BRIEFINGS · Chips and AI hardware
Lam Research reports record revenue of $6.72 billion and guides to $8.1 billion on AI-driven demand
Lam Research, which makes machines used to build chips, reported record revenue and guided sharply higher, citing AI-driven demand.
On 29 July 2026 Lam Research, a US maker of the machines that build computer chips, reported record revenue of $6.72 billion for the quarter ended 28 June, up 15.1% from the previous quarter, with a 37.4% operating margin. It guided revenue for the September quarter to $8.1 billion, plus or minus $400 million. Its chief executive said AI-driven demand continues to reshape the semiconductor industry (Lam SEC filing, 29 July 2026, and call transcript).
Why we file it. The firms that build chip factories are seeing AI orders.
How we read it. Strong on the company's own figures. Guidance can change.
Why it matters to you: more AI chips need these machines first.
What this doesn't prove
Company's own figures and guidance, which can change. The raised equipment-spending outlook is call-only.
Next fixture
- September-quarter revenue against the $8.1 billion guide
Sources
- Lam Research Corporation Announces Financial Results for the Quarter Ended June 28, 2026 (8-K Ex. 99.1)29 July 2026
- Lam Research Q4 2026 earnings call transcript29 July 2026
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