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LAM RESEARCH CORP (LRCX)

Data as of 2026-08-21 · 28 quarters · filed in USD

Revenue reached $16.2 billion over the trailing year, while expenses were $4.5 billion. Revenue grew 11% per year as expenses declined 8% per year, a gap that points to stronger operating leverage.

Revenue, last 12 mo $16B to 2026-06-28
Spend, last 12 mo $4.5B cost + R&D + admin + tax
Debt they report $3.7B balance-sheet borrowings
Money promised $5.6B debt + leases + purchases
Unrealized revenue $4.1B + $2.4B signed backlog
Due in next 5 years $3.5B the obligation wall

Earned, collected early, and merely signed

revenue (qtr)deferredsigned backlogQ3 '19Q2 '21Q1 '23Q3 '24Q2 '26$2.7B$5.4B

Reports $3.7B of debt; has promised $5.6B

Total committed money was 1.5x reported debt. Beyond $3.7 billion of debt, the commitments include $387 million for leases and $1.5 billion for purchases.

promisedreported debtQ3 '19Q2 '21Q1 '23Q3 '24Q2 '26$3.5B$7.0B

What the promised total is made of, latest quarter

debtleasespurchase deals
today
67%
26%

Spending, by reported line

Cost of revenueR&DSelling & adminTax
2020
71%
16%
9%
2021
74%
14%
2022
75%
13%
2023
75%
13%
2024
70%
17%
2025
72%
16%
2026
72%
15%

When the promises come due

The next five years carry $3.5 billion due against $2.4 billion of future revenue promised for that period. The filing also shows $2.2 billion due after year five, extending the payment wall beyond the main five-year window.

$3.5Bnext 5 years$0years 5–10$0beyond 10$2.2Bafter yr 5, undated$2.4Brevenue promised to them

The rates that matter

Revenue growth /yr 11% 2020-Q2 → 2026-Q2
Expense growth /yr -8%
Promised money /yr 3%
Reported debt /yr -3%
Deferred revenue /yr 41%
Quarters re-stated 24 of 28 by cited reconciliation

Expenses as filed vs after cited reconciliation

$3.7Bfiled2019$3.7Breality2019$8.8Bfiled2020$8.8Breality2020$12Bfiled2021$12Breality2021$14Bfiled2022$14Breality2022$11Bfiled2023$11Breality2023$12Bfiled2024$12Breality2024$9.1Bfiled2025$9.1Breality2025$2.3Bfiled2026$2.3Breality2026

7 patterns worth a second look

The sharpest flag is the disclosed residual-value guarantees and cash collateral tied to California facility lease arrangements. Filings also show changing credit and commercial-paper limits, recurring planned trading arrangements involving directors and executive officers, and inconsistent XBRL scales across filings.

off balance sheet · 1

The filings disclose substantial residual-value guarantees and cash collateral tied to California facility lease arrangements.

one time dressing · 1

Restructuring charges are presented alongside operating outlook measures across sequential filings.

redefinition · 2

The revolving credit facility changes from a $1.50 billion commitment with a $600.0 million expansion option to a $2.0 billion facility with a $750.0 million expansion option.

The commercial paper program increases from a $1.50 billion maximum to a $2.00 billion maximum.

related party exposure · 1

The filings repeatedly disclose substantial planned trading arrangements involving directors and executive officers.

subsequent event · 1

The FY2022 filing reports a planned workforce reduction and approximately $80.0 million of related costs after period end.

tagging quality · 1

7 XBRL facts were reported at inconsistent scales across filings (e.g. us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding).

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