Also trades as AP2.DE, A1MT34.SA.
AMAT
BuyPremium GrowerAI neutralApplied Materials, Inc. · Technology · United States · $376.5B cap · $3.0B/day traded
$497.53 -1.9% · close 12 Oct · scored 14 Oct
StockRank down 1.3 since 13 Oct.
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.
Read our full research report on AMAT (Apr 2026), freeReport expected 12 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 12.6% over the last 14 weeks.
As of 14 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) is 68/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 79, Value 23, Momentum 60, each scored against its sector).
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Applied Materials is the largest supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and a clear beneficiary of AI-driven spending on leading-edge logic and memory. Its new memory research partnership with KIOXIA and an active buyback (0.88% of shares repurchased in 90 days) show steady execution. However, the stock has roughly doubled this year and now scores poorly on value, so much of the AI capex story looks priced in. The business is also cyclical, and the February 2026 $252.5 million export-control settlement with the US Commerce Department is a reminder of its China exposure.
ABOUT APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
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Applied Materials, Inc. is the world's largest supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, providing a broad portfolio of advanced process technologies, services, and software solutions for chip fabrication. The company's dominant market position is secured by its extensive R&D capabilities, comprehensive product offerings essential for next-generation chip production, and deep relationships with leading global semiconductor manufacturers. This makes it an indispensable partner in the advancement of electronics technology.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 25.8B | 26.5B | 27.2B | 28.4B | 3.2% | 30.8B | 34.2B | 46.2B | 27.6% |
| EPS | 7.49 | 8.16 | 8.68 | 8.71 | 5.2% | 11.59 | 11.82 | 15.80 | 34.7% |
| Shares | 844.0M | 833.0M | 818.0M | 793.0M | -6.0% | 793.6M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 5.8B | 6.0B | 6.6B | 7.0B | 6.5% | 7.3B | — | — | — |
| Equity | 12.2B | 16.3B | 19.0B | 20.4B | 18.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 5.4B | 8.7B | 8.7B | 8.0B | 13.8% | 8.4B | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -1.4B | -1.5B | -2.3B | -2.8B | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -7.0B | -3.0B | -4.5B | -6.0B | — | — | — | — | — |
No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.
Swung more than 75% of stocks we rank over the past year (59% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of AMAT are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAT | Applied Materials, Inc.(you) | $376.5B | 68 | Buy |
| LAR0.DE | Lam Research Corporation | $401.1B | 72 | Buy |
| KLAC | KLA Corporation | $245.2B | 64 | Hold |
| ASML | ASML Holding N.V. | $670.1B | 64 | Hold |
| 8035.T | Tokyo Electron Limited | $156.4B | 66 | Buy |
| 6857.T | Advantest Corporation | $152.0B | 78 | Buy |
| TER | Teradyne, Inc. | $60.8B | 71 | Buy |
| ASM.AS | ASM International NV | $47.3B | 78 | Buy |
| 6920.T | Lasertec Corporation | $22.9B | 68 | Buy |
| 7769.TW | Hon. Precision, Inc. | $32.1B | 75 | Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 8.4% · P/E 29.1x · Gross margin 33.3%
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