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LRCX vs PANW // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Palo Alto Networks Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LRCX 10
— PANW 2
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: LRCX
LAST: $254.39 (+0.23%) • MKT CAP: $317.78B
roic
25.50%
LAST: $380.57 (-3.53%) • MKT CAP: $311.47B
roic
3.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LRCX VS. PANW)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LRCX | PANW | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 50.50% | 73.40% | -22.90 | PANW | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 25.50% | 3.90% | +21.60 | LRCX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 34.8x | 95.0x | -60.20 | LRCX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.51% | 1.06% | +0.45 | LRCX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 35.30% | 13.50% | +21.80 | LRCX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 31.30% | 12.30% | +19.00 | LRCX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 26.00% | 14.90% | +11.10 | LRCX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.40% | 0.00% | +0.40 | LRCX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 21.80 | 12.72 | +9.08 | LRCX | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.7 | 51.0 | -9.30 | PANW | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.29 | 1.28 | +0.01 | LRCX | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 36.7x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $317.78B | $311.47B | $6.30B | LRCX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LRCX REV | PANW REV | LRCX GROSS % | PANW GROSS % | LRCX FCF | PANW FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $23.23B | $9.22B | 50.5% | 73.4% | $4.81B | $3.30B |
| FY 2024 | $18.44B | $8.03B | 48.7% | 74.3% | $5.34B | $2.90B |
| FY 2023 | — | $6.89B | — | — | — | $2.47B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LRCX // BETA 1.29
PANW // BETA 1.28