Applied Materials (AMAT) Competitors $192.52 -2.29 (-1.18%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$192.71 +0.19 (+0.10%) As of 07:59 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 better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends. Do analysts rate AMAT or AMD? Applied Materials presently has a consensus target price of $204.74, suggesting a potential upside of 6.35%. Advanced Micro Devices has a consensus target price of $152.58, suggesting a potential downside of 4.88%. Given Applied Materials' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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) 8 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.68Advanced Micro Devices 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 23 Buy rating(s) 5 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.84 Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AMAT or AMD? 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 RatioApplied Materials$27.18B5.69$7.18B$8.2223.42Advanced Micro Devices$25.79B10.09$1.64B$1.36117.95 Which has more risk and volatility, AMAT or AMD? Applied Materials has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Micro Devices has a beta of 2.05, indicating that its share price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in AMAT or AMD? 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.3% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Applied Materials shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to AMAT or AMD? In the previous week, Advanced Micro Devices had 61 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 111 mentions for Advanced Micro Devices and 50 mentions for Applied Materials. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Advanced Micro Devices' score of 1.02 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 36 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Advanced Micro Devices 70 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 23 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AMAT or AMD more profitable? Applied Materials has a net margin of 24.06% compared to Advanced Micro Devices' net margin of 8.03%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 40.15% beat Advanced Micro Devices' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Materials24.06% 40.15% 22.42% Advanced Micro Devices 8.03%8.30%6.83% SummaryApplied Materials beats Advanced Micro Devices on 10 of the 17 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 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$156.33B$38.89B$28.46B$9.34BDividend Yield0.94%2.16%3.10%4.06%P/E Ratio23.4247.6433.4119.86Price / Sales5.69275.961,710.0999.96Price / Cash21.1394.1437.8657.94Price / Book8.355.317.675.67Net Income$7.18B$528.96M$779.03M$257.80M7 Day Performance-2.78%0.84%1.11%1.07%1 Month Performance10.59%14.79%7.42%11.31%1 Year Performance-12.52%30.10%52,958.92%17.01% Applied Materials Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AMATApplied Materials4.8292 of 5 stars$192.52-1.2%$204.74+6.3%-20.8%$156.33B$27.18B23.4235,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAMDAdvanced Micro Devices4.2217 of 5 stars$144.09+4.1%$147.00+2.0%-9.8%$233.63B$25.79B105.9528,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAVGOBroadcom4.6097 of 5 stars$275.33-0.9%$290.21+5.4%+65.8%$1.29T$57.05B103.1237,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGOOGLAlphabet3.8285 of 5 stars$177.52+0.5%$199.61+12.4%-0.5%$2.15T$350.02B19.79183,323Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeINTCIntel3.1918 of 5 stars$23.80+1.5%$21.76-8.5%-33.9%$103.79B$53.10B-5.31108,900Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastKLACKLA4.6494 of 5 stars$929.02+0.6%$840.33-9.5%+7.6%$122.85B$9.81B33.7715,230Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsLRCXLam Research4.3971 of 5 stars$101.05+1.2%$97.48-3.5%-6.7%$129.25B$14.91B28.1617,450Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNVDANVIDIA4.3813 of 5 stars$164.12+0.8%$177.03+7.9%+35.6%$4.00T$148.52B52.9436,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionANETArista Networks4.379 of 5 stars$106.41+0.1%$109.33+2.7%+20.9%$133.64B$7.00B45.044,412Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastENTGEntegris4.5445 of 5 stars$87.93+1.1%$109.89+25.0%-40.3%$13.31B$3.24B43.108,200Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastMKSIMKS4.7079 of 5 stars$106.98+1.1%$123.00+15.0%-29.5%$7.22B$3.59B31.9310,200Analyst Forecast 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 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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