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Lam Research (Lam Research) Cash-to-Debt

: 1.13 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Lam Research's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.13.

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Lam Research could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lam Research's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

LRCX' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.73   Med: 1.41   Max: 2.54
Current: 1.13

During the past 13 years, Lam Research's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 2.54. The lowest was 0.73. And the median was 1.41.

LRCX's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
58.75% of 994 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 1.815 vs LRCX: 1.13

Lam Research Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lam Research's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Lam Research Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Cash-to-Debt
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.21 1.16 1.15 0.73 1.07

Lam Research Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash-to-Debt Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.92 1.07 1.07 1.04 1.13

Competitive Comparison

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Lam Research's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Lam Research Cash-to-Debt Distribution

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Lam Research's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lam Research's Cash-to-Debt falls into.



Lam Research Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

Lam Research's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as:

Lam Research's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Lam Research  (NAS:LRCX) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.


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Lam Research (Lam Research) Business Description

Address
4650 Cushing Parkway, Fremont, CA, USA, 94538
Lam Research is one of the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment, or WFE, manufacturers in the world. It specializes in the market segments of deposition and etch, which entail the buildup of layers on a semiconductor and the subsequent selective removal of patterns from each layer. Lam holds the top market share in etch and holds the clear cut second share in deposition. It is more exposed to memory chipmakers for DRAM and NAND chips. It counts as top customers the largest chipmakers in the world, including TSMC, Samsung, Intel, and Micron.
Executives
Timothy Archer officer: Chief Operating Officer 4650 CUSHING PARKWAY, FREMONT CA 94538
Ava Hahn officer: Chief Legal Officer & SVP 4650 CUSHING PARKWAY, C/O LAM RESEARCH, FREMONT CA 94538
Abhijit Y Talwalkar director ONE AMD PLACE, PO BOX 3453, SUNNYVALE CA 94088
Christina Corrreia officer: CVP , Chief Accounting Officer 4650 CUSHING PKWY, FREMONT CA 94538
Patrick J Lord officer: Group Vice President C/O LAM RESEARCH CORP, 4650 CUSHING PARKWAY, FREMONT CA 94538
John M. Dineen director MERRIMACK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., ONE KENDALL SQUARE, SUITE B7201, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
Douglas R Bettinger officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer C/O LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION, 4650 CUSHING PARKWAY, FREMONT CA 94538
Vahid Vahedi officer: Group Vice President LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION, 4650 CUSHING PARKWAY, FREMONT CA 94538
Neil J Fernandes officer: Senior Vice President 4650 CUSHING PKWY, FREMONT CA 94538
Ho Kyu Kang director 4650 CUSHING PKWY, FREMONT CA 94538
Richard A Gottscho officer: Executive Vice President 4650 CUSHING PARKWAY, FREMONT CA 94538
Sohail U Ahmed director 4650 CUSHING PARKWAY, FREMONT CA 94538
Scott Gerald Meikle officer: Senior Vice President 1007 N. 17TH STREET, BOISE ID 83702
Catherine P Lego director C/O GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC., 970 PARK PL, SUITE 200, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Seshasayee Varadarajan officer: Group Vice President LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION, 4650 CUSHING PARKWAY, FREMONT CA 94538