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LRCX vs NVDA // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LRCX 3
— NVDA 11
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: NVDA
LAST: $254.39 (+0.23%) • MKT CAP: $317.78B
roic
25.50%
LAST: $213.66 (-0.80%) • MKT CAP: $5.15T
roic
65.06%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LRCX VS. NVDA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LRCX | NVDA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 50.50% | 74.67% | -24.17 | NVDA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 25.50% | 65.06% | -39.56 | NVDA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 34.8x | 23.2x | +11.59 | NVDA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.51% | 2.58% | -1.07 | NVDA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 35.30% | 65.21% | -29.91 | NVDA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 31.30% | 63.66% | -32.36 | NVDA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 26.00% | 83.38% | -57.38 | NVDA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.40% | 0.02% | +0.38 | LRCX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 21.80 | 19.52 | +2.28 | LRCX | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 4/9 | +4.00 | LRCX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 9.01% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.7 | 51.1 | -9.40 | NVDA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.29 | 2.04 | -0.75 | NVDA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 36.7x | 17.0x | +19.68 | NVDA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $317.78B | $5.15T | -$4.83T | NVDA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LRCX REV | NVDA REV | LRCX GROSS % | NVDA GROSS % | LRCX FCF | NVDA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $215.94B | — | 71.1% | — | $96.68B |
| FY 2025 | $23.23B | $130.50B | 50.5% | 75.0% | $4.81B | $60.85B |
| FY 2024 | $18.44B | $60.92B | 48.7% | 72.7% | $5.34B | $27.02B |
| FY 2023 | — | $26.97B | — | 56.9% | — | $3.81B |
| FY 2022 | — | $26.91B | — | 64.9% | — | $8.13B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LRCX // BETA 1.29
NVDA // BETA 2.04