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Applied Materials, Inc.

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PositoAI's own ratios from Applied Materials, Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Technology companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 79.6 times by its yearly operating cash. Higher than 95% of Technology companies in United States.

Where $100 of sales goes

$70Operating costs$0.9Interest$25Net profit$4.9Paid as dividends

Latest year (Oct 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

$120

Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $120 of operating cash.

Lower than 77% of Technology companies in United States.

Self-Funding Ratio

5.6×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 5.6 times.

Higher than 67% of Technology companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

$30

For every $100 of sales, $30 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $39 tied up three years earlier.

More money tied up than 68% of Technology companies in United States.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

3/3 · 2/3

Sales grew in 3 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.

Steadier than 75% of Technology companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

$18

Sales grew 10% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $18 became extra profit.

Lower than 53% of Technology companies in United States.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+10% / +36%

In 3 years sales changed by +10% while total assets changed by +36%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

79.6×

Debt due within a year is covered 79.6 times by its yearly operating cash.

Higher than 95% of Technology companies in United States.

Cash Cushion Ratio

+1%

Cash, after subtracting all debt, equals 1% of its market value (net cash).

Higher than 50% of Technology companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

89%

Of every $100 the company owns, $89 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

More tangible than 69% of Technology companies in United States.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

81%

Of every $100 of net worth, $81 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

More tangible than 72% of Technology companies in United States.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−6%

Share count fell 6% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger. Dividends paid equalled 17% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

Applied Materials, Inc. owes $0.41 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 2% in the year to Oct 2025, and grew 2% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with Technology companies in United States · latest annual results Oct 2025.

P/E ratio

32.4

Investors pay $32.4 for every $1 of Applied Materials, Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 51% of Technology companies in United States.

P/B ratio

11.63

The share price is 11.63 times Applied Materials, Inc.'s book value per share, higher than 87% of Technology companies in United States.

Market cap

$298.1 B

The total market value of all of Applied Materials, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 98% of Technology companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$25.6 B

What Applied Materials, Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Jul 2026).

Book value per share

$32.29

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $375.58 is 11.6 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

41.1%

Applied Materials, Inc. earned 41.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 92% of Technology companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

0.41×

Applied Materials, Inc. owes $0.41 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 59% of Technology companies in United States.

Dividend yield

0.52%

Applied Materials, Inc. pays 0.52% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 76% of dividend-paying Technology companies in United States.

Revenue growth

+4%

Revenue rose 4% in the year to Oct 2025, and grew 3% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

-2%

Net profit fell 2% in the year to Oct 2025, and grew 2% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

24.7%

Applied Materials, Inc. keeps $25 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

1.1×

Cash from Applied Materials, Inc.'s business was 1.1× its reported profit in the year to Oct 2025 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

31.5×

Applied Materials, Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 31.5 times in the year to Oct 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net cash

Applied Materials, Inc. held $1.5 B more cash than debt (net cash) at Oct 2025.

Questions

What is Applied Materials, Inc.'s P/E ratio?

Investors pay $32.4 for every $1 of Applied Materials, Inc.'s yearly profit, lower than 51% of Technology companies in United States.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Applied Materials, Inc.: $298.1 B ÷ $25.6 B (31 Jul 2026) = 11.6.

What is Applied Materials, Inc.'s return on equity?

Applied Materials, Inc. earned 41.1% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 92% of Technology companies in United States.

How much does Applied Materials, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?

Applied Materials, Inc. owes $0.41 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 59% of Technology companies in United States.

Does Applied Materials, Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. Applied Materials, Inc. pays 0.52% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 76% of dividend-paying Technology companies in United States.

Is Applied Materials, Inc.'s revenue growing?

Revenue rose 4% in the year to Oct 2025, and grew 3% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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