What To Expect When Applied Materials Publishes Q2 Results

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The world’s largest semiconductor capital equipment supplier, Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT), is expected to publish its Q2 2019 results on Thursday, May 16, reporting on a quarter that likely saw semiconductor capital expenditures decline, amid falling demand and pricing across the industry. Below, we take a look at some of the key trends to watch as the company reports earnings.

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What to expect from Applied Materials in Q2?

  • Revenues are expected to decline by about 24% YoY to about $3.5 billion, on account of weaker capital spending by semiconductor players.
  • EPS is projected to come in at about $0.66 per share, marking a decline of about 45% YoY.
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How will the Semiconductor Systems segment perform?

  • Semiconductor systems segment provides capital equipment used to fabricate semiconductor chips. The segment accounted for ~63% of Applied’s 2018 revenues.
  • We expect revenues to decline by close to 30% YoY and 7% QoQ, driven by weaker spending by memory manufacturers and chip vendors, who have seen pricing and demand cool.
  • For instance, DRAM prices fell by 30% in Q1, per DRAMeXchange.

How will the display segment fare?

  • This segment sells products for manufacturing liquid crystal, OLED, and other displays products. The segment accounted for about 15% of revenues in FY’18.
  • We expect segment revenues to fall by about 35% YoY, driven by weaker demand for consumer electronics products and also due to the current trade tensions between the U.S. and China.
  • There has also been some weakness in the TV space, with delays in some major TV factory projects pushing equipment demand into 2020.

 

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