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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000707549-24-000125"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LRCX"
cik: "0000707549"
company_name: "LAM RESEARCH CORP"
filed_at: "2024-10-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T11:14:29.907031+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lam Research Q1 revenue $4.17B; GAAP EPS $0.86, ahead of expectations

## Summary
- Revenue $4.17B, +8% QoQ; GAAP diluted EPS $0.86 (+10% QoQ); non-GAAP EPS $0.86 (+6% QoQ).
- GAAP gross margin 48.0%; operating margin 30.3%.
- Deferred revenue rose to $2.05B from $1.55B; Japan shipments in inventory ~$184M.
- Q4 guidance: revenue ~$4.3B ±$300M; non-GAAP EPS ~$0.87 ±$0.10.
- China was 37% of revenue; CEO cites strong execution and positioning for 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000707549-24-000125
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LRCX
- cik: 0000707549
- company_name: LAM RESEARCH CORP
- filed_at: 2024-10-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/707549/000070754924000125/0000707549-24-000125-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/707549/000070754924000125/lrcx-20241023.htm

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