Lam Research Corp (LRCX) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.63x

Lam Research Corp (LRCX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.63x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.14 Billion is below net income of $1.83 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore LRCX long-term investments to assets to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.63x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$1.14 Billion
USD

Net Income

$1.83 Billion
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Lam Research Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Lam Research Corp across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Lam Research Corp tangible book value ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Lam Research Corp (1989–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Lam Research Corp. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of Lam Research Corp.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.15x $6.17 Billion $5.36 Billion ▼ -5.2%
2024 1.22x $4.65 Billion $3.83 Billion ▲ +5.9%
2023 1.15x $5.18 Billion $4.51 Billion ▲ +70.6%
2022 0.67x $3.10 Billion $4.61 Billion ▼ -26.7%
2021 0.92x $3.59 Billion $3.91 Billion ▼ -2.8%
2020 0.94x $2.13 Billion $2.25 Billion ▼ -34.8%
2019 1.45x $3.18 Billion $2.19 Billion ▲ +29.9%
2018 1.12x $2.66 Billion $2.38 Billion ▼ -6.7%
2017 1.20x $2.03 Billion $1.70 Billion ▼ -19.1%
2016 1.48x $1.35 Billion $914.05 Million ▲ +23.3%
2015 1.20x $785.50 Million $655.58 Million ▲ +5.7%
2014 1.13x $717.05 Million $632.29 Million ▼ -82.1%
2013 6.32x $719.93 Million $113.88 Million ▲ +113.7%
2012 2.96x $499.03 Million $168.72 Million ▲ +143.0%
2011 1.22x $881.03 Million $723.75 Million ▲ +20.3%
2010 1.01x $350.71 Million $346.67 Million ▼ -24.7%
2008 1.34x $590.32 Million $439.35 Million ▲ +11.9%
2007 1.20x $823.60 Million $686.00 Million ▲ +11.8%
2006 1.07x $360.69 Million $335.75 Million ▼ -24.5%
2005 1.42x $425.93 Million $299.34 Million ▼ -24.9%
2004 1.89x $157.15 Million $82.99 Million ▼ -62.2%
2001 5.01x $261.29 Million $52.11 Million ▲ +756.7%
2000 0.59x $119.85 Million $204.76 Million ▲ +210.3%
1996 0.19x $26.61 Million $141.09 Million ▼ -11.9%
1995 0.21x $19.10 Million $89.21 Million ▲ +28.4%
1994 0.17x $6.30 Million $37.80 Million ▲ +132.8%
1993 -0.51x $-9.60 Million $18.90 Million ▼ -293.4%
1992 0.26x $2.60 Million $9.90 Million ▲ +500.5%
1991 -0.07x $-400.00K $6.10 Million ▲ +83.5%
1989 -0.40x $-3.70 Million $9.30 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.