Revenue growth has re-accelerated sharply to 24.8% year-over-year in 2026Q3, while gross margins have expanded structurally from a 47.3% baseline in 2024 to 50.3%, indicating strong pricing power and a favorable mix shift.
Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) annual income statement — 30-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
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| Sales/Revenue | 30.84B | 28.37B | 27.18B | 26.52B | 25.79B | 23.06B | 17.2B | 14.61B | 16.7B | 14.7B | 10.82B | 9.66B | 9.07B | 7.51B | 8.72B | 10.52B | 9.55B | 5.01B | 8.13B | 9.73B | 9.17B | 6.99B | 8.01B | 4.48B | 5.06B | 7.34B | 9.56B | 4.86B | 4.04B | 4.07B | 4.14B |
| Revenue Growth % | 7.77% | 4.39% | 2.49% | 2.84% | 11.8% | 34.07% | 17.76% | -12.55% | 13.65% | 35.78% | 12.07% | 6.47% | 20.82% | -13.88% | -17.1% | 10.14% | 90.45% | -38.33% | -16.49% | 6.19% | 31.11% | -12.74% | 78.97% | -11.56% | -31.06% | -23.22% | 96.84% | 20.22% | -0.8% | -1.7% | 35.37% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 15.6B | 14.56B | 14.28B | 14.13B | 13.79B | 12.15B | 9.51B | 8.22B | 9.19B | 8.09B | 6.31B | 5.71B | 5.23B | 4.52B | 5.41B | 6.16B | 5.83B | 3.58B | 4.69B | 5.24B | 4.88B | 3.91B | 4.31B | 2.87B | 3.01B | 4.09B | 4.71B | 2.54B | 2.18B | 2.17B | 2.2B |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 51.33% | 52.54% | 53.3% | 53.49% | 52.68% | 55.28% | 56.28% | 55% | 55.01% | 58.33% | 59.08% | 57.64% | 60.17% | 62% | 58.54% | 61.09% | 71.46% | 57.65% | 53.85% | 53.18% | 55.86% | 53.81% | 64.16% | 59.37% | 55.71% | 49.23% | 52.22% | 53.9% | 53.34% | 52.96% |
| Gross Profit | 15.23B | 13.81B | 12.9B | 12.38B | 11.99B | 10.91B | 7.69B | 6.39B | 7.52B | 6.61B | 4.51B | 3.95B | 3.84B | 2.99B | 3.31B | 4.36B | 3.72B | 1.43B | 3.44B | 4.49B | 4.29B | 3.09B | 3.7B | 1.6B | 2.06B | 3.25B | 4.86B | 2.32B | 1.86B | 1.9B | 1.95B |
| Gross Margin % | 49.4% | 48.67% | 47.46% | 46.7% | 46.51% | 47.32% | 44.72% | 43.72% | 45% | 44.99% | 41.67% | 40.92% | 42.36% | 39.83% | 38% | 41.46% | 38.91% | 28.54% | 42.35% | 46.15% | 46.82% | 44.14% | 46.19% | 35.84% | 40.63% | 44.29% | 50.77% | 47.78% | 46.1% | 46.66% | 47.04% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 7.06% | 4.14% | 3.26% | 9.89% | 41.89% | 20.45% | -15.05% | 13.69% | 46.58% | 14.14% | 2.84% | 28.49% | -9.72% | -24.01% | 17.36% | 159.64% | -58.44% | -23.36% | 4.67% | 39.08% | -16.63% | 130.69% | -21.99% | -36.76% | -33.03% | 109.14% | 24.61% | -1.98% | -2.5% | 38.29% |
| Operating Expenses | 5.83B | 5.52B | 5.03B | 4.73B | 4.21B | 4.03B | 3.33B | 3.04B | 3.02B | 2.66B | 2.36B | 2.26B | 2.32B | 2.56B | 2.31B | 2.02B | 2.33B | 1.82B | 2.07B | 2.09B | 2.84B | 1.64B | 1.94B | 1.92B | 1.85B | 2.32B | 1.91B | 1.39B | 1.47B | 1.21B | 1.02B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 19.45% | 18.51% | 17.84% | 16.32% | 17.45% | 19.34% | 20.78% | 18.08% | 18.12% | 21.79% | 23.39% | 25.55% | 34.08% | 26.53% | 19.2% | 24.41% | 36.39% | 25.45% | 21.46% | 31.02% | 23.43% | 24.18% | 42.84% | 36.48% | 31.62% | 19.95% | 28.57% | 36.49% | 