Applied Materials Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (AMAT)
Applied Materials's return on equity was 35.51% for fiscal 2025.
View full Applied Materials company overviewApplied Materials annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-10-26 | 35.51% | −5.10 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-10-27 | 40.61% | −7.43 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-10-29 | 48.04% | −5.35 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-10-30 | 53.39% | +1.80 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-10-31 | 51.59% | +13.08 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-10-25 | 38.52% | +2.58 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-10-27 | 35.94% | −0.94 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-10-28 | 36.88% | −4.42 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-10-29 | 41.30% | +18.39 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-10-30 | 22.91% | +5.12 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-10-25 | 17.79% | +3.45 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-10-26 | 14.34% | +10.76 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-10-27 | 3.57% | +2.22 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-10-28 | 1.36% | −22.22 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-10-30 | 23.58% | +10.76 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-10-31 | 12.82% | +16.99 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-10-25 | −4.17% | −16.67 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-10-26 | 12.50% | — |
Applied Materials quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-07-26 | 10.25% | +1.00 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-04-26 | 12.30% | +0.93 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-01-25 | 9.62% | +3.32 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-10-26 | 9.50% | +0.36 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-07-27 | 9.25% | +0.04 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-04-27 | 11.37% | +1.70 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-01-26 | 6.30% | −5.66 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-10-27 | 9.15% | −3.60 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-07-28 | 9.21% | −1.47 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-04-28 | 9.67% | −1.77 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-01-28 | 11.95% | −1.45 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-10-29 | 12.75% | −0.37 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-07-30 | 10.68% | −2.91 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-04-30 | 11.43% | −1.66 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-01-29 | 13.41% | −1.44 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-10-30 | 13.11% | −0.97 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-07-31 | 13.58% | −0.69 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-05-01 | 13.09% | +1.75 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-01-30 | 14.85% | +4.60 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-10-31 | 14.09% | +2.86 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-08-01 | 14.27% | +5.22 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-05-02 | 11.34% | +2.80 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-01-31 | 10.25% | −0.32 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-10-25 | 11.23% | +2.68 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-07-26 | 9.05% | +2.05 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-04-26 | 8.54% | +0.42 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-01-26 | 10.57% | +0.33 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-10-27 | 8.55% | −2.43 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-07-28 | 7.00% | −7.24 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-04-28 | 8.12% | −5.51 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-01-27 | 10.24% | +8.45 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-10-28 | 10.97% | +0.27 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-07-29 | 14.24% | +3.31 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-04-29 | 13.63% | +3.26 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-01-28 | 1.79% | −7.52 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-10-29 | 10.71% | +2.13 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-07-30 | 10.93% | +3.38 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-04-30 | 10.37% | +5.71 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-01-29 | 9.31% | +5.44 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-10-30 | 8.57% | +4.26 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-07-31 | 7.55% | +3.52 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-05-01 | 4.66% | +0.23 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-01-31 | 3.87% | −0.50 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-10-25 | 4.31% | +1.02 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-07-26 | 4.03% | +0.06 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-04-26 | 4.43% | +0.87 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-01-25 | 4.37% | +0.84 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-10-26 | 3.29% | +0.69 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-07-27 | 3.97% | +1.55 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-04-27 | 3.56% | +5.40 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-01-26 | 3.53% | +3.06 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-10-27 | 2.61% | +9.22 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-07-28 | 2.43% | −0.13 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-04-28 | −1.84% | −5.17 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-01-27 | 0.47% | −0.87 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-10-28 | −6.61% | −11.87 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-07-29 | 2.56% | −3.13 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-04-29 | 3.33% | −2.77 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-01-29 | 1.34% | −5.24 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-10-30 | 5.26% | −1.06 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-07-31 | 5.69% | +4.00 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-05-01 | 6.10% | +2.46 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-01-30 | 6.58% | +5.42 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-10-31 | 6.32% | +4.36 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-08-01 | 1.69% | +2.44 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-05-02 | 3.65% | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-01-31 | 1.17% | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-10-25 | 1.95% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-07-26 | −0.75% | — |
Applied Materials return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Applied Materials's return on equity decreased from 38.52% to 35.51%, a change of −3.01 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows 10.25%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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