Lam Research Corporation vs Sony Group Corp — how do they compare? Lam Research Corporation trades at $323.11 (market cap $383.63B), while Sony Group Corp trades at $21.11 (market cap $125.96B). The key difference: Lam Research Corporation is far larger — about 3× Sony Group Corp's market cap, and Sony Group Corp pays the higher dividend (0.75%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LRCX | SONY | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $383.63B | $125.96B |
Sector | Technology | Technology |
52-Week High | $433.33 | $30.26 |
52-Week Low | $94.84 | $19.32 |
Enterprise Value | $382.61B | $122.45B |
Dividend Yield | 0.34% | 0.75% |
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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 →Sony Group is a conglomerate with consumer electronics roots, which not only designs, develops, produces, and sells electronic equipment and devices, but also is engaged in content businesses, such as console and mobile games, music, and movies. Sony is a global top company of CMOS image sensors, game consoles, professional broadcasting cameras, and music publishing, and is one of the top players on digital cameras, wireless earphones, recorded music, movies, and so on. Sony's business portfolio is well diversified with six major business segments. The company fully consolidated Sony Financial in September 2020, which provides life and non-life insurance, banking, and other financial services.
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