Lam Researchvs.Teradyne
LRCX vs TER · 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 6.4× larger than Teradyne by market cap; year to date, Teradyne leads (+88.5% vs +81.2%).
Side by side
| LRCX | TER | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $408B | $64.1B |
| Price | $314.66 | $366.43 |
| Today | +1.4% | +0.4% |
| Return YTD | +81.2% | +88.5% |
| Return 1Y | +209.9% | +216.5% |
| P/E | 56.2 | 55.7 |
| P/S | 17.6 | 14.3 |
| P/B | 32.7 | 18.6 |
Data as of 2026-08-26 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Lam ResearchLRCX
Etch and deposition tools, strongest where HBM memory and 3D stacking need them.
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Two businesses: automated chip test systems, and the Universal Robots cobot line.
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