Which is more profitable, Lam Research or Palo Alto Networks?

Lam Research keeps more of every sale as profit.

Which grows faster, Lam Research or Palo Alto Networks?

Palo Alto Networks grew its sales faster in recent years.

Which is cheaper, Lam Research or Palo Alto Networks?

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

Which has less debt, Lam Research or Palo Alto Networks?

Palo Alto Networks would need fewer years of earnings to pay off its debt.

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Lam Research vs Palo Alto Networks stock

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

In one sentence

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

Side by side

	Lam Research	Palo Alto Networks
	$282 billion	$264 billion
	31.3%	12.3%
	+9.7%	+22.0%
	38.8×	232.7×
	Net cash	Net cash
	42.1%	15.9%
	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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