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Lam Research (LRCX) Fiscal Q3 2026 10-Q: Revenue Rises 24% Year-Over-Year to $5.84 Billion on Foundry and DRAM Demand

Lam Research's third-quarter fiscal 2026 filing discloses record quarterly revenue of $5.84 billion, a 9% sequential and 24% year-over-year increase, alongside $4.99 billion in nine-month net income, while the company flags material risks from export controls, tariffs, and Middle East supply-chain disruptions.

Sourced from the primary SEC filing. 10-Q filed April 23, 2026 · SEC EDGAR ↗

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Summary

Lam Research Corporation's 10-Q for the quarter ended March 29, 2026 reports the company's strongest quarterly revenue on record at $5.84 billion, driven primarily by increased foundry and DRAM customer spending. Gross margin held near 49.8% for the quarter, while the company deployed $3.60 billion toward share repurchases and $945 million in dividends over the nine-month period. The filing also introduces notable new risk disclosures, including geopolitical disruption in the Middle East affecting commodity supply and ongoing uncertainty from U.S.-China export controls and tariffs.

Key metrics

Total Revenue
5,841,488USD thousands
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Quarterly revenue for the period ended March 29, 2026, reported in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Total Revenue
4,720,175USD thousands
FY2025 Q3 (three months ended March 30, 2025)

Prior-year comparable quarterly revenue for reference.

Total Revenue
16,510,452USD thousands
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Nine-month year-to-date revenue.

Total Revenue
13,264,198USD thousands
FY2025 YTD (nine months ended March 30, 2025)

Prior-year nine-month revenue for reference.

Gross Margin (dollars)
2,910,527USD thousands
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Reported gross margin in dollars.

Gross Margin (percent of revenue)
49.8%
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Gross margin as a percentage of total quarterly revenue.

Gross Margin (percent of revenue)
49.9%
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Gross margin as a percentage of nine-month revenue.

Gross Margin (percent of revenue)
48.2%
FY2025 YTD (nine months ended March 30, 2025)

Prior-year nine-month gross margin percentage for reference.

Operating Income
2,047,016USD thousands
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Total operating income for the quarter.

Operating Income
1,561,759USD thousands
FY2025 Q3 (three months ended March 30, 2025)

Prior-year comparable quarterly operating income.

Operating Income
5,686,307USD thousands
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Nine-month year-to-date operating income.

Operating Income
4,159,840USD thousands
FY2025 YTD (nine months ended March 30, 2025)

Prior-year nine-month operating income.

Net Income
1,825,460USD thousands
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Net income for the quarter as reported.

Net Income
1,330,667USD thousands
FY2025 Q3 (three months ended March 30, 2025)

Prior-year comparable quarterly net income.

Net Income
4,988,114USD thousands
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Nine-month year-to-date net income.

Net Income
3,638,129USD thousands
FY2025 YTD (nine months ended March 30, 2025)

Prior-year nine-month net income.

Diluted EPS
1.45USD
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Diluted net income per share for the quarter.

Diluted EPS
1.03USD
FY2025 Q3 (three months ended March 30, 2025)

Prior-year comparable quarterly diluted EPS.

Diluted EPS
3.95USD
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Nine-month year-to-date diluted EPS.

Diluted EPS
2.81USD
FY2025 YTD (nine months ended March 30, 2025)

Prior-year nine-month diluted EPS.

Basic EPS
1.46USD
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Basic net income per share for the quarter.

Basic EPS
3.97USD
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Nine-month year-to-date basic EPS.

Research & Development Expense
583,200USD thousands
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

R&D expense for the quarter.

Research & Development as % of Revenue
10.0%
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

R&D spend as a share of quarterly revenue.

Research & Development Expense
1,732,951USD thousands
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Nine-month year-to-date R&D expense.

Research & Development as % of Revenue
10.5%
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

R&D spend as a share of nine-month revenue.

Selling, General & Administrative Expense
280,311USD thousands
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

SG&A expense for the quarter.

Selling, General & Administrative as % of Revenue
4.8%
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

SG&A as a share of quarterly revenue.

Selling, General & Administrative Expense
827,310USD thousands
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Nine-month year-to-date SG&A expense.

Selling, General & Administrative as % of Revenue
5.0%
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

SG&A as a share of nine-month revenue.

Systems Revenue
3,730,582USD thousands
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Revenue from new leading-edge equipment in deposition, etch, clean, and other wafer fabrication markets.

Systems Revenue
3,035,276USD thousands
FY2025 Q3 (three months ended March 30, 2025)

Prior-year comparable quarterly systems revenue.

Systems Revenue
10,635,640USD thousands
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Nine-month year-to-date systems revenue.

Systems Revenue
8,053,655USD thousands
FY2025 YTD (nine months ended March 30, 2025)

Prior-year nine-month systems revenue.

Customer Support-Related Revenue
2,110,906USD thousands
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Revenue from customer service, spares, upgrades, and Reliant non-leading-edge equipment.

Customer Support-Related Revenue
1,684,899USD thousands
FY2025 Q3 (three months ended March 30, 2025)

Prior-year comparable quarterly customer support-related revenue.

Customer Support-Related Revenue
5,874,812USD thousands
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Nine-month year-to-date customer support-related revenue.

Customer Support-Related Revenue
5,210,543USD thousands
FY2025 YTD (nine months ended March 30, 2025)

Prior-year nine-month customer support-related revenue.

