Does the media favor AMD or AMAT?

In the previous week, Advanced Micro Devices had 113 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 234 mentions for Advanced Micro Devices and 121 mentions for Applied Materials. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Advanced Micro Devices' score of 1.04 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 168 Very Positive mention(s) 21 Positive mention(s) 23 Neutral mention(s) 15 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Materials 82 Very Positive mention(s) 18 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AVGO or AMAT?

Broadcom has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Materials. Applied Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Broadcom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Broadcom $63.89B 28.45 $23.13B $6.00 63.68 Applied Materials $28.37B 15.88 $7.00B $10.65 53.26

Is AVGO or AMAT more profitable?

Broadcom has a net margin of 38.85% compared to Applied Materials' net margin of 29.31%. Broadcom's return on equity of 41.61% beat Applied Materials' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Broadcom 38.85% 41.61% 19.55% Applied Materials 29.31% 36.97% 21.30%

Does the media favor AVGO or AMAT?

In the previous week, Broadcom had 84 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 205 mentions for Broadcom and 121 mentions for Applied Materials. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Broadcom's score of 1.14 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Broadcom 153 Very Positive mention(s) 17 Positive mention(s) 21 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Materials 82 Very Positive mention(s) 18 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, GOOGL or AMAT?

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Materials. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Alphabet $402.84B 10.82 $132.17B $13.11 27.44 Applied Materials $28.37B 15.88 $7.00B $10.65 53.26

Is GOOGL or AMAT more profitable?

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Applied Materials' net margin of 29.31%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Applied Materials' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alphabet 37.92% 38.99% 27.41% Applied Materials 29.31% 36.97% 21.30%

Does the media favor GOOGL or AMAT?

In the previous week, Alphabet had 80 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 201 mentions for Alphabet and 121 mentions for Applied Materials. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Alphabet's score of 1.13 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alphabet 157 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 20 Neutral mention(s) 13 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Materials 82 Very Positive mention(s) 18 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Is INTC or AMAT more profitable?

Applied Materials has a net margin of 29.31% compared to Intel's net margin of -5.90%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 36.97% beat Intel's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Intel -5.90% 0.39% 0.23% Applied Materials 29.31% 36.97% 21.30%

Does the media favor INTC or AMAT?

In the previous week, Intel had 210 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 331 mentions for Intel and 121 mentions for Applied Materials. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Intel's score of 0.93 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Intel 192 Very Positive mention(s) 54 Positive mention(s) 40 Neutral mention(s) 28 Negative mention(s) 11 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Materials 82 Very Positive mention(s) 18 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, AMAT or KLAC?

Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than KLA. Applied Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KLA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Applied Materials $28.37B 15.88 $7.00B $10.65 53.26 KLA $13.10B 25.39 $4.06B $3.53 72.11

Is AMAT or KLAC more profitable?

KLA has a net margin of 35.66% compared to Applied Materials' net margin of 29.31%. KLA's return on equity of 91.89% beat Applied Materials' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Materials 29.31% 36.97% 21.30% KLA 35.66% 91.89% 29.21%

Does the media prefer AMAT or KLAC?

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 100 more articles in the media than KLA. MarketBeat recorded 121 mentions for Applied Materials and 21 mentions for KLA. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat KLA's score of 0.77 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Materials 82 Very Positive mention(s) 18 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive KLA 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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Should you buy Applied Materials stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Applied Materials with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Applied Materials include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Alphabet (GOOGL), Intel (INTC), and KLA (KLAC). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does Applied Materials compare to Advanced Micro Devices?

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Applied Materials has a net margin of 29.31% compared to Advanced Micro Devices' net margin of 13.37%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 36.97% beat Advanced Micro Devices' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Advanced Micro Devices	13.37%	9.55%	7.68%
Applied Materials	29.31%	36.97%	21.30%

Advanced Micro Devices has a beta of 2.5, suggesting that its stock price is 150% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Advanced Micro Devices had 113 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 234 mentions for Advanced Micro Devices and 121 mentions for Applied Materials. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Advanced Micro Devices' score of 1.04 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	168 Very Positive mention(s)	21 Positive mention(s)	23 Neutral mention(s)	15 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Materials	82 Very Positive mention(s)	18 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

71.3% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Applied Materials has lower revenue, but higher 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Advanced Micro Devices	$34.64B	24.08	$4.34B	$3.05	167.73
Applied Materials	$28.37B	15.88	$7.00B	$10.65	53.26

Advanced Micro Devices presently has a consensus price target of $424.59, suggesting a potential downside of 17.00%. Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $483.03, suggesting a potential downside of 14.85%. Given Applied Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than Advanced Micro Devices.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Advanced Micro Devices	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	29 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.68
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Summary

Applied Materials beats Advanced Micro Devices on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Applied Materials compare to Broadcom?

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

76.4% of Broadcom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Broadcom shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Broadcom has a net margin of 38.85% compared to Applied Materials' net margin of 29.31%. Broadcom's return on equity of 41.61% beat Applied Materials' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Broadcom	38.85%	41.61%	19.55%
Applied Materials	29.31%	36.97%	21.30%

Broadcom pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Broadcom pays out 43.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Materials pays out 19.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Broadcom has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Applied Materials has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Broadcom is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Broadcom presently has a consensus price target of $490.13, suggesting a potential upside of 28.28%. Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $483.03, suggesting a potential downside of 14.85%. Given Broadcom's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Broadcom is more favorable than Applied Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Broadcom	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	29 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

In the previous week, Broadcom had 84 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 205 mentions for Broadcom and 121 mentions for Applied Materials. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Broadcom's score of 1.14 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Broadcom	153 Very Positive mention(s)	17 Positive mention(s)	21 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Materials	82 Very Positive mention(s)	18 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Broadcom has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its share price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

