Lam Research Corp (LRCX) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Lam Research Corp (LRCX) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.29x as of March 2026, reinvesting $331.60 Million (capex $331.60 Million ) from operating cash flow of $1.14 Billion. See LRCX free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
Reinvestment Rate
Total Reinvested
Operating Cash Flow
Capital Expenditures
Lam Research Corp Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1990–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Lam Research Corp across 32 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Lam Research Corp.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Lam Research Corp (1990–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Lam Research Corp. See LRCX financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.24x | $1.47 Billion | $6.17 Billion | $759.19 Million | ▲ +44.1% |
| 2024 | 0.16x | $767.28 Million | $4.65 Billion | $396.67 Million | ▼ -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.20x | $1.04 Billion | $5.18 Billion | $501.57 Million | ▼ -63.8% |
| 2022 | 0.55x | $1.71 Billion | $3.10 Billion | $546.03 Million | ▲ +143.6% |
| 2021 | 0.23x | $813.62 Million | $3.59 Billion | $349.10 Million | ▲ +120.9% |
| 2020 | 0.10x | $218.24 Million | $2.13 Billion | $203.24 Million | ▼ -80.0% |
| 2019 | 0.51x | $1.63 Billion | $3.18 Billion | $303.49 Million | ▼ -60.2% |
| 2018 | 1.29x | $3.43 Billion | $2.66 Billion | $273.47 Million | ▲ +28.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01x | $2.04 Billion | $2.03 Billion | $157.42 Million | ▲ +39.4% |
| 2016 | 0.72x | $974.16 Million | $1.35 Billion | $175.33 Million | ▼ -50.7% |
| 2015 | 1.46x | $1.15 Billion | $785.50 Million | $198.26 Million | ▲ +150.4% |
| 2014 | 0.58x | $419.47 Million | $717.05 Million | $145.50 Million | ▲ +83.8% |
| 2013 | 0.32x | $229.20 Million | $719.93 Million | $160.79 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.32x | $160.00 Million | $499.03 Million | $107.27 Million | ▼ -41.3% |
| 2011 | 0.55x | $481.44 Million | $881.03 Million | $127.50 Million | ▲ +438.5% |
| 2010 | 0.10x | $35.59 Million | $350.71 Million | $35.59 Million | ▼ -22.0% |
| 2008 | 0.13x | $76.80 Million | $590.32 Million | $76.80 Million | ▲ +78.6% |
| 2007 | 0.07x | $60.00 Million | $823.60 Million | $60.00 Million | ▼ -37.6% |
| 2006 | 0.12x | $42.08 Million | $360.69 Million | $42.08 Million | ▲ +117.5% |
| 2005 | 0.05x | $22.85 Million | $425.93 Million | $22.85 Million | ▼ -64.9% |
| 2004 | 0.15x | $24.03 Million | $157.15 Million | $24.03 Million | ▼ -13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.18x | $12.26 Million | $69.24 Million | $12.26 Million | ▼ -63.6% |
| 2002 | 0.49x | $10.62 Million | $21.80 Million | $10.62 Million | ▲ +97.7% |
| 2001 | 0.25x | $64.39 Million | $261.29 Million | $64.39 Million | ▼ -41.3% |
| 2000 | 0.42x | $50.36 Million | $119.85 Million | $50.36 Million | ▼ -57.1% |
| 1998 | 0.98x | $50.21 Million | $51.24 Million | $50.21 Million | ▲ +98.6% |
| 1997 | 0.49x | $39.55 Million | $80.17 Million | $39.55 Million | ▼ -80.3% |
| 1996 | 2.50x | $66.59 Million | $26.61 Million | $66.59 Million | ▼ -24.6% |
| 1995 | 3.32x | $63.41 Million | $19.10 Million | $63.41 Million | ▲ +10.1% |
| 1994 | 3.02x | $19.00 Million | $6.30 Million | $19.00 Million | ▼ -11.9% |
| 1992 | 3.42x | $8.90 Million | $2.60 Million | $8.90 Million | ▲ +38.3% |
| 1990 | 2.48x | $9.90 Million | $4.00 Million | $9.90 Million | — |