AMAT vs. STM: Applied Materials vs. STMicroelectronics Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Applied Materials (AMAT) and STMicroelectronics (STM) 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 STMicroelectronics (STM) both belong to the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry, though AMAT is classified under Semiconductor Materials & Equipment while STM falls under Semiconductors.

Applied Materials (AMAT) trades as ordinary local shares, while STMicroelectronics (STM) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Applied Materials (AMAT) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
Profile Item	AMAT	STM
Name	Applied Materials Inc.	STMicroelectronics N.V.
Country/Region	United States	Switzerland
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductor Materials & Equipment	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	264.04 billion USD	37.30 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	December 8, 1994
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMAT

STM

GSPC

Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM), 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 STMicroelectronics (STM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Applied Materials (AMAT) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
Metric	AMAT	STM
Total Return (1Y)	62.12%	90.64%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	38.42%	4.24%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	19.86%	-1.95%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AMAT

STM

GSPC

Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM), 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 STMicroelectronics (STM). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Applied Materials (AMAT) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
Metric	AMAT	STM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	63.72%	62.24%
Beta (5Y)	1.68	2.00
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-55.80%	-66.66%
Avg. Volume (3M)	7.16M	9.18M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AMAT and STM 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 STMicroelectronics (STM)
Metric	AMAT	STM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.91	1.39
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.35	2.07

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Applied Materials (AMAT) at 41.07% sits in the top ROE quartile, while STMicroelectronics (STM) at 2.95% 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%

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.95%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
Median: 10.58%
STM: 2.95%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): 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 STMicroelectronics (STM) at 3.80%, 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%

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.80%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
Median: 11.44%
STM: 3.80%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): 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 STMicroelectronics (STM) at 11.10%, 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%

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

11.10%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
STM: 11.10%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their operating margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Applied Materials (AMAT) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
Metric	AMAT	STM
ROE (TTM)	41.07%	2.95%
ROA (TTM)	15.48%	2.63%
Net Margin (TTM)	30.05%	3.80%
Operating Margin (TTM)	33.74%	11.10%
Gross Margin (TTM)	49.40%	35.53%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Applied Materials (AMAT) at 4.39% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while STMicroelectronics (STM) at -11.07% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Applied Materials (AMAT) at 0.58% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while STMicroelectronics (STM) at -89.16% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Applied Materials (AMAT) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
Metric	AMAT	STM
Revenue Growth (YoY)	4.39%	-11.07%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.23%	-9.89%
EPS Growth (YoY)	0.58%	-89.16%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	5.19%	-66.39%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Applied Materials (AMAT) at 2.42 and STMicroelectronics (STM) at 3.13 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

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.13

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
STM: 3.13
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): 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 STMicroelectronics (STM) at 0.19 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

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.19

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
STM: 0.19
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): 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 STMicroelectronics (STM)
Metric	AMAT	STM
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.42	3.13
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.29	0.19
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.19	-0.63

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

STMicroelectronics (STM) at 0.90% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Applied Materials (AMAT) at 0.62% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, STM the richer one.

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%

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.90%

Max: 1.37%
STM: 0.90%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Applied Materials (AMAT) at 16.48% keeps its payout in the industry’s typical band, while STMicroelectronics (STM) at 63.16% pays out more than any of its peers — the most stretched cover in its group.

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%

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

63.16%

STM: 63.16%
Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Applied Materials (AMAT) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
Metric	AMAT	STM
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.62%	0.90%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	16.48%	63.16%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Applied Materials (AMAT) at 28.71 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while STMicroelectronics (STM) at 73.19 sits in the richer quartile — STM 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

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

73.19

Max: 110.34
STM: 73.19
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12

Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

STMicroelectronics (STM) at 2.73 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Applied Materials (AMAT) at 8.56 prices around its industry’s middle — STM costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

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

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.73

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
STM: 2.73
Min: 0.00

Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

STMicroelectronics (STM) at 2.09 looks cheap against book in the lower P/B ratio quartile, while Applied Materials (AMAT) at 10.30 carries a premium in the upper quartile — a clear price-to-book gap.

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

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.09

Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
STM: 2.09
Min: 0.20

Applied Materials (AMAT) vs. STMicroelectronics (STM): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Applied Materials (AMAT) and STMicroelectronics (STM)
Metric	AMAT	STM
P/E Ratio (TTM)	28.71	73.19
P/S Ratio (TTM)	8.56	2.73
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	10.30	2.09
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.16%	0.29%