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Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) Stock Analysis

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) is a Semiconductor Equipment & Materials stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

AMAT

$408.94

+$3.96 (+0.98%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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AMAT Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$410.64
Previous Close
$404.98
Day's Range
406.19–414.00
52-Week Range
203.40–739.67
Volume
6.23M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.59
Valuation
Market Cap
$324.53B
P/E Ratio
35.28
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
22.12
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.86
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
10.52
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
11.59
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$28.37B+4.39%
Net Income (FY)
$7.00B−2.49%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
30.05%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
793.60M
1-Year Return
+81.95%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.12+0.52%
Ex-Dividend Date
November 19, 2026
Earnings Date
November 12, 2026
Avg Volume
6.93M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, AMAT closed at $408.94, +81.95% over 1 year.

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) has a market capitalization of $324.53B.

In fiscal 2025, AMAT reported revenue of $28.37B.

AMAT Stock Return by Calendar Year

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $18,195
+81.95%
5 years
$10,000 $31,964
+219.64%
10 years
$10,000 $160,035
+1,500.35%

If you had invested $10,000 in Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $160,035 at the close on October 21, 2026: +1,500.35% in total, +31.95% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+59.69%
2025+59.60%
2024+1.13%
2023+67.97%
2022−37.54%
2021+83.64%
2020+43.29%
2019+89.86%
2018−34.92%
2017+59.86%
2016 (partial year)+20.95%

As of October 21, 2026.

AMAT Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends October
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$28.37B$7.00B24.7%
2024$27.18B$7.18B26.4%
2023$26.52B$6.86B25.9%
2022$25.79B$6.53B25.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$28.37B$13.81B$8.47B$7.00B24.7%
2024$27.18B$12.90B$7.87B$7.18B26.4%
2023$26.52B$12.38B$7.65B$6.86B25.9%
2022$25.79B$11.99B$7.78B$6.53B25.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of October 31, 2025.

AMAT Dividend History

$1.78+17.1% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.523—
2025$1.784+17.1%
2024$1.524+24.6%
2023$1.224+19.6%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.523—
2025$1.784+17.1%
2024$1.524+24.6%
2023$1.224+19.6%
2022$1.024+8.5%
2021$0.944+8.0%
2020$0.874+4.8%
2019$0.834+18.6%
2018$0.704+75.0%
2017$0.404+300.0%
2016$0.101—

Most recent payment: $0.51 per share, ex-dividend August 20, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

AMAT Valuation vs Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Median

Median of 30 stocks
MetricAMATSemiconductor Equipment & Materials medianvs median
P/E35.2845.2822% below
P/S ratio10.524.92114% above
Profit margin30.05%9.41%20.6 pts above

Medians across 30 Semiconductor Equipment & Materials stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) is capitalised at $324.53B on the latest close. The company sits in the Technology sector, in the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry. Headcount on file is 38,900.

The most recent close on file for AMAT is $408.94, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$3.96 (+0.98%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $203.40 to $739.67. The latest close sits 101.05% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Applied Materials, Inc. reported revenue of $28.37B. That is +4.39% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $27.18B. Net income for the same year was $7.00B. That is −2.49% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 30.05%. That is 20.6 percentage points above the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials median of 9.41%. Trailing earnings per share are 11.59.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $25.79B in 2022 to $28.37B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

AMAT trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 35.28. That is 22.08% below the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials median of 45.28. On forward earnings the ratio is 22.12. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.86. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 10.52 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 114.04% above the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials median of 4.92. The medians here are taken across 30 Semiconductor Equipment & Materials companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +81.95%. Measured over 10 years, that is +31.95% a year compounded. The reported beta is 1.59. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 44.75%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 0.52%. At the indicated rate that is $2.12 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is November 19, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.52 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.78 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +89.86%; the weakest is 2022 at −37.54%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +59.69% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) operates in the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT $324.53B 35.3
ASML Holding N.V. ASML $646.23B 41.3
Lam Research Corporation LRCX $326.38B 45.3
KLA Corporation KLAC $213.28B 44.7

The Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry average P/E ratio is 45.3x. Applied Materials, Inc. trades at a P/E of 35.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Applied Materials, Inc.

Applied Materials, Inc. provides materials engineering solutions, equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor and related industries in the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Semiconductor Systems and Applied Global Services (AGS) segments. The Semiconductor Systems segment includes semiconductor capital equipment to enable materials engineering steps, including etch, rapid thermal processing, deposition, chemical mechanical planarization, metrology and inspection, wafer packaging, and ion implantation. The AGS segment offers integrated solutions to optimize equipment and fab performance and productivity comprising spares, upgrades, services, and 200 millimeter and other equipment and factory automation software for semiconductor and other products. It serves manufacturers of semiconductor wafers and chips, and other electronic devices. Applied Materials, Inc. was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

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