Lam Researchvs.Synopsys
LRCX vs SNPS · both in Semiconductor equipment & IP, part of the AI & digital infrastructure value chain: The machines and chip IP advanced semiconductor manufacturing cannot do without.
Lam Research is about 5.1× larger than Synopsys by market cap; Lam Research trades at the lower P/E (65.3 vs 110.3); year to date, Lam Research leads (+104.7% vs −5.2%).
Side by side
| LRCX | SNPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $438B | $85.3B |
| Price | $350.33 | $445.50 |
| Today | −0.8% | +0.5% |
| Return YTD | +104.7% | −5.2% |
| Return 1Y | +246.7% | −21.3% |
| P/E | 65.3 | 110.3 |
| P/S | 20.2 | 9.8 |
| P/B | 41.4 | 2.8 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Lam ResearchLRCX
Specialist in etch and deposition equipment — particularly critical for the production of HBM memory and advanced 3D chip stacking.
Full LRCX profile →SynopsysSNPS
EDA software and semiconductor IP for chip design; one of the world's two leading EDA suppliers.
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