Applied Materials (AMAT)
Market Price (10/14/2025): $219.39 | Market Cap: $175.1 BilSector: Information Technology | Industry: Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
Applied Materials (AMAT)
Market Price (10/14/2025): $219.39Market Cap: $175.1 BilSector: Information TechnologyIndustry: Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
Investment Highlights
Attractive operating marginsOp Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 30% | Trading close to highsDist 52W High is -2.0% | |
Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 27%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 20%, CFO LTM is 7.7 Bil, FCF LTM is 5.8 Bil | ||
Low stock price volatilityVol 12M is 46% |
Attractive operating marginsOp Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 30% |
Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 27%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 20%, CFO LTM is 7.7 Bil, FCF LTM is 5.8 Bil |
Low stock price volatilityVol 12M is 46% |
Trading close to highsDist 52W High is -2.0% |
Market Valuation & Key Metrics
AMAT Stock
Price Returns Compared
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | |
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Returns | |||||||
AMAT Return | 43% | 84% | -38% | 68% | 1% | 36% | 263% |
Peers Return | 20% | 31% | -26% | 20% | -15% | 35% | 62% |
S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 13% | 103% |
Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||
AMAT Win Rate | 58% | 67% | 33% | 75% | 50% | 56% | |
Peers Win Rate | 48% | 45% | 30% | 43% | 30% | 36% | |
S&P 500 Win Rate | 58% | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 67% | |
Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||
AMAT Max Drawdown | -38% | 0% | -52% | -1% | -8% | -22% | |
Peers Max Drawdown | -32% | -2% | -36% | -11% | -21% | -25% | |
S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -31% | -1% | -25% | -1% | -2% | -15% | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: TXN, MCHP, PXLW, Q, LRCX. See AMAT Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/13/2025 (YTD)
Downturns Compared
Event | AMAT | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|
2022 Inflation Shock | ||
% Loss | -55.4% | -25.4% |
% Gain to Breakeven | 124.4% | 34.1% |
Time to Breakeven | 459 days | 464 days |
2020 Covid Pandemic | ||
% Loss | -43.6% | -33.9% |
% Gain to Breakeven | 77.4% | 51.3% |
Time to Breakeven | 147 days | 148 days |
2018 Correction | ||
% Loss | -52.9% | -19.8% |
% Gain to Breakeven | 112.5% | 24.7% |
Time to Breakeven | 326 days | 120 days |
2008 Global Financial Crisis | ||
% Loss | -64.5% | -56.8% |
% Gain to Breakeven | 182.1% | 131.3% |
Time to Breakeven | 2055 days | 1480 days |
How Low Can It Go?
Applied Materials's stock fell -55.4% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/14/2022. A -55.4% loss requires a 124.4% gain to breakeven.
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About Applied Materials (AMAT)
Applied Materials, Inc. provides manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. It operates through three segments: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services, and Display and Adjacent Markets. The Semiconductor Systems segment develops, manufactures, and sells various manufacturing equipment that is used to fabricate semiconductor chips or integrated circuits. This segment also offers various technologies, including epitaxy, ion implantation, oxidation/nitridation, rapid thermal processing, physical vapor deposition, chemical vapor deposition, chemical mechanical planarization, electrochemical deposition, atomic layer deposition, etching, and selective deposition and removal, as well as metrology and inspection tools. The Applied Global Services segment provides integrated solutions to optimize equipment and fab performance and productivity comprising spares, upgrades, services, remanufactured earlier generation equipment, and factory automation software for semiconductor, display, and other products. The Display and Adjacent Markets segment offers products for manufacturing liquid crystal displays; organic light-emitting diodes; and other display technologies for TVs, monitors, laptops, personal computers, electronic tablets, smart phones, and other consumer-oriented devices. The company operates in the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Applied Materials, Inc. was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
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Trade Ideas
Select past trade ideas related to AMAT and Semiconductor Materials & Equipment.
Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD |
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09302025 | ADBE | Adobe | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | -4.3% | -4.3% | -4.3% |
09302025 | CRM | Salesforce | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 2.0% | 2.0% | -0.6% |
09302025 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | -1.8% | -1.8% | -1.8% |
09262025 | POWI | Power Integrations | Dip Buy | DB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow MarginsBuying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap | -13.4% | -13.4% | -13.4% |
09262025 | ROP | Roper Technologies | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 2.1% | 2.1% | -0.3% |
08312025 | AMAT | Applied Materials | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 30.6% | 30.6% | -2.8% |
02282025 | AMAT | Applied Materials | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 2.3% | 33.6% | -19.7% |
08312022 | AMAT | Applied Materials | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 25.2% | 63.9% | -20.9% |
05312019 | AMAT | Applied Materials | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 50.8% | 47.4% | -0.7% |
Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
09302025 | ADBE | Adobe | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | -4.3% | -4.3% | -4.3% |
09302025 | CRM | Salesforce | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 2.0% | 2.0% | -0.6% |
09302025 | MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | -1.8% | -1.8% | -1.8% |
09262025 | POWI | Power Integrations | Dip Buy | DB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow MarginsBuying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap | -13.4% | -13.4% | -13.4% |
09262025 | ROP | Roper Technologies | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 2.1% | 2.1% | -0.3% |
08312025 | AMAT | Applied Materials | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 30.6% | 30.6% | -2.8% |
02282025 | AMAT | Applied Materials | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | 2.3% | 33.6% | -19.7% |
08312022 | AMAT | Applied Materials | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 25.2% | 63.9% | -20.9% |
05312019 | AMAT | Applied Materials | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 50.8% | 47.4% | -0.7% |
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Financials
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Price | 137.81 |
Mkt Cap | 159.0 |
Rev LTM | 16,675 |
Op Inc LTM | 5,818 |
FCF LTM | 1,503 |
FCF 3Y Avg | 2,060 |
CFO LTM | 6,173 |
CFO 3Y Avg | 5,335 |
Growth & Margins
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
Rev Chg LTM | 3.6% |
Rev Chg 3Y Avg | -4.9% |
Rev Chg Q | 7.7% |
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM | 1.9% |
Op Mgn LTM | 30.1% |
Op Mgn 3Y Avg | 29.4% |
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM | 0.6% |
CFO/Rev LTM | 26.9% |
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg | 31.5% |
FCF/Rev LTM | 17.1% |
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg | 23.7% |
Valuation
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Cap | 159.0 |
P/S | 8.2 |
P/EBIT | 25.7 |
P/E | 25.6 |
P/CFO | 24.7 |
Total Yield | 3.7% |
Dividend Yield | 0.7% |
FCF Yield 3Y Avg | 4.3% |
D/E | 0.0 |
Net D/E | -0.0 |
Returns
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
1M Rtn | 18.1% |
3M Rtn | 11.7% |
6M Rtn | 68.1% |
12M Rtn | 8.1% |
3Y Rtn | 29.2% |
1M Excs Rtn | 17.0% |
3M Excs Rtn | 3.9% |
6M Excs Rtn | 44.7% |
12M Excs Rtn | -6.7% |
3Y Excs Rtn | -62.7% |
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Earnings Returns History
Expand for MoreForward Returns | |||
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Earnings Date | 1D Returns | 5D Returns | 21D Returns |
8/14/2025 | -14.1% | -15.1% | -9.2% |
5/15/2025 | -5.3% | -7.9% | 1.3% |
2/13/2025 | -8.2% | -6.5% | -15.4% |
11/14/2024 | -9.2% | -5.3% | -8.7% |
8/15/2024 | -1.9% | -5.3% | -11.3% |
2/15/2024 | 6.3% | 5.2% | 7.1% |
11/16/2023 | -4.0% | -2.7% | 3.8% |
8/17/2023 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 2.2% |
... | |||
SUMMARY STATS | |||
# Positive | 9 | 11 | 12 |
# Negative | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Median Positive | 3.9% | 2.7% | 5.2% |
Median Negative | -3.9% | -5.2% | -11.3% |
Max Positive | 9.0% | 11.0% | 27.2% |
Max Negative | -14.1% | -15.1% | -21.9% |
SEC Filings
Expand for MoreReport Date | Filing Date | Filing |
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7312025 | 8212025 | 10-Q 7/27/2025 |
4302025 | 5222025 | 10-Q 4/27/2025 |
1312025 | 2202025 | 10-Q 1/26/2025 |
10312024 | 12132024 | 10-K 10/27/2024 |
7312024 | 8222024 | 10-Q 7/28/2024 |
4302024 | 5232024 | 10-Q 4/28/2024 |
1312024 | 2272024 | 10-Q 1/28/2024 |
10312023 | 12152023 | 10-K 10/29/2023 |
7312023 | 8242023 | 10-Q 7/30/2023 |
4302023 | 5262023 | 10-Q 4/30/2023 |
1312023 | 2232023 | 10-Q 1/29/2023 |
10312022 | 12162022 | 10-K 10/30/2022 |
7312022 | 8252022 | 10-Q 7/31/2022 |
4302022 | 5262022 | 10-Q 5/1/2022 |
1312022 | 2242022 | 10-Q 1/30/2022 |
10312021 | 12172021 | 10-K 10/31/2021 |
Insider Activity
Expand for MoreOwner | Title | Filing Date | Action | Price | Shares | TransactedValue | Value ofHeld Shares | Form | |
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0 | DICKERSON GARY E | President and CEO | 4072025 | Buy | 137.29 | 48,581 | 6,669,685 | 235,402,788 | Form |
1 | Sanders Adam | Corp. Controller & CAO | 4032025 | Sell | 144.83 | 450 | 65,174 | 880,132 | Form |
2 | Sanders Adam | Corp. Controller & CAO | 2252025 | Sell | 172.72 | 271 | 46,808 | 1,119,085 | Form |
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