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Lam Research (LRCX) earnings call transcript summary & sentiment

Last call Wed 29 Jul 2026·Next Wed 21 Oct 2026

Our read on the 29 July 2026 earnings call

Overall tone: Positive

Overall tone

Positive

Executive Summary

Lam Research delivered record performance in the June quarter, generating $6.72 billion in revenue (+15% QoQ, +30% YoY) and an operating margin of 38.4%, driven by strong execution, pricing actions, and a doubling of NAND revenue quarter-on-quarter.

Core Signals

Revenue Growth & Demand: June quarter revenue rose 15% sequentially and 30% year-over-year to $6.72 billion, with September quarter guidance calling for $8.1 billion representing over 20% QoQ growth.

Bullish Signals

September quarter guidance projects $8.1 billion in revenue and 39.5% operating margin, representing strong quarter-on-quarter top-line acceleration.

Risk Signals

Non-GAAP effective tax rate is stepping up from 11% to the mid-teens in the September quarter and beyond due to US GILTI tax changes.

Q&A Signals

Repeated analyst topics: Analysts repeatedly questioned 2027 demand visibility, clean room bottlenecks, pricing durable sustainability, and long-term gross margin drivers.

Key Investor Debate

The central debate among investors centers on whether equipment demand can sustain its rapid growth into calendar 2027 or if clean room physical space limitations and near-term NAND sentiment will cap upside.

Analyst Takeaway

Lam Research is leveraging strong AI-driven technological inflections to gain market share, drive higher pricing power, and expand its served available market faster than originally planned.

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Earnings call history & sentiment

All 7 of its last calls fell on a Wednesday, every one at 17:00 ET, after the close.

Date Day Period Corpusense read
2026-07-29Wednesday2026 Q3Positive
2026-04-22Wednesday2026 Q2Positive
2026-01-28Wednesday2026 Q1Positive
2025-10-22Wednesday2025 Q4—
2025-07-30Wednesday2025 Q3—
2025-04-23Wednesday2025 Q2—
2025-01-29Wednesday2025 Q1—

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