Executive Summary
Generated July 30, 2026
Semiconductor Manufacturing
Lam Research
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6
Chokepoint Score
6 other entities structurally depend on this one
Steady
Momentum
insider filing activity unchanged since last check
Headquarters
Fremont, California, USA
Website
Employees
19,000 (FY2025 10-K)
Founded
1980
Listing
LRCX · NASDAQ
Market Cap
$337.17B
Revenue (TTM)
$21.68B
Price
USD269.61 (-16.27%)
Market data as of Jul 29, 2026, 11:25 AM · Source: Yahoo Finance (delayed). Not investment advice.
Overview
A semiconductor equipment maker dominating the etch and deposition process steps that build the vertical 3D structures required for HBM and advanced memory, reporting record Q1 2026 revenue of $10.34 billion and raising its full-year outlook to $36-40 billion. Lam Research reported record Q1 2026 revenue of $10.34 billion and raised its full-year outlook to $36-40 billion on AI-driven equipment demand.
Strategic Connections
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company: TSMC is among Lam Research's top customers for wafer fabrication equipment supporting leading-edge logic nodes.
- Samsung Electronics: Samsung Electronics is among Lam Research's top customers for wafer fabrication equipment.
- SK hynix: SK hynix is among Lam Research's top customers for wafer fabrication equipment supporting HBM capacity expansion.
- Intel: Intel is among Lam Research's top customers for wafer fabrication equipment.
- High Bandwidth Memory: Lam Research dominates the etch and deposition equipment market that physically builds the vertical 3D NAND and DRAM structures high-bandwidth memory requires.
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Strategic Risks
- Revenue is heavily tied to memory and advanced packaging capex cycles, which have historically been more volatile than logic manufacturing spend
Future Outlook
- 2030 model targets $44-60 billion in revenue at 56-60% gross margin
- Advanced packaging revenue expected to grow more than 50% in calendar 2026
Sources
4 sources, 76% average source confidence — full citations in the Full Analyst Report.
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