Lam Research Corp (LRCX) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 0.29x

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. Check Lam Research Corp cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Reinvestment Rate

0.29x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$331.60 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$1.14 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$331.60 Million
USD

Lam Research Corp Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1990–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Lam Research Corp across 32 annual periods. Explore LRCX long-term investments to assets to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Lam Research Corp (1990–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Lam Research Corp. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see LRCX company net worth.

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
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow