LRCX vs PLTR
LRCX: Lam Research supplies advanced wafer fabrication and semiconductor device manufacturing equipment to chipmakers building the world's most complex processors. PLTR: Palantir builds vertically integrated data integration and AI-powered decision-making platforms for government and enterprise customers globally.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | LRCX | PLTR | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $353.17 | $129.04 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $459.4B | $309.2B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | 68.48 | 135.52 | LRCX lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-10 | 2.95 | 2.38 | PLTR lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | +30.9% | +43.7% | PLTR higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | +50.0% | +84.1% | PLTR higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +34.3% | +38.1% | PLTR higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | +65.8% | +32.2% | LRCX higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | +31.4% | +26.4% | LRCX higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 0.35 | 0.00 | PLTR lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | +26.5% | +67.7% | PLTR higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +2.3% | +32.9% | PLTR higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +0.3% | n/a | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 3 | n/a | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 1.84 | 1.58 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | +253.8% | -9.8% | LRCX higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.