Investing
Investing Cash Flow
Lam Research Investing Cash Flow decreased by 43.9% to -$186.05M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 68.3%, from -$110.55M to -$186.05M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 113.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Oct 24, 2025
How to read this metric
A negative value typically signals investment in future growth, while a positive value may indicate divestment or the maturity of a large investment portfolio.
Detailed definition
This metric is the net total of all cash inflows and outflows related to investing activities, including capital expendi...
Peer comparison
Most mature healthcare companies maintain a negative net investing cash flow due to ongoing R&D and infrastructure investment.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_investingHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $689.06M | $596.69M | -$991.74M | $1.08B | -$127.80M | -$48.84M | -$302.74M | -$55.18M | -$74.68M | -$211.24M | $0.00 | -$101.61M | -$110.55M | -$333.28M | -$135.01M | -$129.25M | -$186.05M |
| QoQ Change | — | -13.4% | -266.2% | +209.2% | -111.8% | +61.8% | -519.9% | +81.8% | -35.3% | -182.9% | +100.0% | — | -8.8% | -201.5% | +59.5% | +4.3% | -43.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -121.4% | +95.1% | -127.9% | — | +41.6% | -332.5% | +100.0% | -84.1% | -48.0% | -57.8% | — | -27.2% | -68.3% |
Range-$991.74M – $1.08B
CAGR-27.9%
Avg YoY Growth-57.3%
Median YoY Growth-57.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lam Research's investing cash flow?
- Lam Research (LRCX) reported investing cash flow of -$186.05M in Q3 2025.
- How has Lam Research's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Lam Research's investing cash flow decreased by 68.3% year-over-year, from -$110.55M to -$186.05M.
- What is the long-term trend for Lam Research's investing cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Lam Research's investing cash flow has grown at a 113.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $73.27M to -$708.09M.
- What does investing cash flow mean?
- The net amount of cash spent on or received from investing activities.