Lam Research (Lam Research) GF Value Rank : 1 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is Lam Research GF Value Rank?

Lam Research has the GF Value Rank of 1.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Lam Research's GF Value Rank

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Lam Research's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Lam Research's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lam Research's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Lam Research (Lam Research) Business Description

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Comparable Companies

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LRCX:Mexico 1LRCX:Italy LARd:UK LAR:Germany LAR:Germany LAR:Germany L1RC34:Brazil

Address

4650 Cushing Parkway, Fremont, CA, USA, 94538

Website

https://www.lamresearch.com

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