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AMAT stock analysis: Applied Materials

Applied Materials (AMAT) is an S&P 500 company in Semiconductor Materials & Equipment. It grades weakest on growth and value.

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What's happening with AMAT · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

AMAT price performance

AMAT against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+100%+200%AMAT +166%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+111.8%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 97.2 pts
1 year+150.7%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 133.7 pts
3 years+298.6%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 209.4 pts
5 years+341.4%S&P 500 +91.3% · ahead by 250.1 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

AMAT factor grades

Each grade compares AMAT with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

D+ValueP/E 46.8x (industry 56.4x)FCF yield 1.3% (industry 1.3%)
C-GrowthRevenue growth +8% (industry +15%)EPS growth +38% (industry +38%)
C+ProfitabilityOperating margin 29.6% (industry 30.2%)ROIC 31.5% (industry 37.8%)
C+Momentum12-month change +151%From 52-wk high -25%

AMAT in plain numbers

AMAT key statistics

SectorInformation Technology
IndustrySemiconductor Materials & Equipment
IndexS&P 500
Market value$430.4B
Revenue growth (y/y)+8%
Free-cash-flow yield1.3%
Dividend yield0.4%
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-12
Valuation measures
Market value$430.4B
Enterprise value$429.8B
P/E (trailing)46.8x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)39.3x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)2.08
Price / sales14.0x
Price / book16.8x
EV / revenue13.9x
EV / EBITDA44.5x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$30.8B
Net income, last 12 months$9.3B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$11.59
Gross margin49.4%
Operating margin29.6%
Net margin30.1%
Return on equity41.1%
Return on invested capital31.5%
Cash$7.0B
Total debt$6.4B
Debt / equity0.25x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$5.6B
Interest cover33.0x
Current ratio2.42x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

AMAT earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$2.3B$4.6B$6.8B$9.1BOct 2024 Revenue: $7.0BJan 2025 Revenue: $7.2BApr 2025 Revenue: $7.1BJul 2025 Revenue: $7.3BOct 2025 Revenue: $6.8BJan 2026 Revenue: $7.0BApr 2026 Revenue: $7.9BJul 2026 Revenue: $9.1BOct 2024 Net income: $1.7BJan 2025 Net income: $1.2BApr 2025 Net income: $2.1BJul 2025 Net income: $1.8BOct 2025 Net income: $1.9BJan 2026 Net income: $2.0BApr 2026 Net income: $2.8BJul 2026 Net income: $2.5BOct 2024Jan 2025Apr 2025Jul 2025Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Net margin: 24.6%Net margin: 16.5%Net margin: 30.1%Net margin: 24.4%Net margin: 27.9%Net margin: 28.9%Net margin: 35.5%Net margin: 27.8%0%18%35%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.9$1.8$2.6$3.5Oct 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.1Jan 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.5Apr 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.6Jul 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.2Oct 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.4Jan 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.5Apr 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.5Jul 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.2Oct 2024Jan 2025Apr 2025Jul 2025Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Oct 2025 +13% · Jan 2026 +75% · Apr 2026 +33% · Jul 2026 +43%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Applied Materials financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$23.1B$25.8B$26.5B$27.2B$28.4B
Net income$5.9B$6.5B$6.9B$7.2B$7.0B
EPS (GAAP)$6.40$7.44$8.11$8.61$8.67
Free cash flow$4.8B$4.6B$7.6B$7.5B$5.7B

AMAT earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-13$3.17+43%+25%-8.0%
2026-05-14$3.51+33%+11%+0.4%
2026-02-12$2.54+75%-2%+5.9%
2025-11-13$2.37+13%-3%-0.4%
2025-08-14$2.22+8%+8%-14.7%
2025-05-15$2.63+28%+7%-6.0%

About Applied Materials

HeadquartersSanta Clara, CA
Industry (SEC code)Semiconductors & Related Devices
Fiscal year endsOctober 26
Incorporated inDC
Listed onNasdaq

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Is AMAT stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for AMAT are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is AMAT's P/E ratio?

AMAT trades at about 46.8 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 39.3 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does AMAT report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Applied Materials to report around 2026-11-12.

Does AMAT pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 0.4%, and it has raised its dividend 8 years in a row.

How has AMAT performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year AMAT returned +150.7%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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