4 2015+1.0%
Q3 2015+10.0%
Q2 2015-0.4%
Q1 2015+3.3%
Q4 2014+1.7%
Q3 2014+9.8%
Q2 2014+0.2%
Q1 2014-2.0%
Q4 2013+2.4%
Q3 2013+7.3%
Q2 2013-1.5%
Q1 2013+7.8%
Q4 2012+0.6%
Q3 2012-3.3%
Q2 2012-2.3%
Q1 2012-7.8%
Q4 2009-0.6%
Q4 2011-0.6%
Q3 2010-1.5%
Q3 2011-1.5%
Q2 2011+1.9%
Q2 2010+1.9%
Q1 2010+4.6%
Q1 2011+4.6%
Q4 2010+4.6%

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