Applied Materials is a leading provider of equipment, services, and software for the semiconductor and display manufacturing industries. The company specializes in a range of technologies that enable the fabrication of advanced materials and components, crucial for powering devices such as smartphones, tablets, and computers. Through its innovative solutions, Applied Materials helps manufacturers improve their production processes, enhance the performance of their products, and drive advancements in electronics, renewable energy, and other high-tech sectors. The company's commitment to research and development positions it at the forefront of the ever-evolving landscape of materials engineering and chip manufacturing. Read More
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Intel's foundry turnaround has resulted in heavy losses and negative free cash flow, while Qualcomm generates robust cash with half the valuation multiple.
Applied Materials earned a 24.7% net margin and generated nearly $5.7 billion in free cash flow in fiscal 2025, and Intel recorded a small net loss and negative free cash flow in 2025 as it works on a manufacturing turnaround.
Intel's revenue jumped 18% in its latest quarter while Marvell posted eight straight quarters of growth — but the gap between them tells a different story.
Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) outlined an expanded growth strategy tied to artificial intelligence demand at its SEMICON West technology breakfast, saying it expects to gain more than two percentage points of wafer-fab-equipment market share by 2030 while increasing profitability and service reven
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At its 2026 SEMICON West Investor Breakfast Presentation held today, Applied Materials, Inc. presented its longer-term growth expectations and outlined how its leadership in materials engineering positions the company to outperform the wafer fab equipment (WFE) market over the coming years.
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc., the leader in materials engineering for the semiconductor industry, today unveiled its Equipment and Process Innovation and Commercialization (EPIC) Center, a $5 billion capital investment* to build the world’s largest facility dedicated to collaborative semiconductor process technology and manufacturing equipment R&D. Inside the EPIC Center, leading chipmakers, systems companies, equipment partners and university researchers will work side by side with Applied’s scientists and engineers to accelerate the pace of chip innovation for the AI era.
SK Hynix trades at a fraction of Applied Materials' valuation while posting a 44% net margin, but volatility in the memory market poses a different risk.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering will join the company’s EPIC Center in Silicon Valley as a research partner. Together with Applied’s scientists and engineers, UCLA researchers will work to solve semiconductor materials and integration challenges with a focus on shortening the time it takes to bring breakthrough research to commercialization.
Applied Materials has nearly closed a once-wide revenue gap, posting consecutive quarterly gains while Qualcomm's latest results show a marked slowdown.
