Applied Materials (AMAT) Competitors $126.95 -8.56 (-6.32%) Closing price 04/4/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$126.94 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 04/4/2025 08:00 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. LRCX, KLAC, 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 Lam Research (LRCX), KLA (KLAC), 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. Lam Research KLA Entegris Onto Innovation MKS Instruments Amkor Technology Advanced Energy Industries FormFactor Axcelis Technologies Photronics Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) 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, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and community ranking. Does the media prefer LRCX or AMAT? In the previous week, Lam Research had 19 more articles in the media than Applied Materials. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for Lam Research and 34 mentions for Applied Materials. Lam Research's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Applied Materials' score of 1.27 indicating that Lam Research is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lam Research 47 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Materials 28 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is LRCX or AMAT more profitable? Lam Research has a net margin of 26.49% compared to Applied Materials' net margin of 22.95%. Lam Research's return on equity of 51.86% beat Applied Materials' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lam Research26.49% 51.86% 22.97% Applied Materials 22.95%39.50%22.12% Is LRCX or AMAT a better dividend stock? Lam Research pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Lam Research pays out 28.0% 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. Do analysts prefer LRCX or AMAT? Lam Research currently has a consensus target price of $97.59, suggesting a potential upside of 65.15%. Applied Materials has a consensus target price of $214.67, suggesting a potential upside of 69.10%. Given Applied Materials' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than Lam Research.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lam Research 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78Applied Materials 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in LRCX or AMAT? Applied Materials received 510 more outperform votes than Lam Research when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 75.83% of users gave Lam Research an outperform vote while only 71.96% of users gave Applied Materials an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLam ResearchOutperform Votes141575.83% Underperform Votes45124.17% Applied MaterialsOutperform Votes192571.96% Underperform Votes75028.04% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, LRCX or AMAT? Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Lam Research. Applied Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lam Research, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLam Research$16.21B4.68$3.83B$3.2917.96Applied Materials$27.64B3.73$7.18B$7.6516.59 Which has more risk and volatility, LRCX or AMAT? Lam Research has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LRCX or AMAT? 84.6% of Lam Research shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lam Research shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Applied Materials shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryLam Research beats Applied Materials on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$103.14B$42.21B$20.55B$7.12BDividend Yield1.10%2.42%2.84%4.05%P/E Ratio16.5932.2337.2017.46Price / Sales3.7338.891,817.5485.28Price / Cash18.6526.4934.6734.64Price / Book5.515.305.443.79Net Income$7.18B$751.41M$736.55M$247.40M7 Day Performance-12.48%-13.73%-5.80%-6.79%1 Month Performance-18.27%-20.26%50,334.04%-11.49%1 Year Performance-38.92%-10.06%52,575.37%-7.79% Applied Materials Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AMATApplied Materials4.8869 of 5 stars$126.95-6.3%$214.67+69.1%-37.6%$103.14B$27.64B16.5933,000Positive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeLRCXLam Research4.8433 of 5 stars$71.30-1.8%$97.59+36.9%-37.9%$91.61B$16.21B21.6817,700Positive NewsGap DownKLACKLA4.8323 of 5 stars$666.03-1.1%$832.17+24.9%-14.3%$88.55B$10.85B28.0214,000Positive NewsGap DownENTGEntegris4.0402 of 5 stars$86.33-2.7%$124.88+44.6%-51.7%$13.03B$3.24B44.618,200Analyst UpgradeNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownONTOOnto Innovation4.7539 of 5 stars$118.62-2.8%$231.88+95.5%-43.3%$5.83B$987.32M29.151,497Positive NewsGap DownMKSIMKS Instruments4.9719 of 5 stars$78.43-3.9%$140.08+78.6%-53.0%$5.28B$3.59B27.986,400News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownAMKRAmkor Technology4.9475 of 5 stars$17.82-2.6%$31.50+76.7%-51.5%$4.40B$6.32B12.4631,300News CoverageGap DownAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.649 of 5 stars$93.59-1.3%$126.56+35.2%-18.9%$3.54B$1.48B65.3712,000Positive NewsGap DownFORMFormFactor4.23 of 5 stars$27.85-2.8%$48.50+74.2%-46.8%$2.16B$763.60M31.222,115Insider TradeNews CoverageGap DownACLSAxcelis Technologies3.9669 of 5 stars$47.84-3.8%$154.00+221.9%-59.4%$1.53B$1.02B7.751,704News CoverageGap DownPLABPhotronics4.0579 of 5 stars$20.52-0.4%$35.00+70.5%-37.2%$1.30B$862.75M9.801,830News CoverageGap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lam Research Competitors KLA 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 4/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredAmerica’s Retirement Accounts Are at Risk—Here’s WhyWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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