Does the media prefer AMAT or AMD?

In the previous week, Advanced Micro Devices had 34 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 183 mentions for Advanced Micro Devices and 149 mentions for Applied Materials. Advanced Micro Devices' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Applied Materials' score of 0.74 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 61 Very Positive mention(s) 28 Positive mention(s) 33 Neutral mention(s) 15 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Advanced Micro Devices 96 Very Positive mention(s) 30 Positive mention(s) 27 Neutral mention(s) 18 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and 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 29.27 $23.13B $6.00 65.51 Applied Materials $28.37B 14.19 $7.00B $10.65 47.62

Is AVGO or AMAT more profitable?

Broadcom has a net margin of 38.85% compared to Applied Materials' net margin of 30.05%. 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 30.05% 39.58% 22.88%

Does the media favor AVGO or AMAT?

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 22 more articles in the media than Broadcom. MarketBeat recorded 149 mentions for Applied Materials and 127 mentions for Broadcom. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Applied Materials' score of 0.74 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Broadcom 89 Very Positive mention(s) 14 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Materials 61 Very Positive mention(s) 28 Positive mention(s) 33 Neutral mention(s) 15 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, AMAT or GOOGL?

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 Applied Materials $28.37B 14.19 $7.00B $10.65 47.62 Alphabet $402.84B 10.50 $132.17B $19.91 17.37

Is AMAT or GOOGL more profitable?

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Applied Materials' net margin of 30.05%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Applied Materials' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Materials 30.05% 39.58% 22.88% Alphabet 54.77% 51.32% 35.42%

Does the media refer more to AMAT or GOOGL?

In the previous week, Alphabet had 28 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 177 mentions for Alphabet and 149 mentions for Applied Materials. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Applied Materials' score of 0.74 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Materials 61 Very Positive mention(s) 28 Positive mention(s) 33 Neutral mention(s) 15 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alphabet 121 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 31 Neutral mention(s) 13 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Is AMAT or INTC more profitable?

Applied Materials has a net margin of 30.05% compared to Intel's net margin of -19.79%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 39.58% beat Intel's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Materials 30.05% 39.58% 22.88% Intel -19.79% 2.62% 1.50%

Does the media prefer AMAT or INTC?

In the previous week, Intel had 97 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 246 mentions for Intel and 149 mentions for Applied Materials. Intel's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Applied Materials' score of 0.74 indicating that Intel is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Materials 61 Very Positive mention(s) 28 Positive mention(s) 33 Neutral mention(s) 15 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Intel 135 Very Positive mention(s) 39 Positive mention(s) 42 Neutral mention(s) 23 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KLAC or AMAT?

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 KLA $13.58B 19.60 $4.83B $3.67 55.51 Applied Materials $28.37B 14.19 $7.00B $10.65 47.62

Is KLAC or AMAT more profitable?

KLA has a net margin of 35.57% compared to Applied Materials' net margin of 30.05%. KLA's return on equity of 87.66% beat Applied Materials' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KLA 35.57% 87.66% 29.23% Applied Materials 30.05% 39.58% 22.88%

Does the media prefer KLAC or AMAT?

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 125 more articles in the media than KLA. MarketBeat recorded 149 mentions for Applied Materials and 24 mentions for KLA. KLA's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Applied Materials' score of 0.74 indicating that KLA is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KLA 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Materials 61 Very Positive mention(s) 28 Positive mention(s) 33 Neutral mention(s) 15 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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AMAT vs. AMD, AVGO, GOOGL, INTC, and KLAC

Should you buy Applied Materials stock or one of its competitors? Applied Materials's main competitors and comparable companies include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Alphabet (GOOGL), Intel (INTC), and KLA (KLAC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Applied Materials compare to Advanced Micro Devices?

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

Applied Materials has a net margin of 30.05% compared to Advanced Micro Devices' net margin of 15.58%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 39.58% beat Advanced Micro Devices' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Materials	30.05%	39.58%	22.88%
Advanced Micro Devices	15.58%	12.30%	9.89%

Applied Materials has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its share price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Advanced Micro Devices has a beta of 2.48, suggesting that its share price is 148% more volatile than the broader market.

Applied Materials currently has a consensus price target of $624.35, suggesting a potential upside of 23.10%. Advanced Micro Devices has a consensus price target of $546.87, suggesting a potential upside of 6.31%. Given Applied Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than Advanced Micro Devices.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Advanced Micro Devices	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	31 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.3% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are held 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.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Applied Materials	$28.37B	14.19	$7.00B	$10.65	47.62
Advanced Micro Devices	$34.64B	24.24	$4.34B	$3.89	132.23

In the previous week, Advanced Micro Devices had 34 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 183 mentions for Advanced Micro Devices and 149 mentions for Applied Materials. Advanced Micro Devices' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Applied Materials' score of 0.74 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	61 Very Positive mention(s)	28 Positive mention(s)	33 Neutral mention(s)	15 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Advanced Micro Devices	96 Very Positive mention(s)	30 Positive mention(s)	27 Neutral mention(s)	18 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Advanced Micro Devices beats Applied Materials 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 technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Broadcom has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its share price is 61% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 22 more articles in the media than Broadcom. MarketBeat recorded 149 mentions for Applied Materials and 127 mentions for Broadcom. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Applied Materials' score of 0.74 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Broadcom	89 Very Positive mention(s)	14 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Materials	61 Very Positive mention(s)	28 Positive mention(s)	33 Neutral mention(s)	15 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Broadcom currently has a consensus price target of $493.24, indicating a potential upside of 25.49%. Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $624.35, indicating a potential upside of 23.10%. Given Broadcom's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	28 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

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

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 has a net margin of 38.85% compared to Applied Materials' net margin of 30.05%. 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	30.05%	39.58%	22.88%

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	29.27	$23.13B	$6.00	65.51
Applied Materials	$28.37B	14.19	$7.00B	$10.65	47.62

Summary

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

How does Applied Materials compare to Alphabet?