29.7% | 24.63% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 1.67B | 1.77B | 1.8B | 1.63B | 1.44B | 1.23B | 1.09B | 982M | 999M | 890M | 819M | 897M | 890M | 898M | 1.08B | 901M | 941.85M | 734.52M | 965.16M | 952.44M | 906.74M | 697.4M | 751.62M | 625.87M | 708.96M | 901.92M | 960.75M | 658M | 593.7M | 566.6M | 1.02B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 6.23% | 6.61% | 6.14% | 5.58% | 5.33% | 6.35% | 6.72% | 5.98% | 6.06% | 7.57% | 9.29% | 9.81% | 11.96% | 12.34% | 8.57% | 9.86% | 14.65% | 11.87% | 9.78% | 9.89% | 9.97% | 9.38% | 13.98% | 14% | 12.28% | 10.05% | 13.54% | 14.69% | 13.91% | 24.64% |
| Research & Development | 3.97B | 3.57B | 3.23B | 3.1B | 2.77B | 2.48B | 2.23B | 2.05B | 2.02B | 1.77B | 1.54B | 1.45B | 1.43B | 1.32B | 1.24B | 1.12B | 1.14B | 934.12M | 1.1B | 1.14B | 1.15B | 940.51M | 991.87M | 920.62M | 1.05B | 1.2B | 1.11B | 681.8M | 643.9M | 567.6M | 481.4M |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 12.58% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 10.75% | 10.77% | 12.99% | 14.06% | 12.09% | 12.07% | 14.23% | 15.02% | 15.74% | 17.58% | 14.19% | 10.63% | 11.98% | 18.63% | 13.58% | 11.73% | 12.57% | 13.45% | 12.38% | 20.56% | 20.79% | 16.33% | 11.58% | 14.03% | 15.93% | 13.93% | 11.61% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 1000K | 181M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 311M | 0 | 0 | 3M | 0 | 0 | -89M | 0 | 341M | 0 | 0 | 245.63M | 155.79M | 0 | -5M | 784.77M | 0 | 194.09M | 371.75M | 85.48M | 221.16M | -160.79M | 48.3M | 237.2M | 75.8M | -481.5M |
| Operating Income | 9.41B | 8.29B | 7.87B | 7.65B | 7.79B | 6.89B | 4.37B | 3.35B | 4.49B | 3.94B | 2.15B | 1.69B | 1.52B | 432M | 1.09B | 2.4B | 1.38B | -393.62M | 1.36B | 2.37B | 1.45B | 1.45B | 1.76B | -313.78M | 209.96M | 930.15M | 2.95B | 933.7M | 692.71M | 690.9M | 928.6M |
| Operating Margin % | 30.5% | 29.22% | 28.95% | 28.86% | 30.2% | 29.87% | 25.37% | 22.93% | 26.88% | 26.78% | 19.88% | 17.53% | 16.75% | 5.75% | 12.55% | 22.8% | 14.49% | -7.85% | 16.67% | 24.36% | 15.8% | 20.71% | 22.01% | -7.01% | 4.15% | 12.67% | 30.82% | 19.22% | 17.14% | 16.96% | 22.4% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 5.36% | 2.78% | -1.72% | 13.05% | 57.82% | 30.3% | -25.41% | 14.1% | 82.9% | 27.11% | 11.38% | 251.85% | -60.51% | -54.38% | 73.3% | 451.54% | -129.04% | -42.85% | 63.78% | 0% | -17.9% | 662.07% | -249.45% | -77.43% | -68.45% | 215.72% | 34.79% | 0.26% | -25.6% | 33.82% |
| EBITDA | 9.68B | 8.4B | 8.26B | 8.17B | 8.23B | 7.28B | 4.74B | 3.71B | 4.95B | 4.34B | 2.54B | 2.06B | 1.9B | 842M | 1.52B | 2.64B | 1.69B | -102.41M | 1.68B | 2.64B | 1.72B | 1.75B | 2.12B | 70.61M | 597.48M | 1.32B | 3.31B | 1.22B | 986.21M | 910.3M | 1.08B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 31.38% | 29.61% | 30.39% | 30.81% | 31.93% | 31.58% | 27.56% | 25.42% | 29.62% | 29.55% | 23.47% | 21.37% | 20.89% | 11.21% | 17.39% | 25.14% | 17.68% | -2.04% | 20.61% | 27.12% | 18.75% | 25.01% | 26.46% | 1.58% | 11.8% | 17.94% | 34.61% | 25.15% | 24.4% | 22.34% | 26% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 6.89% | 1.7% | 1.1% | -0.77% | 13.03% | 53.62% | 27.69% | -24.96% | 13.93% | 70.92% | 23.11% | 8.92% | 125.06% | -44.46% | -42.66% | 56.61% | 1748.45% | -106.11% | -36.53% | 53.62% | -1.73% | -17.55% | 2903.37% | -88.18% | -54.64% | -60.21% | 170.83% | 23.92% | 8.34% | -15.52% | 38.66% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 372M | 110M | 392M | 515M | 444M | 394M | 376M | 363M | 457M | 407M | 389M | 371M | 375M | 410M | 422M | 246M | 304.51M | 291.2M | 320.05M | 268.33M | 270.41M | 300.58M | 356.99M | 384.39M | 387.53M | 386.97M | 361.97M | 288.41M | 293.5M | 219.4M | 148.9M |
| EBIT | 11B | 9.54B | 8.4B | 7.95B | 7.83B | 7.01B | 4.41B | 3.51B | 4.63B | 4.01B | 2.17B | 1.7B | 1.56B | 445M | 411M | 2.44B | 1.41B | -464.5M | 1.43B | 2.48B | 1.66B | 1.62B | 1.93B | 57.97M | 295.44M | 930.15M | 2.95B | 983.81M | 692.71M | 750.4M | 928.6M |
| Net Interest Income | 1.06B | -269M | 285M | 62M | -189M | -118M | -199M | -81M | -95M | -120M | -139M | -95M | -72M | -82M | -95M | -17M | 16M | 27.28M | 88.81M | 97.52M | -36.1M | -37.82M | 65.58M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 1.34B | 0 | 532M | 300M | 39M | 118M | 41M | 156M | 139M | 78M | 16M | 8M | 23M | 13M | 0 | 42M | 37M | 48.58M | 109.32M | 136.15M | 0 | 0 | 118.46M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 277M | 269M | 247M | 238M | 228M | 236M | 240M | 237M | 234M | 198M | 155M | 103M | 95M | 95M | 95M | 59M | 21M | 21.3M | 20.51M | 38.63M | 36.1M | 37.82M | 52.88M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | 1.32B | 982M | 285M | 62M | -189M | -118M | -199M | -81M | -95M | -120M | -139M | -95M | -72M | -82M | -778M | -20M | 3M | -92.19M | 53.29M | 68.15M | 719.01M | 133.6M | 65.58M | 102.23M | 130.55M | 173.66M | 0 | 89.64M | -221.09M | 108M | -6.1M |
| Pretax Income | 10.73B | 9.27B | 8.15B | 7.72B | 7.6B | 6.77B | 4.17B | 3.27B | 4.4B | 3.82B | 2.01B | 1.6B | 1.45B | 350M | 316M | 2.38B | 1.39B | -485.8M | 1.41B | 2.44B | 2.17B | 1.58B | 1.83B | -211.56M | 340.51M | 1.1B | 2.95B | 1.02B | 471.62M | 798.9M | 922.5M |
| Pretax Margin % | 34.79% | 32.68% | 30% | 29.1% | 29.47% | 29.36% | 24.22% | 22.38% | 26.32% | 25.96% | 18.6% | 16.54% | 15.96% | 4.66% | 3.62% | 22.61% | 14.53% | -9.69% | 17.33% | 25.06% | 23.64% | 22.62% | 22.83% | -4.73% | 6.73% | 15.03% | 30.82% | 21.03% | 11.67% | 19.61% | 22.26% |
| Income Tax | 1.46B | 2.27B | 975M | 860M | 1.07B | 883M | 547M | 563M | 1.36B | 297M | 292M | 221M | 376M | 94M | 207M | 452M | 449.1M | -180.48M | 447.97M | 729.46M | 650.31M | 371.67M | 477.95M | -62.41M | 71.51M | 328.57M | 884.29M | 329.9M | 172.96M | 300.4M | 322.9M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 13.61% | 24.52% | 11.96% | 11.15% | 14.13% | 13.04% | 13.13% | 17.22% | 30.89% | 7.78% | 14.51% | 13.83% | 25.97% | 26.86% | 65.51% | 19.01% | 32.38% | 37.15% | 31.8% | 29.9% | 30.01% | 23.5% | 26.13% | 29.5% | 21% | 29.77% | 30% | 32.29% | 36.67% | 37.6% | 35% |
