Applied Materials (AMAT) vs Lam Research (LRCX)
LRCX leads AMAT on the current QuantLink comparison, based on the rows where both companies have available metrics and a fixed comparison direction.
Side-by-side scorecard
As of Jul 9, 2026. Unavailable values are shown as — and excluded from the comparable-metric tally.
| Metric | Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) | Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
PriceContext only | — | — |
Market capContext only | $467.4B | $441.7B |
| Valuation | ||
P/E ratio | ✓55.14x | 66.44x |
PEG ratio | 1.89x | ✓1.39x |
Price/book | ✓19.62x | 42.11x |
Price/sales | ✓16.16x | 20.56x |
EV/EBITDA | ✓41.78x | 55.16x |
| Profitability | ||
Gross margin | 49.0% | ✓50.0% |
Operating margin | 29.5% | ✓34.3% |
Net margin | 29.3% | ✓30.9% |
ROIC | 36.7% | ✓53.0% |
ROE | 35.6% | ✓63.4% |
EPS | — | — |
| Leverage | ||
Debt/equity | ✓0.27x | 0.35x |
| Dividend | ||
Dividend yield | — | — |
How the comparison is scored
QuantLink marks a row leader only when both companies have a numeric value and the metric has a fixed comparison direction. Lower values lead on valuation multiples and debt/equity, while higher values lead on profitability and dividend yield.
Price and market capitalization are shown for context only, so they do not receive a leader checkmark and do not affect the tally.