Lam Research Corp (LRCX) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Lam Research Corp (LRCX) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.71x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $809.82 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($1.14 Billion). See Lam Research Corp short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Lam Research Corp Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Lam Research Corp across 32 annual periods. Explore LRCX operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Lam Research Corp (1990–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Lam Research Corp. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see LRCX market cap.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.88x | $5.41 Billion | $6.17 Billion | $759.19 Million | ▼ -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.91x | $4.26 Billion | $4.65 Billion | $396.67 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.90x | $4.68 Billion | $5.18 Billion | $501.57 Million | ▲ +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.82x | $2.55 Billion | $3.10 Billion | $546.03 Million | ▼ -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.90x | $3.24 Billion | $3.59 Billion | $349.10 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.90x | $1.92 Billion | $2.13 Billion | $203.24 Million | ▼ 0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.90x | $2.87 Billion | $3.18 Billion | $303.49 Million | ▲ +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.90x | $2.38 Billion | $2.66 Billion | $273.47 Million | ▼ -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.92x | $1.87 Billion | $2.03 Billion | $157.42 Million | ▲ +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.87x | $1.17 Billion | $1.35 Billion | $175.33 Million | ▲ +16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.75x | $587.24 Million | $785.50 Million | $198.26 Million | ▼ -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.80x | $571.55 Million | $717.05 Million | $145.50 Million | ▲ +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.78x | $559.14 Million | $719.93 Million | $160.79 Million | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.79x | $391.76 Million | $499.03 Million | $107.27 Million | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.86x | $753.53 Million | $881.03 Million | $127.50 Million | ▼ -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.90x | $315.12 Million | $350.71 Million | $35.59 Million | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.87x | $513.52 Million | $590.32 Million | $76.80 Million | ▼ -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.93x | $763.60 Million | $823.60 Million | $60.00 Million | ▲ +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.88x | $318.61 Million | $360.69 Million | $42.08 Million | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.95x | $403.08 Million | $425.93 Million | $22.85 Million | ▲ +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.85x | $133.12 Million | $157.15 Million | $24.03 Million | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.82x | $56.98 Million | $69.24 Million | $12.26 Million | ▲ +60.5% |
| 2002 | 0.51x | $11.18 Million | $21.80 Million | $10.62 Million | ▼ -31.9% |
| 2001 | 0.75x | $196.89 Million | $261.29 Million | $64.39 Million | ▲ +30.0% |
| 2000 | 0.58x | $69.49 Million | $119.85 Million | $50.36 Million | ▲ +2762.5% |
| 1998 | 0.02x | $1.04 Million | $51.24 Million | $50.21 Million | ▼ -96.0% |
| 1997 | 0.51x | $40.62 Million | $80.17 Million | $39.55 Million | ▲ +133.7% |
| 1996 | -1.50x | $-39.98 Million | $26.61 Million | $66.59 Million | ▲ +35.3% |
| 1995 | -2.32x | $-44.31 Million | $19.10 Million | $63.41 Million | ▼ -15.1% |
| 1994 | -2.02x | $-12.70 Million | $6.30 Million | $19.00 Million | ▲ +16.8% |
| 1992 | -2.42x | $-6.30 Million | $2.60 Million | $8.90 Million | ▼ -64.3% |
| 1990 | -1.48x | $-5.90 Million | $4.00 Million | $9.90 Million | — |