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Agilent Technologies Inc vs Lam Research Corporation — how do they compare? Agilent Technologies Inc trades at $128.5 (market cap $37.04B), while Lam Research Corporation trades at $338.62 (market cap $407.85B). The key difference: Lam Research Corporation is far larger — about 11× Agilent Technologies Inc's market cap, and Agilent Technologies Inc pays the higher dividend (0.78%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| A | LRCX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $37.04B | $407.85B |
Sector | Health | Technology |
52-Week High | $157.20 | $433.33 |
52-Week Low | $110.24 | $94.84 |
Enterprise Value | $38.59B | $406.83B |
Dividend Yield | 0.78% | 0.32% |
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Originally spun out of Hewlett-Packard in 1999, Agilent has evolved into a leading life sciences and diagnostics firm. Today, Agilent's measurement technologies serve a broad base of customers with its three operating segments: life science and applied tools (45% of fiscal 2021 sales), cross lab (35% of sales consisting of consumables and services related to its life science and applied tools), and diagnostics and genomics (20%). Over half of its sales are generated from the biopharmaceutical, chemical, and energy end markets, but it also supports clinical lab, environmental, forensics, food, academic, and government-related organizations. The company is geographically diverse, with operations in the U.S. (34%) and China (20%) representing the largest country concentrations.
Read more on A →Lam Research manufactures equipment used to fabricate semiconductors. The firm is focused on the etching, deposition, and clean markets, which are key steps in the semiconductor manufacturing process, especially for 3D NAND flash storage, advanced DRAM, and leading-edge logic/foundry chipmakers. Lam's flagship Kiyo, Vector, and Sabre products are sold in all major geographies to key customers such as Samsung Electronics, Micron, Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing.
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