Lam Research (LRCX)
S&P 500 · Nasdaq-100 · Top 100 by market cap · Tech Top 100 · Information Technology · data since 1984-05-04 · last close 2026-07-24
1d
-4.56%
7d
-2.58%
30d
-18.57%
YTD
+78.64%
1y
+213.87%
Lam Research (LRCX) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36.4 | 0.2 | -8.5 | 20.7 | 23.4 | 36.3 | -29.6 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 12.2 | -5.3 | -5.0 | -1.4 | 12.7 | 20.8 | -2.6 | 5.6 | 34.0 | 17.6 | -0.9 | 9.9 |
| 2024 | 5.3 | 13.7 | 3.8 | -7.9 | 4.3 | 14.4 | -13.5 | -10.9 | -0.3 | -8.9 | -0.6 | -1.9 |
| 2023 | 19.0 | -2.8 | 9.5 | -1.1 | 17.7 | 4.5 | 11.8 | -2.2 | -10.5 | -6.2 | 21.7 | 9.7 |
| 2022 | -18.0 | -4.8 | -3.9 | -13.4 | 11.7 | -17.8 | 17.4 | -12.5 | -16.1 | 10.6 | 16.7 | -10.7 |
| 2021 | 2.5 | 17.2 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 0.3 | -2.0 | -5.1 | -5.7 | -1.0 | 20.6 | 6.0 |
| 2020 | 2.0 | -1.6 | -17.7 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 18.7 | 16.6 | -10.8 | -1.0 | 3.1 | 32.3 | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 24.5 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 15.9 | -15.8 | 8.2 | 11.1 | 0.9 | 10.3 | 17.3 | -1.6 | 10.1 |
| 2018 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 6.2 | -8.9 | 7.1 | -12.3 | 10.3 | -9.2 | -11.8 | -6.6 | 10.8 | -12.7 |
| 2017 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 8.7 | 12.8 | 7.1 | -8.6 | 12.8 | 4.1 | 11.8 | 12.7 | -7.8 | -4.0 |
| 2016 | -9.6 | 2.1 | 13.1 | -7.5 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 9.5 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | -3.7 | 7.9 | -14.6 | 7.6 | 8.8 | -0.7 | -5.5 | -5.3 | -9.8 | 17.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 2014 | -7.0 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 6.1 | -3.8 |
| 2013 | 13.9 | 2.8 | -2.0 | 11.5 | 1.2 | -5.2 | 11.0 | -5.2 | 9.7 | 6.0 | -4.0 | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 15.1 | -2.1 | 7.0 | -6.6 | -10.5 | 1.2 | -8.8 | -0.8 | -6.9 | 11.4 | -0.8 | 2.9 |
| 2011 | -3.6 | 10.0 | 3.2 | -14.7 | -2.7 | -5.8 | -7.7 | -9.1 | 2.2 | 13.2 | -5.2 | -9.2 |
| 2010 | -15.8 | 2.7 | 10.1 | 8.6 | -6.6 | 0.5 | 10.8 | -14.4 | 15.9 | 9.4 | -0.8 | 14.1 |
| 2009 | -5.0 | -3.2 | 16.4 | 22.4 | -6.1 | -0.7 | 15.6 | 2.1 | 11.3 | -1.3 | 0.8 | 15.4 |
| 2008 | -11.2 | 4.8 | -5.0 | 6.9 | -0.3 | -11.2 | -9.0 | 11.8 | -14.3 | -29.0 | -9.7 | 5.3 |
| 2007 | -9.5 | -2.5 | 6.0 | 13.6 | -0.1 | -4.3 | 12.5 | -7.3 | -0.7 | -5.8 | -8.7 | -5.7 |
| 2006 | 30.1 | -7.2 | -0.2 | 13.7 | -8.4 | 4.3 | -11.0 | 2.7 | 6.1 | 9.1 | 6.4 | -3.8 |
| 2005 | -7.4 | 17.5 | -8.2 | -11.1 | 19.5 | -5.5 | -1.7 | 11.4 | -3.9 | 10.7 | 11.3 | -5.0 |
| 2004 | -17.6 | -3.9 | -1.8 | -12.1 | 13.9 | 6.7 | -11.0 | -9.6 | 1.5 | 19.0 | -0.1 | 11.2 |
| 2003 | 8.2 | 14.0 | -14.6 | 29.0 | 21.6 | 2.0 | 19.7 | 17.5 | -13.2 | 29.3 | 11.2 | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 0.2 | -7.0 | 35.5 | -12.5 | -11.4 | -20.9 | -31.6 | -5.5 | -23.5 | 41.5 | 29.0 | -33.5 |
| 2001 | 82.3 | -18.7 | 10.5 | 24.6 | -6.7 | 7.3 | -5.6 | 1.1 | -40.1 | 11.9 | 15.6 | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 11.9 | 25.0 | -13.4 | 1.8 | -30.0 | 16.7 | -22.0 | 3.0 | -30.5 | -7.5 | -22.6 | -3.3 |
