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Lam Research (Lam Research) Cash Flow from Operations

: $5,254 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)
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Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Lam Research's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $954 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $91 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $423 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-89 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $70 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $4 Mil. In all, Lam Research's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,454 Mil.


Lam Research Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lam Research's Cash Flow from Operations 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.

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Lam Research Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Cash Flow from Operations
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3,176.01 2,126.45 3,588.16 3,099.67 5,178.94

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 Flow from Operations 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 1,140.19 1,726.44 1,122.73 951.16 1,453.84

Lam Research Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Lam Research's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as:

Lam Research's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $5,254 Mil.

* 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 Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Lam Research's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $954 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Lam Research's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $91 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Lam Research's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $423 Mil. It means Lam Research's working capital increased by $423 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Lam Research's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-89 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Lam Research's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Lam Research's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Lam Research's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $70 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Lam Research's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4 Mil.


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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