Applied Materials (AMAT) Competitors $218.89 -0.59 (-0.27%) As of 11:12 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk and media sentiment. Which has more risk and volatility, AMD or AMAT? Advanced Micro Devices has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.82, suggesting that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor AMD or AMAT? In the previous week, Advanced Micro Devices had 195 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 276 mentions for Advanced Micro Devices and 81 mentions for Applied Materials. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Advanced Micro Devices' score of 0.83 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Advanced Micro Devices 154 Very Positive mention(s) 42 Positive mention(s) 56 Neutral mention(s) 16 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Materials 60 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AMD or AMAT? Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings 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 RatioAdvanced Micro Devices$25.79B13.82$1.64B$1.74126.18Applied Materials$27.18B6.41$7.18B$8.3926.08 Do analysts recommend AMD or AMAT? Advanced Micro Devices currently has a consensus price target of $224.97, suggesting a potential upside of 2.47%. Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $204.54, suggesting a potential downside of 6.53%. Given Advanced Micro Devices' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Advanced Micro Devices is more favorable than Applied Materials.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Advanced Micro Devices 2 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 25 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73Applied Materials 1 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 Is AMD or AMAT 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 Advanced Micro Devices9.57% 7.54% 6.13% Applied Materials 23.88%40.96%22.99% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AMD or AMAT? 71.3% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Applied Materials shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryApplied Materials beats Advanced Micro Devices on 9 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$174.17B$46.35B$32.20B$10.43BDividend Yield0.88%2.21%3.23%4.82%P/E Ratio26.06692.27482.6026.98Price / Sales6.41376.531,662.73130.89Price / Cash22.7739.1434.3030.18Price / Book9.496.687.636.67Net Income$7.18B$551.26M$819.71M$276.55M7 Day Performance3.44%3.19%-0.08%-0.42%1 Month Performance30.41%31.50%6.46%6.58%1 Year Performance2.31%65.11%23,913.01%40.76% Applied Materials Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AMATApplied Materials4.534 of 5 stars$218.83-0.3%$204.54-6.5%+7.0%$174.17B$27.18B26.0635,700Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGap DownAMDAdvanced Micro Devices4.3988 of 5 stars$211.31+28.3%$183.91-13.0%+28.9%$344.22B$25.79B121.9028,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeAVGOBroadcom4.8844 of 5 stars$338.50+0.0%$357.22+5.5%+96.6%$1.60T$51.57B86.4437,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGOOGLAlphabet3.623 of 5 stars$247.82+1.0%$240.76-2.9%+49.6%$3.00T$350.02B26.39183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastINTCIntel3.4252 of 5 stars$37.35+1.4%$26.19-29.9%+58.0%$163.40B$53.10B-7.83108,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastKLACKLA4.531 of 5 stars$1,145.28+4.0%$950.00-17.1%+27.5%$150.82B$12.16B37.6915,200Analyst ForecastGap UpLRCXLam Research4.4435 of 5 stars$151.07+3.6%$119.20-21.1%+66.3%$190.40B$18.44B36.3019,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpNVDANVIDIA4.8567 of 5 stars$187.00-0.3%$211.26+13.0%+39.7%$4.54T$130.50B53.2236,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeANETArista Networks4.7361 of 5 stars$152.51+4.8%$162.00+6.2%+41.5%$191.91B$7.00B60.064,412Positive NewsGap UpENTGEntegris4.2527 of 5 stars$100.29+1.7%$106.30+6.0%-15.6%$15.20B$3.24B51.688,200MKSIMKS4.0288 of 5 stars$139.48+1.2%$119.80-14.1%+21.6%$9.37B$3.74B35.4010,200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap Up 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 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Army Just Got a New Drone SupplierA cutting-edge drone developer just secured a U.S. Army deal to supply its Flex FPV Modular Drones and build a...The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGold to $27,533?This week, U.S. gold reserves hit an unprecedented $1 TRILLION in value... 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