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LAM Research earnings quality score
How much of the reported profit is backed by cash, and how many markers of managed earnings the filings show
Score48 / 100 · grade D · rank 902 of 1027
LAM Research (LRCX) scores 48 of 100 for earnings quality, grade D: rank 902 of 1027 companies and 230 of 287 in industrials. It loses the most points on accruals of +6.3% of assets, higher than 96% of companies (profit running ahead of cash), Beneish M-score -1.66: flagged (above −1.78), Montier C-score 4 of 6 checks failed. It earns full or near-full marks for Piotroski F-score 8 of 9, adjusted earnings 1% below GAAP, profit steadier than cash flow (smoothness 0.70). Revenue grew 33% in the year: fast growth raises accruals, the Beneish and Dechow scores and the C-score by construction, so a growing company scores lower than a steady one with the same accounting.
What earned and lost points
| Component | What the filings show | Points | Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accruals | accruals of +6.3% of assets, higher than 96% of companies (profit running ahead of cash) | 1 | 20 |
| Beneish M-score | Beneish M-score -1.66: flagged (above −1.78) | 0 | 15 |
| Dechow F-score | Dechow F-score 1.37 (above normal) | 11 | 15 |
| Montier C-score | Montier C-score 4 of 6 checks failed | 5 | 15 |
| Discretionary accruals | discretionary accruals of +1.7% of assets (modified Jones), smaller than most | 7 | 10 |
| Piotroski F-score | Piotroski F-score 8 of 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Non-GAAP gap | adjusted earnings 1% below GAAP | 10 | 10 |
| Earnings smoothness | profit steadier than cash flow (smoothness 0.70) | 5 | 5 |
How the score is built
Eight published measures, each scored against the whole universe or on its own scale and weighted: accruals 20, discretionary accruals 10, Beneish M 15, Dechow F 15, Montier C 15, Piotroski F 10, the non-GAAP gap 10, smoothness 5. A measure that cannot be computed (Beneish for a bank, say) drops out and the rest is rescaled, so every company is scored on what applies to it.
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Computed from the companies’ own XBRL filings (latest fiscal year) by published formulas; a statistical screen, not an audit or an accusation. A low score means the reported profit shows more of the markers of managed or low-quality earnings than its peers. Not investment advice.