Latest period
$874.04M
YoY change
+91.4%
5Y CAGR
+30.2%
Peak year (2025)
$759.19M
Cumulative CapEx
$5.87B
CapEx history chart for Lam Research (LRCX) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $759.19M
CapEx growth chart for Lam Research (LRCX) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: +91.4%
CapEx history table for Lam Research (LRCX) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $759.19M | +91.4% | +$362.52M | ||
| 2024 | $396.67M | -20.9% | −$104.90M | ||
| 2023 | $501.57M | -8.1% | −$44.47M | ||
| 2022 | $546.03M | +56.4% | +$196.94M | ||
| 2021 | $349.10M | +71.8% | +$145.86M | ||
| 2020 | $203.24M | -33.0% | −$100.25M | ||
| 2019 | $303.49M | +11.0% | +$30.02M | ||
| 2018 | $273.47M | +73.7% | +$116.05M | ||
| 2017 | $157.42M | -10.2% | −$17.91M | ||
| 2016 | $175.33M | -11.6% | −$22.93M | ||
| 2015 | $198.26M | +36.3% | +$52.76M | ||
| 2014 | $145.50M | -9.5% | −$15.29M | ||
| 2013 | $160.79M | +49.9% | +$53.52M | ||
| 2012 | $107.27M | -15.9% | −$20.22M | ||
| 2011 | $127.50M | +258.2% | +$91.91M | ||
| 2010 | $35.59M | -19.6% | −$8.69M | ||
| 2009 | $44.28M | -42.3% | −$32.52M | ||
| 2008 | $76.80M | +28.1% | +$16.84M | ||
| 2007 | $59.97M | +42.5% | +$17.89M | ||
| 2006 | $42.08M | +84.2% | +$19.23M | ||
| 2005 | $22.85M | -4.9% | −$1.18M | ||
| 2004 | $24.03M | +95.9% | +$11.76M | ||
| 2003 | $12.26M | +15.5% | +$1.65M | ||
| 2002 | $10.62M | -83.5% | −$53.78M | ||
| 2001 | $64.39M | +27.9% | +$14.04M | ||
| 2000 | $50.36M | +51.8% | +$17.18M | ||
| 1999 | $33.18M | -33.9% | −$17.02M | ||
| 1998 | $50.21M | +27.0% | +$10.66M | ||
| 1997 | $39.55M | -40.6% | −$27.04M | ||
| 1996 | $66.59M | +5.0% | +$3.18M | ||
| 1995 | $63.41M | +233.7% | +$44.41M | ||
| 1994 | $19.00M | +33.8% | +$4.80M | ||
| 1993 | $14.20M | +59.6% | +$5.30M | ||
| 1992 | $8.90M | -31.5% | −$4.10M | ||
| 1991 | $13.00M | +31.3% | +$3.10M | ||
| 1990 | $9.90M | +54.7% | +$3.50M | ||
| 1989 | $6.40M | — | — |
- 2025$759.19M+91.4%
- 2024$396.67M-20.9%
- 2023$501.57M-8.1%
- 2022$546.03M+56.4%
- 2021$349.10M+71.8%
- 2020$203.24M-33.0%
- 2019$303.49M+11.0%
- 2018$273.47M+73.7%
- 2017$157.42M-10.2%
- 2016$175.33M-11.6%
- 2015$198.26M+36.3%
- 2014$145.50M-9.5%
- 2013$160.79M+49.9%
- 2012$107.27M-15.9%
- 2011$127.50M+258.2%
- 2010$35.59M-19.6%
- 2009$44.28M-42.3%
- 2008$76.80M+28.1%
- 2007$59.97M+42.5%
- 2006$42.08M+84.2%
- 2005$22.85M-4.9%
- 2004$24.03M+95.9%
- 2003$12.26M+15.5%
- 2002$10.62M-83.5%
- 2001$64.39M+27.9%
- 2000$50.36M+51.8%
- 1999$33.18M-33.9%
- 1998$50.21M+27.0%
- 1997$39.55M-40.6%
- 1996$66.59M+5.0%
- 1995$63.41M+233.7%
- 1994$19.00M+33.8%
- 1993$14.20M+59.6%
- 1992$8.90M-31.5%
- 1991$13.00M+31.3%
- 1990$9.90M+54.7%
- 1989$6.40M—
CapEx values are taken from Lam Research's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at Lam Research (LRCX)
According to Lam Research's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $874.04M. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Lam Research (LRCX) reported CapEx of $759.19M – surged 91.4% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Lam Research CapEx expanded at a +30.2% compound annual rate, with mixed annual results across the window.
The highest annual CapEx of $759.19M was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $6.40M in 1989.
Lam Research Capital Expenditures by Year
Lam Research Capital Expenditures 2025: $759.19M
2025's CapEx for Lam Research came in at $759.19M, surged 91.4% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Lam Research Capital Expenditures 2024: $396.67M
Lam Research posted CapEx of $396.67M in 2024, declined 20.9% below 2023.
Lam Research Capital Expenditures 2023: $501.57M
In 2023, Lam Research reported CapEx of $501.57M, declined 8.1% below 2022.
Lam Research Capital Expenditures 2022: $546.03M
Lam Research CapEx in 2022 was $546.03M, surged 56.4% from 2021.
Lam Research Capital Expenditures 2021: $349.10M
Lam Research CapEx in 2021 was $349.10M.
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| $64.55B | |
| $41.45B | |
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| $6.04B | |
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