Added to YB: 2026-03-26
Pitch date: 2026-03-24
AMAT [neutral]
Applied Materials, Inc.
-0.45%
current return
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Company Info
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.
Market Cap
$287.1B
Pitch Price
$371.00
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
0.51%
EV/EBITDA
32.15
P/E
37.06
EV/Sales
10.13
Sector
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
Category
growth
Applied Materials (AMAT): Global Dominance in Semiconductor Equipment
AMAT (quick overview): Semicon equip leader, wide moat in deposition tech. 5yr rev CAGR 10.5%, 27.8% net margin, 38.9% ROE, 28.3% ROIC>13.6% WACC. Strong balance sheet: 3.3x LT debt coverage, 2.7x current ratio. BUT premium valuation: 36.6x P/E, 10x P/S, 59.4x P/FCF. 5yr return +199% vs S&P +69%, 10yr +1,589% vs +218%. Catalyst: AI infrastructure demand. Risk: China exposure -16%, cyclicality, valuation trap. Neutral rating pending pullback.
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