Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Lam Research Stock-Based Comp increased by 9.1% to $96.62M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.9%, from $87.12M to $96.62M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 11.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
cf_stock_based_compensationHistorical 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 | $56.32M | $58.10M | $62.83M | $68.54M | $69.59M | $71.11M | $73.08M | $73.91M | $68.50M | $67.21M | $69.90M | $76.85M | $79.09M | $80.01M | $81.96M | $87.12M | $94.29M | $97.24M | $88.54M | $96.62M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.2% | +8.1% | +9.1% | +1.5% | +2.2% | +2.8% | +1.1% | -7.3% | -1.9% | +4.0% | +9.9% | +2.9% | +1.2% | +2.4% | +6.3% | +8.2% | +3.1% | -8.9% | +9.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +23.6% | +22.4% | +16.3% | +7.8% | -1.6% | -5.5% | -4.4% | +4.0% | +15.5% | +19.0% | +17.3% | +13.4% | +19.2% | +21.5% | +8.0% | +10.9% |
Range$56.32M – $97.24M
CAGR+12.0%
Avg YoY Growth+11.7%
Median YoY Growth+14.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lam Research's stock-based comp?
- Lam Research (LRCX) reported stock-based comp of $96.62M in Q1 2026.
- How has Lam Research's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Lam Research's stock-based comp increased by 10.9% year-over-year, from $87.12M to $96.62M.
- What is the long-term trend for Lam Research's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lam Research's stock-based comp has grown at a 11.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $220.16M to $343.37M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.