Broadcom has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Materials. Applied Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Broadcom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Broadcom	$63.89B	28.45	$23.13B	$6.00	63.68
Applied Materials	$28.37B	15.88	$7.00B	$10.65	53.26

Summary

Broadcom beats Applied Materials on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Applied Materials compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Alphabet pays out 6.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Materials pays out 19.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alphabet has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Applied Materials has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Applied Materials is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Materials. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet	$402.84B	10.82	$132.17B	$13.11	27.44
Applied Materials	$28.37B	15.88	$7.00B	$10.65	53.26

40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Applied Materials' net margin of 29.31%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Applied Materials' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alphabet	37.92%	38.99%	27.41%
Applied Materials	29.31%	36.97%	21.30%

In the previous week, Alphabet had 80 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 201 mentions for Alphabet and 121 mentions for Applied Materials. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Alphabet's score of 1.13 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alphabet	157 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	20 Neutral mention(s)	13 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Materials	82 Very Positive mention(s)	18 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alphabet presently has a consensus price target of $413.13, suggesting a potential upside of 14.86%. Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $483.03, suggesting a potential downside of 14.85%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Applied Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	47 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Alphabet beats Applied Materials on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Applied Materials compare to Intel?

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

In the previous week, Intel had 210 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 331 mentions for Intel and 121 mentions for Applied Materials. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Intel's score of 0.93 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Intel	192 Very Positive mention(s)	54 Positive mention(s)	40 Neutral mention(s)	28 Negative mention(s)	11 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Materials	82 Very Positive mention(s)	18 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Applied Materials has a net margin of 29.31% compared to Intel's net margin of -5.90%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 36.97% beat Intel's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intel	-5.90%	0.39%	0.23%
Applied Materials	29.31%	36.97%	21.30%

Intel currently has a consensus price target of $87.31, indicating a potential downside of 29.91%. Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $483.03, indicating a potential downside of 14.85%. Given Applied Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than Intel.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intel	4 Sell rating(s)	27 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

64.5% of Intel shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Intel shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Intel has a beta of 2.21, meaning that its stock price is 121% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

Applied Materials has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Intel. Intel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Intel	$52.85B	11.85	-$267M	-$0.62	N/A
Applied Materials	$28.37B	15.88	$7.00B	$10.65	53.26

Summary

Applied Materials beats Intel on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Applied Materials compare to KLA?

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) and KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Applied Materials has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its share price is 67% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KLA has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of KLA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 91.5% of KLA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than KLA. Applied Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KLA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Applied Materials	$28.37B	15.88	$7.00B	$10.65	53.26
KLA	$13.10B	25.39	$4.06B	$3.53	72.11

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 100 more articles in the media than KLA. MarketBeat recorded 121 mentions for Applied Materials and 21 mentions for KLA. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat KLA's score of 0.77 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Applied Materials	82 Very Positive mention(s)	18 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
KLA	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Applied Materials currently has a consensus price target of $483.03, suggesting a potential downside of 14.85%. KLA has a consensus price target of $342.44, suggesting a potential upside of 34.53%. Given KLA's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe KLA is more favorable than Applied Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
KLA	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

KLA has a net margin of 35.66% compared to Applied Materials' net margin of 29.31%. KLA's return on equity of 91.89% beat Applied Materials' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Materials	29.31%	36.97%	21.30%
KLA	35.66%	91.89%	29.21%

Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. KLA pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Applied Materials pays out 19.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KLA pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Applied Materials has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years and KLA has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Applied Materials is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Applied Materials beats KLA on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Applied Materials	ELEC COMP Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$450.37B	$73.14B	$38.78B	$12.05B
Dividend Yield	0.37%	1.02%	3.16%	5.66%
P/E Ratio	53.26	94.30	80.76	24.42
Price / Sales	15.88	154.12	636.24	112.54
Price / Cash	56.19	266.17	49.02	37.92
Price / Book	22.13	10.61	9.82	6.82
Net Income	$7.00B	$854.56M	$1.07B	$337.56M
7 Day Performance	15.25%	0.60%	0.12%	1.16%
1 Month Performance	29.92%	8.68%	5.93%	3.16%
1 Year Performance	232.52%	222.46%	160.42%	30.60%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AMAT Applied Materials	4.1026 of 5 stars	$567.25 flat	$483.03 -14.8%	+232.5%	$450.37B	$28.37B	53.26	36,500	Positive News Dividend Announcement Analyst Revision Gap Down
AMD Advanced Micro Devices	3.4979 of 5 stars	$492.25 +5.5%	$419.86 -14.7%	+340.4%	$803.69B	$37.45B	161.60	31,000	Trending News Analyst Upgrade Insider Trade Gap Down
AVGO Broadcom	4.9933 of 5 stars	$396.63 +2.8%	$490.13 +23.6%	+53.6%	$1.88T	$75.47B	66.19	33,000	Trending News Analyst Upgrade
GOOGL Alphabet	4.467 of 5 stars	$362.42 -1.7%	$413.13 +14.0%	+105.9%	$4.40T	$422.50B	27.67	190,820	Trending News
INTC Intel	3.3572 of 5 stars	$111.01 +11.9%	$83.35 -24.9%	+518.5%	$558.93B	$52.85B	N/A	85,100	Trending News Analyst Upgrade Gap Down

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Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AMD or AMAT?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AMD or AMAT?

Do analysts prefer AMD or AMAT?

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Is AVGO or AMAT a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend AVGO or AMAT?

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Which has more volatility & risk, AVGO or AMAT?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AVGO or AMAT?

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How does Applied Materials compare to Alphabet?

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Is GOOGL or AMAT more profitable?

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