R&D expense · 2011–2025
Lam Research R&D expense
$2.4B+13.3% · FY2025
Lam Research (LRCX) reported $2.4B in R&D expense for fiscal 2025, +13.3% year on year.
| Fiscal year | R&D expense | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY20252026-06-28 | $2.4B | +13.3% | Open → |
| FY20242025-06-29 | $2.1B | +21.4% | Open → |
| FY20222023-06-25 | $1.7B | +7.7% | Open → |
| FY20212022-06-26 | $1.6B | +7.4% | Open → |
| FY20202021-06-27 | $1.5B | +19.2% | Open → |
| FY20192020-06-28 | $1.3B | +5.3% | Open → |
| FY20172018-06-24 | $1.2B | +15.1% | Open → |
| FY20162017-06-25 | $1.0B | +13.1% | Open → |
| FY20152016-06-26 | $914M | +10.7% | Open → |
| FY20142015-06-28 | $825M | +15.2% | Open → |
| FY20132014-06-29 | $716M | +61.2% | Open → |
| FY20112012-06-24 | $445M | — | Open → |
R&D expense — Research and development expense is what the company charged to R&D in the income statement for the year. Most companies report no R&D at all — the line is absent rather than zero — so this ranking covers the roughly 40% of filers that do.
Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026 · 2011–2025 compound annual growth +12.7%
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The numbers above are read from this document: 10-K · 0000707549-26-000037 · August 7, 2026
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