| Net Income | 9.27B | 7B | 7.18B | 6.86B | 6.53B | 5.89B | 3.62B | 2.71B | 3.04B | 3.52B | 1.72B | 1.38B | 1.07B | 256M | 109M | 1.93B | 937.87M | -305.33M | 960.75M | 1.71B | 1.52B | 1.21B | 1.35B | -149.15M | 269M | 775.23M | 2.06B | 713.88M | 277.67M | 498.5M | 599.6M |
| Net Margin % | 30.05% | 24.67% | 26.41% | 25.86% | 25.31% | 25.53% | 21.04% | 18.52% | 18.19% | 23.94% | 15.9% | 14.26% | 11.82% | 3.41% | 1.25% | 18.31% | 9.82% | -6.09% | 11.82% | 17.57% | 16.54% | 17.3% | 16.86% | -3.33% | 5.31% | 10.56% | 21.58% | 14.69% | 6.87% | 12.24% | 14.47% |
| Net Income Growth % | 35.64% | -2.49% | 4.68% | 5.07% | 10.82% | 62.7% | 33.74% | -10.93% | -13.67% | 104.47% | 24.98% | 28.45% | 318.75% | 134.86% | -94.34% | 105.36% | 407.17% | -131.78% | -43.82% | 12.76% | 25.35% | -10.46% | 1006.02% | -155.44% | -65.3% | -62.43% | 189.06% | 157.1% | -44.3% | -16.86% | 32.04% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 9.27B | 7B | 7.18B | 6.86B | 6.53B | 5.89B | 3.62B | 2.71B | 3.04B | 3.52B | 1.72B | 1.38B | 1.07B | 256M | 109M | 1.93B | 937.87M | -305.33M | 960.75M | 1.71B | 1.52B | 1.21B | 1.35B | -149.15M | 269M | 775.23M | 2.06B | 692.89M | 298.67M | 498.5M | 599.6M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21M | -21M | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 11.58 | 8.66 | 8.61 | 8.11 | 7.44 | 6.40 | 3.92 | 2.86 | 2.96 | 3.17 | 1.54 | 1.12 | 0.87 | 0.21 | 0.09 | 1.45 | 0.70 | -0.23 | 0.70 | 1.20 | 0.97 | 0.73 | 0.78 | -0.09 | 0.16 | 0.46 | 1.20 | 0.46 | 0.15 | 0.33 | 0.41 |
| EPS Growth % | 38.42% | 0.58% | 6.17% | 9.01% | 16.25% | 63.27% | 37.06% | -3.38% | -6.62% | 105.84% | 37.5% | 28.74% | 314.29% | 143.9% | -94.06% | 107.14% | 404.35% | -132.86% | -41.67% | 23.71% | 32.88% | -6.41% | 966.67% | -156.25% | -65.22% | -61.67% | 160.87% | 206.67% | -54.55% | -19.51% | 32.26% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 8.71 | 8.68 | 8.16 | 7.49 | 6.47 | 3.95 | 2.89 | 3.00 | 3.20 | 1.56 | 1.13 | 0.88 | 0.21 | 0.09 | 1.46 | 0.70 | -0.23 | 0.71 | 1.22 | 0.98 | 0.74 | 0.80 | -0.09 | 0.16 | 0.48 | 1.28 | 0.48 | 0.16 | 0.33 | 0.42 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 800M | 808M | 834M | 845M | 877M | 919M | 923M | 945M | 1.03B | 1.08B | 1.12B | 1.23B | 1.23B | 1.22B | 1.28B | 1.33B | 1.35B | 1.33B | 1.37B | 1.43B | 1.57B | 1.66B | 1.72B | 1.66B | 1.7B | 1.69B | 1.72B | 1.64B | 1.51B | 1.52B | 1.46B |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 794M | 804M | 827M | 840M | 871M | 910M | 916M | 937M | 1.01B | 1.07B | 1.11B | 1.21B | 1.22B | 1.2B | 1.27B | 1.32B | 1.34B | 1.33B | 1.35B | 1.41B | 1.55B | 1.65B | 1.69B | 1.66B | 1.64B | 1.63B | 1.61B | 1.56B | 1.47B | 1.5B | 1.43B |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 19.78% | 16.61% | 14.22% | 13.38% | 14.23% | 21.75% | 28.49% | 19.91% | 12.22% | 25.8% | 35.37% | 45.24% | 178.13% | 398.17% | 20.61% | 37.16% | - | 33.87% | 17.87% | 16.54% | 8.1% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying AMAT stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) reported total revenue of $28.37B. This represents a 584.4% increase compared to $4.14B in 1996.
Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) is profitable, generating $7.00B in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 24.7%.
Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) reported an operating income of $8.29B, resulting in an operating profit margin of 29.2%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) generated $13.81B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 48.7%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
China export control overhang
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
AI-Driven Acceleration in Growth
Applied Materials' revenue growth has re-accelerated sharply, with the most recent quarter showing a 24.8% year-over-year increase, a significant acceleration from the low-single-digit growth seen in early 2024, suggesting a powerful new demand cycle.
The growth trajectory has shifted from a stable, low-single-digit pattern in 2024 to a pronounced acceleration in 2026, with the most recent quarter's 24.8% growth representing the strongest performance in the dataset. This inflection appears driven by the 'WFE Intensity' of new AI-related chip architectures, which require more of the company's deposition and etch steps. The durability of this acceleration hinges on the sustained capital expenditure plans of leading-edge foundries and memory makers for advanced packaging and logic nodes.
Structural Margin Expansion
Gross margins have expanded from a 47.3% baseline in 2024 to 50.3% in the latest quarter, indicating successful pricing power and a favorable mix shift toward higher-value, integrated materials solutions for advanced nodes.
The steady climb in gross margin, now exceeding 50%, suggests the company is successfully passing through inflationary costs and capturing value from the increased complexity of its Integrated Materials Solutions. This margin expansion appears structural rather than cyclical, as it coincides with the transition to more complex transistor architectures like Gate-All-Around, where the company's process-sequence control becomes more critical. The margin profile now approaches that of peer Lam Research, indicating a potential re-rating of the company's profitability profile.
Exceptional Operating Leverage
Operating income has scaled from $1.9B to $3.1B over the last eight quarters, a 63% increase, while revenue grew 38%, demonstrating powerful operating leverage as fixed R&D and SG&A costs are spread over a rapidly expanding revenue base.
The data shows a clear demonstration of operating leverage, with operating margin expanding from 28.8% to 33.7% over the period. This indicates that management's cost discipline, particularly in SG&A which has remained relatively flat, is allowing incremental revenue to flow through to the bottom line at an accelerated rate. The leverage is particularly notable given the high fixed-cost burden of R&D, suggesting the current growth cycle is highly profitable and that the company's overhead structure is well-optimized for the current scale.
High-Quality Earnings with SBC Caveat
Net income growth has been robust, but the quality is partially offset by elevated stock-based compensation, which reached $207M in 2026Q1, representing a significant non-cash charge that dilutes shareholder value despite strong operational performance.
The core earnings power is strong, with net income growing from $1.7B to $2.5B in the latest quarter. However, the volatility in stock-based compensation, which spiked to $207M in 2026Q1 before falling to $38M in 2026Q2, introduces noise into the net income figure and warrants monitoring. The underlying operational earnings, as measured by operating income, appear high-quality and driven by core business performance rather than non-operating items, though the SBC trend suggests ongoing dilution that investors should factor into their valuation models.
The AI-Driven Inflection Point
The most significant inflection occurred in 2026Q2, where sequential revenue growth of 11.4% and a 33.5% year-over-year EPS increase marked a decisive break from the prior period's stagnation, signaling the start of a new, AI-fueled investment cycle.
The 2026Q2 period represents a clear operational inflection, breaking the pattern of flat to slightly negative sequential growth seen in late 2025. This inflection was driven by a surge in demand for advanced packaging and logic equipment, as evidenced by the sharp acceleration in the Semiconductor Systems segment. The lasting impact appears to be a reset of the company's growth trajectory and margin profile, positioning it for a multi-year cycle of elevated capital intensity from its foundry and memory customers.
Sustainability of China-Driven Growth
A key risk is that a substantial portion of recent growth may be tied to trailing-edge equipment sales to Chinese customers, a revenue stream that faces an imminent ceiling from tightening U.S. export controls, potentially creating a significant headwind.
While the headline growth is impressive, the geographic concentration in Asia, particularly China, introduces a material risk. The recent acceleration could partially reflect customers front-loading orders ahead of anticipated export restrictions, which would make the current growth rate unsustainable. If new controls are implemented, the company may face not only a revenue cliff but also potential inventory write-downs for equipment designed for specific Chinese fabs. This overhang suggests the market may be under-pricing the regulatory risk to the company's largest geographic market.