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

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Applied Materials' net margin of 30.05%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Applied Materials' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Materials	30.05%	39.58%	22.88%
Alphabet	54.77%	51.32%	35.42%

Applied Materials presently has a consensus price target of $624.35, suggesting a potential upside of 23.10%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $419.86, suggesting a potential upside of 21.38%. Given Applied Materials' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	44 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Alphabet had 28 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 177 mentions for Alphabet and 149 mentions for Applied Materials. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Applied Materials' score of 0.74 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Applied Materials	61 Very Positive mention(s)	28 Positive mention(s)	33 Neutral mention(s)	15 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alphabet	121 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	31 Neutral mention(s)	13 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Applied Materials pays out 19.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 4.4% 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 Alphabet has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Applied Materials is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Applied Materials has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its share price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Applied Materials	$28.37B	14.19	$7.00B	$10.65	47.62
Alphabet	$402.84B	10.50	$132.17B	$19.91	17.37

Summary

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

How does Applied Materials compare to Intel?

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

Applied Materials has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Intel has a beta of 2.22, meaning that its share price is 122% more volatile than the broader market.

80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.5% of Intel shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Intel shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Applied Materials has a net margin of 30.05% compared to Intel's net margin of -19.79%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 39.58% beat Intel's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Materials	30.05%	39.58%	22.88%
Intel	-19.79%	2.62%	1.50%

Applied Materials has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Applied Materials	$28.37B	14.19	$7.00B	$10.65	47.62
Intel	$52.85B	9.78	-$267M	-$2.11	N/A

In the previous week, Intel had 97 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 246 mentions for Intel and 149 mentions for Applied Materials. Intel's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Applied Materials' score of 0.74 indicating that Intel is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Applied Materials	61 Very Positive mention(s)	28 Positive mention(s)	33 Neutral mention(s)	15 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Intel	135 Very Positive mention(s)	39 Positive mention(s)	42 Neutral mention(s)	23 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Applied Materials currently has a consensus target price of $624.35, suggesting a potential upside of 23.10%. Intel has a consensus target price of $107.85, suggesting a potential upside of 5.22%. Given Applied Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than Intel.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Intel	2 Sell rating(s)	32 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30

Summary

Applied Materials beats Intel on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Applied Materials compare to KLA?

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

KLA pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. KLA pays out 25.1% 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. KLA has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Applied Materials has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. KLA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

86.7% of KLA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 91.5% of KLA 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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
KLA	$13.58B	19.60	$4.83B	$3.67	55.51
Applied Materials	$28.37B	14.19	$7.00B	$10.65	47.62

KLA has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its share price is 61% more volatile than the broader market.

KLA has a net margin of 35.57% compared to Applied Materials' net margin of 30.05%. KLA's return on equity of 87.66% beat Applied Materials' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KLA	35.57%	87.66%	29.23%
Applied Materials	30.05%	39.58%	22.88%

KLA presently has a consensus price target of $223.70, indicating a potential upside of 9.81%. Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $624.35, indicating a potential upside of 23.10%. Given Applied Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than KLA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KLA	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 125 more articles in the media than KLA. MarketBeat recorded 149 mentions for Applied Materials and 24 mentions for KLA. KLA's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Applied Materials' score of 0.74 indicating that KLA is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
KLA	16 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Materials	61 Very Positive mention(s)	28 Positive mention(s)	33 Neutral mention(s)	15 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

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

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Metric	Applied Materials	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Industry	Technology Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$424.40B	$113.98B	$30.72B	$13.10B
Dividend Yield	0.40%	1.52%	2.73%	10.45%
P/E Ratio	43.72	77.43	71.59	21.74
Price / Sales	14.19	106.17	602.12	92.99
Price / Cash	52.95	68.57	53.72	50.90
Price / Book	19.79	11.36	9.57	6.24
Net Income	$7.00B	$1.86B	$681.19M	$347.60M
7 Day Performance	-5.93%	2.51%	1.44%	1.07%
1 Month Performance	-14.86%	0.19%	2.33%	1.03%
1 Year Performance	169.43%	131.86%	199.49%	20.77%

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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	4.9559 of 5 stars	$507.18 -5.1%	$624.35 +23.1%	+181.3%	$424.40B	$28.37B	43.72	36,500	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Down
AMD Advanced Micro Devices	3.9117 of 5 stars	$475.93 -1.5%	$546.87 +14.9%	+161.9%	$777.18B	$34.64B	122.38	31,000	Trending News Analyst Revision
AVGO Broadcom	5 of 5 stars	$423.36 -1.0%	$493.24 +16.5%	+35.2%	$2.01T	$63.89B	70.54	33,000	Trending News
GOOGL Alphabet	4.895 of 5 stars	$354.43 +0.0%	$419.86 +18.5%	+71.5%	$4.33T	$402.84B	17.79	190,820	Trending News Analyst Downgrade
INTC Intel	3.7095 of 5 stars	$99.34 -2.3%	$107.93 +8.6%	+370.6%	$502.57B	$52.85B	N/A	85,100	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade

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Do analysts recommend AMAT or INTC?

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How does Applied Materials compare to KLA?

Is KLAC or AMAT a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in KLAC or AMAT?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KLAC or AMAT?

Which has more risk & volatility, KLAC or AMAT?

Is KLAC or AMAT more profitable?

Do analysts recommend KLAC or AMAT?

Does the media prefer KLAC or AMAT?

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