Latest period
$4.89B
YoY change
-9.7%
5Y CAGR
+8.6%
Peak year (FY2025)
$5.41B
Latest annual
$4.89B
Free Cash Flow history chart for Lam Research (LRCX) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: $4.89B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Lam Research (LRCX) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: -9.7%
Free Cash Flow history table for Lam Research (LRCX) from 1989 to 2026
| FY2026 | $4.89B | -9.7% | -$523M | ||
| FY2025 | $5.41B | +27.2% | +$1.16B | ||
| FY2024 | $4.26B | -9.0% | -$422M | ||
| FY2023 | $4.68B | +83.2% | +$2.12B | ||
| FY2022 | $2.55B | -21.2% | -$685M | ||
| FY2021 | $3.24B | +68.4% | +$1.32B | ||
| FY2020 | $1.92B | -33.0% | -$949M | ||
| FY2019 | $2.87B | +20.6% | +$490M | ||
| FY2018 | $2.38B | +27.3% | +$510M | ||
| FY2017 | $1.87B | +59.3% | +$697M | ||
| FY2016 | $1.17B | +100.1% | +$588M | ||
| FY2015 | $587M | +2.7% | +$15.7M | ||
| FY2014 | $572M | +2.2% | +$12.4M | ||
| FY2013 | $559M | +42.7% | +$167M | ||
| FY2012 | $392M | -48.0% | -$362M | ||
| FY2011 | $754M | +139.1% | +$438M | ||
| FY2010 | $315M | -357.4% | +$438M | ||
| FY2009 | -$122M | -123.8% | -$636M | ||
| FY2008 | $514M | -32.7% | -$250M | ||
| FY2007 | $764M | +139.7% | +$445M | ||
| FY2006 | $319M | -21.0% | -$84.5M | ||
| FY2005 | $403M | +202.8% | +$270M | ||
| FY2004 | $133M | +133.6% | +$76.1M | ||
| FY2003 | $57M | +409.7% | +$45.8M | ||
| FY2002 | $11.2M | -94.3% | -$186M | ||
| FY2001 | $197M | +183.3% | +$127M | ||
| FY2000 | $69.5M | -198.7% | +$140M | ||
| FY1999 | -$70.4M | -6882.1% | -$71.4M | ||
| FY1998 | $1.04M | -97.4% | -$39.6M | ||
| FY1997 | $40.6M | -201.6% | +$80.6M | ||
| FY1996 | -$40M | -9.8% | +$4.33M | ||
| FY1995 | -$44.3M | +248.9% | -$31.6M | ||
| FY1994 | -$12.7M | -46.6% | +$11.1M | ||
| FY1993 | -$23.8M | +277.8% | -$17.5M | ||
| FY1992 | -$6.3M | -53.0% | +$7.1M | ||
| FY1991 | -$13.4M | +127.1% | -$7.5M | ||
| FY1990 | -$5.9M | -41.6% | +$4.2M | ||
| FY1989 | -$10.1M | — | — |
- FY2026$4.89B-9.7%
- FY2025$5.41B+27.2%
- FY2024$4.26B-9.0%
- FY2023$4.68B+83.2%
- FY2022$2.55B-21.2%
- FY2021$3.24B+68.4%
- FY2020$1.92B-33.0%
- FY2019$2.87B+20.6%
- FY2018$2.38B+27.3%
- FY2017$1.87B+59.3%
- FY2016$1.17B+100.1%
- FY2015$587M+2.7%
- FY2014$572M+2.2%
- FY2013$559M+42.7%
- FY2012$392M-48.0%
- FY2011$754M+139.1%
- FY2010$315M-357.4%
- FY2009-$122M-123.8%
- FY2008$514M-32.7%
- FY2007$764M+139.7%
- FY2006$319M-21.0%
- FY2005$403M+202.8%
- FY2004$133M+133.6%
- FY2003$57M+409.7%
- FY2002$11.2M-94.3%
- FY2001$197M+183.3%
- FY2000$69.5M-198.7%
- FY1999-$70.4M-6882.1%
- FY1998$1.04M-97.4%
- FY1997$40.6M-201.6%
- FY1996-$40M-9.8%
- FY1995-$44.3M+248.9%
- FY1994-$12.7M-46.6%
- FY1993-$23.8M+277.8%
- FY1992-$6.3M-53.0%
- FY1991-$13.4M+127.1%
- FY1990-$5.9M-41.6%
- FY1989-$10.1M—
Free Cash Flow 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 Free Cash Flow at Lam Research (LRCX)
Free Cash Flow for Lam Research (LRCX): headline value $4.89B · YoY -9.7%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2026 reading of Lam Research (LRCX) free cash flow is $4.89B – declined 9.7% year-over-year.
Through 2021–2026 (5 years), Lam Research free cash flow delivered a +8.6% annualised rate; with mixed annual results across the window.
Lam Research free cash flow declined from $5.41B in 2025 to $4.89B in 2026, a 9.7% drawdown.
The highest annual free cash flow of $5.41B was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was -$122M in 2009.
Lam Research Free Cash Flow by Year
Lam Research Free Cash Flow 2026: $4.89B
Lam Research free cash flow in 2026 was $4.89B, declined 9.7% below 2025.
Lam Research Free Cash Flow 2025: $5.41B
2025's free cash flow for Lam Research came in at $5.41B, grew 27.2% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Lam Research Free Cash Flow 2024: $4.26B
Lam Research posted free cash flow of $4.26B in 2024, declined 9.0% below 2023.
Lam Research Free Cash Flow 2023: $4.68B
In 2023, Lam Research reported free cash flow of $4.68B, surged 83.2% from 2022.
Lam Research Free Cash Flow 2022: $2.55B
Lam Research free cash flow in 2022 was $2.55B.
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