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AMAT vs. AMD: Applied Materials vs. Advanced Micro Devices Stock Comparison

How do Applied Materials (AMAT) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Applied Materials (AMAT) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) both belong to the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry, though AMAT is classified under Semiconductor Materials & Equipment while AMD falls under Semiconductors.

Company profile comparison for Applied Materials (AMAT) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
Profile ItemAMATAMD
NameApplied Materials Inc.Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-IndustrySemiconductor Materials & EquipmentSemiconductors
Market Capitalization264.04 billion USD736.46 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNasdaq
Listing DateMarch 17, 1980March 17, 1980
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMAT
AMD
GSPC
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Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Applied Materials (AMAT) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Applied Materials (AMAT) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Applied Materials (AMAT) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
MetricAMATAMD
Total Return (1Y)62.12%114.18%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)38.42%63.95%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)19.86%27.42%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AMAT
AMD
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Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Applied Materials (AMAT) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Applied Materials (AMAT) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
MetricAMATAMD
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)63.72%72.86%
Beta (5Y)1.682.53
Max Drawdown (5Y)-55.80%-65.45%
Avg. Volume (3M)7.16M22.40M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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AMAT and AMD are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Applied Materials (AMAT) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
MetricAMATAMD
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.911.51
Sortino Ratio (1Y)1.352.32

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Applied Materials (AMAT) at 41.07% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 11.96% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for AMAT.

AMAT

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

41.07%

Max
52.82%
AMAT
41.07%
Q3
22.26%
Median
10.58%
Q1
1.29%
Min
-16.89%

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

11.96%

Max
52.82%
Q3
22.26%
AMD
11.96%
Median
10.58%
Q1
1.29%
Min
-16.89%
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Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): A comparison of their ROE against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Applied Materials (AMAT) at 30.05% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 16.77%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AMAT

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

30.05%

Max
63.80%
AMAT
30.05%
Q3
28.36%
Median
11.44%
Q1
0.90%
Min
-37.77%

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.77%

Max
63.80%
Q3
28.36%
AMD
16.77%
Median
11.44%
Q1
0.90%
Min
-37.77%
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Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): A comparison of their net margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Applied Materials (AMAT) at 33.74% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 21.17%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AMAT

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

33.74%

Max
58.66%
AMAT
33.74%
Q3
30.23%
Median
15.91%
Q1
7.54%
Min
-25.74%

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

21.17%

Max
58.66%
Q3
30.23%
AMD
21.17%
Median
15.91%
Q1
7.54%
Min
-25.74%
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Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): A comparison of their operating margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Applied Materials (AMAT) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
MetricAMATAMD
ROE (TTM)41.07%11.96%
ROA (TTM)15.48%5.90%
Net Margin (TTM)30.05%16.77%
Operating Margin (TTM)33.74%21.17%
Gross Margin (TTM)49.40%56.00%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 34.34% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Applied Materials (AMAT) at 4.39% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for AMD.

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Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 165.00% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Applied Materials (AMAT) at 0.58%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Applied Materials (AMAT) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
MetricAMATAMD
Revenue Growth (YoY)4.39%34.34%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)3.23%13.64%
EPS Growth (YoY)0.58%165.00%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)5.19%46.66%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Applied Materials (AMAT) at 2.42 and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 2.73 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

AMAT

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.42

Max
10.33
Q3
5.62
Median
3.33
AMAT
2.42
Q1
2.35
Min
1.03

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.73

Max
10.33
Q3
5.62
Median
3.33
AMD
2.73
Q1
2.35
Min
1.03
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Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): A comparison of their current ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Applied Materials (AMAT) at 0.29 and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 0.13 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

AMAT

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.29

Max
1.46
Q3
0.65
AMAT
0.29
Median
0.27
Q1
0.04
Min
0.00

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.13

Max
1.46
Q3
0.65
Median
0.27
AMD
0.13
Q1
0.04
Min
0.00
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Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Applied Materials (AMAT) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
MetricAMATAMD
Current Ratio (MRQ)2.422.73
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.290.13
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.19-0.59

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Applied Materials (AMAT) reports a yield of 0.62%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMAT

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.62%

Max
1.37%
Q3
0.65%
AMAT
0.62%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max
1.37%
Q3
0.65%
AMD
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Applied Materials (AMAT) reports a payout of 16.48%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMAT

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.48%

Max
49.64%
Q3
21.71%
AMAT
16.48%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max
49.64%
Q3
21.71%
AMD
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Applied Materials (AMAT) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
MetricAMATAMD
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.62%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)16.48%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Applied Materials (AMAT) at 28.71 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 95.95 sits in the richer quartile — AMD needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

AMAT

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

28.71

Max
110.34
Q3
66.81
Median
37.02
AMAT
28.71
Q1
23.96
Min
8.12

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

95.95

Max
110.34
AMD
95.95
Q3
66.81
Median
37.02
Q1
23.96
Min
8.12
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Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Applied Materials (AMAT) at 8.56 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 16.21 sits in the pricier quartile — AMD costs more per dollar of sales.

AMAT

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

8.56

Max
21.42
Q3
12.27
AMAT
8.56
Median
5.76
Q1
2.73
Min
0.00

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.21

Max
21.42
AMD
16.21
Q3
12.27
Median
5.76
Q1
2.73
Min
0.00
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Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both Applied Materials (AMAT) at 10.30 and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 10.77 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

AMAT

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

10.30

Max
14.06
AMAT
10.30
Q3
7.44
Median
4.29
Q1
2.30
Min
0.20

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

10.77

Max
14.06
AMD
10.77
Q3
7.44
Median
4.29
Q1
2.30
Min
0.20
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Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Applied Materials (AMAT) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
MetricAMATAMD
P/E Ratio (TTM)28.7195.95
P/S Ratio (TTM)8.5616.21
P/B Ratio (MRQ)10.3010.77
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)1.16%1.00%