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Applied Materials, Inc.
AMAT
454.71
▲ 18.80 (+4.31%)
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Key Ratios & Fundamentals
Market Cap
380.74B
P/E (TTM)
41.50
Fwd P/E
25.99
P/B
14.86
P/S
12.35
Book Value
32.29
EPS (TTM)
11.56
Fwd EPS
18.46
Div Yield
+0.44%
Beta
1.62
ROE
+41.07%
ROA
+15.48%
D/E
28.67
Current Ratio
2.42
Profit Margin
+30.05%
Op Margin
+33.74%
52W High
739.67
52W Low
154.47
50D Avg
555.48
200D Avg
399.21
Avg Volume
9.51M
Shares Out
793.6M
Sector
Technology
Industry
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
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.
SWOT Analysis
Auto-derived from fundamentals
Strengths
- Exceptional ROE of 41.1% — highly efficient use of shareholder capital
- Robust net profit margin of 30.1% — strong pricing power
- Superior operating margin of 33.7% — strong operational leverage
- Low leverage (D/E 0.29) — conservative balance sheet
- Strong liquidity (Current Ratio 2.42) — well-covered short-term obligations
Weaknesses
- No major red flags in reported financials — continue monitoring quarterly results
Opportunities
- Strong revenue growth of 24.8% YoY — expanding market share
- Rapid earnings growth of 42.8% — operating leverage kicking in
- Forward P/E of 26.0x is below trailing — market expects earnings growth
- PEG of 0.96 — growth is under-priced
- Positioned in Technology — growth-oriented sector, aligned with respective macro cycles
Threats
- Rich P/B of 14.9x — significant premium to net assets
- Extended 20% above 200-day MA — overbought technically
- High beta of 1.62 — amplified volatility vs market
Latest News · Applied Materials, Inc.
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Jim Cramer Shares His Playbook for Buying Applied Materials (AMAT)
On September 1, when a caller mentioned that they purchased Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) shares back in July at $540 before the earnings announcement and again at $490, Mad Money host Jim Cramer remarked: But you know what? We don’t care where we bought it; we care where
Insider Monkey·7h ago
Memory, Other AI-Related Stocks Lead the Market’s Top Performers Friday
The AI trade is bucking the trend Friday.
Investopedia·1d ago
Can Applied Materials (AMAT) Still Look Cheap After A 237% Run?
Applied Materials stock has delivered very strong gains for long term holders over the past five years, yet its recent pullback and mixed valuation score leave investors weighing how much upside may still be priced in. With the share price resetting after a sharp run, the key que
Simply Wall St.·2d ago
Why Did Applied Materials Stock Nearly Triple On Single-Digit Trailing Revenue Growth?
Applied Materials (AMAT) stock has returned about 180% over the past year, against roughly a fifth for the S&P 500. Nothing in the trailing revenue looks like that. Revenue over the trailing twelve months grew 7.8%. What re-rated the shares was a forecast management raised twice
Trefis·2d ago
AMAT Rides on AI-Led WFE Demand: Can it Sustain the Momentum?
Applied Materials is benefiting from AI-driven semiconductor demand, with advanced packaging, DRAM and HBM fueling growth as fab investments accelerate globally.
Zacks·2d ago
SEMI’s CEO Has Watched Four Decades of Chip Cycles. He Says This One Only Goes Up.
A semiconductor industry veteran who survived decades of brutal boom-and-bust cycles is calling an end to that era forever, but buried inside his optimism sits a warning about memory capacity that quietly cuts against the very stocks his words are lifting.
24/7 Wall St.·2d ago
Applied Materials Just Dropped 14% in a Month. Sell Now, or Buy More?
Applied Materials just posted record revenue and raised its guidance, yet the stock keeps falling while its closest peers barely flinched. Understanding why that gap exists changes everything about what you should do next.
24/7 Wall St.·3d ago
Should You Buy, Sell or Hold AMAT Stock After a 72.5% YTD Rise?
Applied Materials' AI exposure, broad portfolio and capacity expansion fuel growth, but its premium valuation raises the stakes.
Zacks·3d ago
Applied Materials’ stock buybacks: History & investor impact explained
Applied Materials has returned shareholder value through its stock repurchase program. Here’s how much the company has bought back in shares over the years.
TheStreet·3d ago
Entegris, Penguin Solutions, Teradyne, Applied Materials, and KLA Corporation Stocks Trade Down, What You Need To Know
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after surging crude oil prices and a jump in benchmark Treasury yields stoked renewed concerns over inflation and prolonged corporate borrowing costs. Oil prices surged after the U.S. military said it was striking Iranian targets,
StockStory·4d ago