Lam Research Corporation vs Phillips 66 — how do they compare? Lam Research Corporation trades at $321 (market cap $383.63B), while Phillips 66 trades at $212.01 (market cap $83.72B). The key difference: Lam Research Corporation is far larger — about 4.6× Phillips 66's market cap, and Phillips 66 pays the higher dividend (2.43%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LRCX | PSX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $383.63B | $83.72B |
Sector | Technology | Energy |
52-Week High | $433.33 | $208.80 |
52-Week Low | $94.84 | $118.37 |
Enterprise Value | $382.61B | $105.69B |
Dividend Yield | 0.34% | 2.43% |
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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.
Read more on LRCX →Phillips 66 is an independent refiner with 12 refineries that have a total crude throughput capacity of 2.0 million barrels per day, or mmb/d, after converting its 255 mb/d Alliance refinery to a terminal. The midstream segment comprises extensive transportation and NGL processing assets. It also includes its DCP Midstream joint venture, which holds 45 natural gas processing facilities, 11 NGL fractionation plants, and a natural gas pipeline system with 58,000 miles of pipeline. Its CPChem chemical joint venture operates facilities in the United States and the Middle East and primarily produces olefins and polyolefins.
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