Financing
Share Buybacks
Lam Research Share Buybacks decreased by 20.7% to $1.16B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 167.1%, from $435.32M to $1.16B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows an upward trend with a 6.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Large repurchases signal that management believes the stock is undervalued or that they have excess cash with no better internal investment opportunities.
Detailed definition
The cash spent by a company to buy back its own shares from the open market. This reduces the total number of shares out...
Peer comparison
Highly profitable tech giants often prioritize repurchases over dividends due to tax efficiencies and the impact on EPS.
Metric ID:
cf_share_repurchasesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '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 | $431.26M | $1.24B | $414.82M | $1.34B | $876.09M | $109.78M | $456.28M | $581.94M | $869.01M | $843.24M | $645.46M | $980.56M | $373.55M | $997.04M | $697.69M | $435.32M | $1.29B | $975.79M | $1.47B | $1.16B |
| QoQ Change | — | +186.8% | -66.5% | +222.6% | -34.5% | -87.5% | +315.6% | +27.5% | +49.3% | -3.0% | -23.5% | +51.9% | -61.9% | +166.9% | -30.0% | -37.6% | +196.9% | -24.5% | +50.3% | -20.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +103.1% | -91.1% | +10.0% | -56.5% | -0.8% | +668.1% | +41.5% | +68.5% | -57.0% | +18.2% | +8.1% | -55.6% | +245.9% | -2.1% | +110.1% | +167.1% |
Range$109.78M – $1.47B
CAGR+23.2%
Avg YoY Growth+73.6%
Median YoY Growth+14.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lam Research's share buybacks?
- Lam Research (LRCX) reported share buybacks of $1.16B in Q1 2026.
- How has Lam Research's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Lam Research's share buybacks increased by 167.1% year-over-year, from $435.32M to $1.16B.
- What is the long-term trend for Lam Research's share buybacks?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lam Research's share buybacks has grown at a 6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.70B to $3.42B.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.