| 1999 | 115.4 | -23.0 | -1.9 | 8.6 | -11.9 | 68.2 | 18.6 | 1.9 | 8.1 | 38.4 | -8.1 | 43.7 |
| 1998 | -22.0 | 23.8 | -0.4 | 10.2 | -23.2 | -19.7 | -6.2 | -39.0 | -8.6 | 44.4 | 23.8 | -0.3 |
| 1997 | 43.6 | -5.6 | -11.5 | -14.1 | 25.4 | 1.9 | 42.7 | 6.9 | -17.7 | -22.3 | -15.2 | -4.5 |
| 1996 | -6.6 | -13.7 | -5.1 | 15.7 | -1.9 | -34.6 | -14.4 | 6.2 | 12.7 | -8.4 | 47.2 | -21.6 |
| 1995 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.4 | 11.8 | 6.6 | -11.7 | -0.8 | 1.9 | -10.1 | -16.4 |
| 1994 | 10.0 | 0.7 | -13.9 | -2.4 | -5.0 | -2.6 | 0.9 | 25.7 | 13.4 | 11.8 | -6.1 | -11.8 |
| 1993 | 18.6 | 7.6 | 13.2 | -0.4 | 23.3 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 12.9 | 8.2 | -22.1 | 13.2 | 8.3 |
| 1992 | 19.0 | -7.6 | -6.4 | -14.6 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 10.2 | 23.1 | 1.5 | 23.7 | 0.0 |
| 1991 | 28.2 | -2.0 | 16.3 | 15.8 | 7.6 | -2.8 | 17.4 | 12.3 | -14.3 | 37.2 | -5.6 | -1.0 |
| 1990 | 0.0 | 20.9 | 13.5 | -11.9 | 28.9 | -26.9 | -20.4 | 2.6 | -27.5 | -6.9 | 51.9 | -4.9 |
| 1989 | -1.6 | 1.6 | -18.8 | 19.2 | 24.2 | -19.5 | 6.5 | -3.0 | -18.8 | -3.9 | -18.0 | 4.9 |
| 1988 | -15.8 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 26.4 | -14.9 | 15.8 | -7.6 | -4.9 | -13.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 25.5 |
| 1987 | 44.4 | 15.4 | 0.0 | 16.7 | -4.3 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 26.4 | -4.4 | -40.2 | -28.9 | 54.0 |
| 1986 | -2.5 | 20.3 | -12.6 | 19.3 | 4.0 | -33.0 | -18.8 | 14.3 | -34.4 | -2.4 | 0.0 | -12.2 |
| 1985 | 27.3 | 1.2 | -5.9 | -5.0 | 2.6 | -2.6 | 4.0 | -5.1 | -16.0 | 7.9 | 4.4 | 14.1 |
| 1984 | · | · | · | · | -13.8 | 4.3 | -5.6 | 16.2 | -8.9 | -9.7 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Avg | 10.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -4.3 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 2.1 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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Seasonality — average by calendar month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +10.2% | +2.7% | +0.9% | +4.8% | +3.2% | +0.8% | +1.6% | +0.7% | -4.3% | +5.0% | +4.9% | +2.1% |
| Win rate | 60%/42 | 60%/42 | 48%/42 | 60%/42 | 58%/43 | 56%/43 | 55%/42 | 55%/42 | 38%/42 | 62%/42 | 50%/42 | 50%/42 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
Risk & extremes
Max drawdown
-87.9%
Worst peak-to-trough fall on record
Monthly volatility
±15.9%
Std. dev. of monthly returns
Positive months
54%
Share of completed months in the green
Best month
+115.44%
1999-01
Worst month
-40.23%
1987-10
Longest streaks
13▲ / 6▼
Consecutive up / down months
Drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
About Lam Research
Lam Research sells the picks and shovels of the digital gold rush — with price receipts on this site going back to 1984. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1984) would be about $266,479 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was January 1999 at +115.44%; its worst, October 1987 at -40.23%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.