Applied Materials (AMAT) Competitors $151.55 +1.38 (+0.92%) Closing price 04/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$151.36 -0.19 (-0.13%) As of 04/25/2025 07:54 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. KLAC, LRCX, ENTG, ONTO, MKSI, AMKR, AEIS, FORM, ACLS, and PLABShould you be buying Applied Materials stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Applied Materials include KLA (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), Entegris (ENTG), Onto Innovation (ONTO), MKS Instruments (MKSI), Amkor Technology (AMKR), Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), FormFactor (FORM), Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), and Photronics (PLAB). These companies are all part of the "semiconductor equipment" industry. Applied Materials vs. KLA Lam Research Entegris Onto Innovation MKS Instruments Amkor Technology Advanced Energy Industries FormFactor Axcelis Technologies Photronics KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKLA$10.85B8.51$2.76B$23.7829.21Applied Materials$27.64B4.46$7.18B$7.6519.81 Is KLAC or AMAT a better dividend stock? KLA pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. KLA pays out 28.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Materials pays out 24.1% 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. KLA has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Applied Materials is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts rate KLAC or AMAT? KLA currently has a consensus price target of $804.67, indicating a potential upside of 15.84%. Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $208.86, indicating a potential upside of 37.81%. Given Applied Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 6 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Applied Materials 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Does the media refer more to KLAC or AMAT? In the previous week, Applied Materials had 35 more articles in the media than KLA. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Applied Materials and 34 mentions for KLA. KLA's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Applied Materials' score of 1.31 indicating that KLA is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment KLA 27 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Materials 54 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is KLAC or AMAT more profitable? KLA has a net margin of 29.58% compared to Applied Materials' net margin of 22.95%. KLA's return on equity of 108.60% beat Applied Materials' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KLA29.58% 108.60% 24.20% Applied Materials 22.95%39.50%22.12% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KLAC or AMAT? 86.7% of KLA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of KLA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Applied Materials 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. Which has more risk and volatility, KLAC or AMAT? KLA has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in KLAC or AMAT? Applied Materials received 1123 more outperform votes than KLA when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.97% of users gave Applied Materials an outperform vote while only 62.21% of users gave KLA an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKLAOutperform Votes80562.21% Underperform Votes48937.79% Applied MaterialsOutperform Votes192871.97% Underperform Votes75128.03% SummaryApplied Materials beats KLA on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Applied Materials News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AMAT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 MaterialsSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$123.13B$50.39B$22.91B$7.80BDividend Yield1.16%2.72%3.01%4.31%P/E Ratio19.8138.3941.9718.40Price / Sales4.4691.332,180.67101.29Price / Cash18.6526.4934.6734.62Price / Book6.576.116.094.18Net Income$7.18B$760.21M$735.36M$247.71M7 Day Performance10.25%10.13%4.89%6.61%1 Month Performance0.58%-7.73%-2.13%-2.21%1 Year Performance-25.48%11.95%52,506.96%4.68% Applied Materials Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AMATApplied Materials4.9734 of 5 stars$151.55+0.9%$208.86+37.8%-23.3%$123.13B$27.64B19.8133,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsKLACKLA4.833 of 5 stars$613.23-3.3%$814.11+32.8%+3.2%$81.49B$10.85B25.7914,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsLRCXLam Research4.9149 of 5 stars$61.89-2.9%$93.87+51.7%-20.8%$79.45B$16.21B18.8017,700Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsENTGEntegris4.3932 of 5 stars$66.84-2.7%$123.50+84.8%-37.2%$10.11B$3.24B34.6310,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionGap DownONTOOnto Innovation4.6119 of 5 stars$110.64-3.8%$218.13+97.1%-31.2%$5.40B$987.32M27.251,640Analyst RevisionPositive NewsMKSIMKS Instruments4.9438 of 5 stars$59.73-6.3%$140.08+134.5%-36.3%$4.03B$3.59B21.336,400Positive NewsGap DownAMKRAmkor Technology4.9519 of 5 stars$15.75-1.4%$31.50+100.0%-41.7%$3.89B$6.32B11.0131,300Upcoming EarningsOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageAEISAdvanced Energy Industries3.9149 of 5 stars$85.43-1.6%$126.56+48.1%+7.3%$3.24B$1.48B59.7412,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsFORMFormFactor3.7478 of 5 stars$24.83-1.4%$48.50+95.3%-35.4%$1.93B$763.60M27.902,100Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsGap DownACLSAxcelis Technologies4.1169 of 5 stars$44.58-0.4%$131.00+193.9%-50.2%$1.43B$1.02B7.251,390Analyst RevisionPLABPhotronics4.237 of 5 stars$17.59-0.5%$35.00+99.0%-32.7%$1.12B$862.75M8.421,830 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KLA Competitors Lam Research Competitors Entegris Competitors Onto Innovation Competitors MKS Instruments Competitors Amkor Technology Competitors Advanced Energy Industries Competitors FormFactor Competitors Axcelis Technologies Competitors Photronics 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 4/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s tariffs just split the AI market in twoTrump’s tariff just split the AI market – among others – in two. 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