Applied Materials (AMAT) Competitors $217.53 -6.06 (-2.71%) Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$217.82 +0.29 (+0.14%) As of 10/3/2025 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AMAT vs. AMD, AVGO, GOOGL, INTC, KLAC, LRCX, NVDA, ANET, ENTG, and MKSIShould you be buying Applied Materials stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Applied Materials include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Alphabet (GOOGL), Intel (INTC), KLA (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Arista Networks (ANET), Entegris (ENTG), and MKS (MKSI). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Applied Materials vs. Its Competitors Advanced Micro Devices Broadcom Alphabet Intel KLA Lam Research NVIDIA Arista Networks Entegris MKS Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment. Is AMAT or AMD more profitable? Applied Materials has a net margin of 23.88% compared to Advanced Micro Devices' net margin of 9.57%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 40.96% beat Advanced Micro Devices' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Materials23.88% 40.96% 22.99% Advanced Micro Devices 9.57%7.54%6.13% Which has higher valuation and earnings, AMAT or AMD? Applied Materials has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Advanced Micro Devices. Applied Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advanced Micro Devices, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApplied Materials$28.61B6.06$7.18B$8.3925.93Advanced Micro Devices$29.60B9.03$1.64B$1.7494.64 Do institutionals & insiders believe in AMAT or AMD? 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.3% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Applied Materials shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer AMAT or AMD? Applied Materials currently has a consensus price target of $195.12, indicating a potential downside of 10.30%. Advanced Micro Devices has a consensus price target of $180.88, indicating a potential upside of 9.84%. Given Advanced Micro Devices' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Advanced Micro Devices is more favorable than Applied Materials.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Applied Materials 1 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.52Advanced Micro Devices 1 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has more volatility & risk, AMAT or AMD? Applied Materials has a beta of 1.82, indicating that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Micro Devices has a beta of 1.9, indicating that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer AMAT or AMD? In the previous week, Advanced Micro Devices had 8 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 93 mentions for Advanced Micro Devices and 85 mentions for Applied Materials. Advanced Micro Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Applied Materials' score of 1.03 indicating that Advanced Micro Devices is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Materials 51 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 9 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Advanced Micro Devices 73 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAdvanced Micro Devices beats Applied Materials on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AMAT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AMAT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricApplied MaterialsELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$178.12B$45.92B$32.71B$10.56BDividend Yield0.85%2.15%3.18%4.70%P/E Ratio25.93644.96445.2426.67Price / Sales6.06321.89182,503.30180.02Price / Cash24.2597.1337.5561.25Price / Book8.896.247.426.55Net Income$7.18B$551.26M$815.90M$277.26M7 Day Performance6.67%7.33%3.23%2.34%1 Month Performance37.47%41.14%10.71%9.26%1 Year Performance7.70%70.38%24,009.33%30.76% Applied Materials Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AMATApplied Materials4.5201 of 5 stars$217.53-2.7%$195.12-10.3%+9.0%$178.12B$28.61B25.9335,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAMDAdvanced Micro Devices4.6309 of 5 stars$161.97+1.6%$180.88+11.7%+1.1%$262.15B$25.79B92.8428,000Trending NewsAVGOBroadcom4.9336 of 5 stars$332.72-0.5%$356.48+7.1%+96.9%$1.57T$51.57B84.7837,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGOOGLAlphabet3.6975 of 5 stars$248.26+0.7%$233.44-6.0%+47.9%$3.00T$350.02B26.43183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeINTCIntel3.5447 of 5 stars$34.72-2.2%$26.19-24.6%+65.5%$152.09B$53.10B-7.28108,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeKLACKLA4.513 of 5 stars$1,074.48+1.0%$900.29-16.2%+42.2%$141.32B$12.16B35.3115,200Analyst ForecastLRCXLam Research4.5082 of 5 stars$131.50+2.5%$114.83-12.7%+79.8%$165.51B$18.44B31.5519,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeNVDANVIDIA4.8765 of 5 stars$181.89-89.8%$210.21+15.6%+52.7%$4.41T$130.50B51.7636,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeANETArista Networks4.7979 of 5 stars$143.78+0.9%$162.00+12.7%+49.3%$180.66B$7.00B56.534,412Positive NewsInsider TradeENTGEntegris4.0938 of 5 stars$94.15+1.1%$105.30+11.8%-10.8%$14.25B$3.24B48.448,200Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeMKSIMKS4.166 of 5 stars$122.49+0.6%$119.80-2.2%+31.4%$8.19B$3.59B30.9610,200News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Advanced Micro Devices Competitors Broadcom Competitors Alphabet Competitors Intel Competitors KLA Competitors Lam Research Competitors NVIDIA Competitors Arista Networks Competitors Entegris Competitors MKS Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AMAT) was last updated on 10/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBuffett, Gates and Bezos Dumping StocksThe world's wealthiest individuals are making huge moves with their money. 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