China Revenue
1,996,926USD thousands
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Revenue attributed to customers with facilities in China.

China Revenue as % of Total
34%
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

China's share of total quarterly revenue.

China Revenue as % of Total
37%
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

China's share of nine-month revenue.

Korea Revenue
1,352,538USD thousands
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Revenue attributed to customers with facilities in Korea.

Korea Revenue as % of Total
23%
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Korea's share of total quarterly revenue.

Taiwan Revenue
1,317,304USD thousands
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Revenue attributed to customers with facilities in Taiwan.

Taiwan Revenue as % of Total
23%
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Taiwan's share of total quarterly revenue.

Japan Revenue
470,727USD thousands
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Revenue attributed to customers with facilities in Japan.

United States Revenue
355,295USD thousands
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Revenue attributed to U.S.-based customers.

Southeast Asia Revenue
207,834USD thousands
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Revenue attributed to customers with facilities in Southeast Asia.

Europe Revenue
140,864USD thousands
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Revenue attributed to customers with facilities in Europe.

Foundry Revenue Mix
54%
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Percentage of leading- and non-leading-edge equipment and upgrade revenue from foundry customers.

Foundry Revenue Mix
58%
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Nine-month foundry revenue mix.

Memory Revenue Mix
39%
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Percentage of equipment and upgrade revenue from memory customers.

Memory Revenue Mix
36%
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Nine-month memory revenue mix.

Logic/IDM Revenue Mix
7%
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Percentage of equipment and upgrade revenue from logic/integrated device manufacturing customers.

Logic/IDM Revenue Mix
6%
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Nine-month logic/IDM revenue mix.

Effective Tax Rate
9.3%
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Effective income tax rate for the quarter; lower than the 21% U.S. federal statutory rate due to income earned in lower-tax jurisdictions.

Effective Tax Rate
12.6%
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Nine-month effective income tax rate.

Income Tax Expense
186,096USD thousands
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Provision for income taxes for the quarter.

Income Tax Expense
719,217USD thousands
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Nine-month income tax expense.

Segment Gross Margin
3,005,487USD thousands
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Gross margin for the reportable segment before reconciling items such as equity-based compensation and certain overhead allocations.

Equity-Based Compensation Expense
96,616USD thousands
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the period, including employee stock purchase plan.

Equity-Based Compensation Expense
282,396USD thousands
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Nine-month equity-based compensation expense.

Net Cash from Operating Activities
4,400,429USD thousands
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Cash generated from operating activities for the nine-month period.

Net Cash from Operating Activities
3,619,076USD thousands
FY2025 YTD (nine months ended March 30, 2025)

Prior-year nine-month operating cash flow for reference.

Capital Expenditures
777,604USD thousands
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Capital expenditures and intangible asset purchases for the nine-month period.

Treasury Stock Purchases
3,604,783USD thousands
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Cash paid for share repurchases including excise tax over the nine-month period.

Dividends Paid
945,317USD thousands
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Cash dividends paid to stockholders over the nine-month period.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
4,750,936USD thousands
As of March 29, 2026

Cash and cash equivalents on the balance sheet at quarter-end.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
6,390,659USD thousands
As of June 29, 2025

Cash and cash equivalents at the prior fiscal year-end.

Total Assets
20,791,910USD thousands
As of March 29, 2026

Total assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Total Stockholders' Equity
10,584,779USD thousands
As of March 29, 2026

Total stockholders' equity at quarter-end.

Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations
3,730,384USD thousands
As of March 29, 2026

Non-current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations.

Inventories
3,999,992USD thousands
As of March 29, 2026

Total inventories including raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods.

Accounts Receivable, net
4,132,890USD thousands
As of March 29, 2026

Net accounts receivable after allowance for doubtful accounts.

Deferred Revenue (total)
2,221,048USD thousands
As of March 29, 2026

Total transaction price for contracts not yet recognized as revenue, to be recognized within various time horizons.

Deferred Profit (balance sheet)
2,091,277USD thousands
As of March 29, 2026

Deferred profit reported as a current liability on the balance sheet.

Depreciation and Amortization
321,891USD thousands
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Depreciation and amortization for the nine-month period.

Cash Dividend Declared per Share
0.26USD
FY2026 Q3 (three months ended March 29, 2026)

Quarterly cash dividend declared per common share.

Cash Dividend Declared per Share
0.78USD
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Cumulative cash dividends declared per common share for the nine-month period.

Shares Outstanding
1,250,539thousands
As of March 29, 2026

Common shares issued and outstanding at quarter-end.

International Revenue as % of Total
94%
FY2026 YTD (nine months ended March 29, 2026)

Non-U.S. revenue as a percentage of total revenue, as disclosed by management.

Employee Headcount
approximately 20,600
As of March 29, 2026

Total employee headcount at quarter-end as disclosed in the executive summary.

Stock Repurchase Program – Amount Available
4,288,665USD thousands
As of March 29, 2026

Remaining authorization available under the company's share repurchase program at quarter-end.

Revenue – Sequential Quarter Change
9%
FY2026 Q3 vs. FY2026 Q2

Management-disclosed sequential increase in revenue from the December 2025 quarter to the March 2026 quarter.

Extracted from public filings. Figures are presented for educational purposes only.

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