Which is more profitable, ASML or Lam Research?

Lam Research keeps more of every sale as profit.

Which grows faster, ASML or Lam Research?

ASML grew its sales faster in recent years.

Which is cheaper, ASML or Lam Research?

Lam Research costs less for each unit of yearly profit (lower P/E).

Which has less debt, ASML or Lam Research?

ASML would need fewer years of earnings to pay off its debt.

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ASML vs Lam Research stock

Side by side in plain words: who keeps more of its sales, grows faster, costs less and owes less.

In one sentence

ASML grows faster and has less debt. Lam Research is more profitable and is cheaper for its profits.

Side by side

	ASML	Lam Research
	$576 billion	$282 billion
	29.4%	31.3%
	+15.6%	+9.7%
	54.4×	38.8×
	Net cash	Net cash
	38.9%	42.1%
	0.5%	0.3%

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How we compare

Four contests with the same rules as each stock page: profit kept from sales (higher wins), yearly sales growth across the last reports, up to five years (higher wins), price per unit of yearly profit (lower P/E wins; a company without profit loses) and debt in years of earnings (lower wins). A winner is only named when both companies have the number.

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