Investor Relations Contact:

Liz Morali (408) 986-7977

liz_morali@amat.com

Media Contact:

Ricky Gradwohl (408) 235-4676

ricky_gradwohl@amat.com

•Revenue $7.17 billion, up 7 percent year over year

•GAAP gross margin 48.8 percent and non-GAAP gross margin 48.9 percent

•GAAP operating margin 30.4 percent and non-GAAP operating margin 30.6 percent

•GAAP EPS $1.45 and non-GAAP EPS $2.38, down 40 percent and up 12 percent year over year, respectively

•Generated $925 million in cash from operations and distributed $1.64 billion to shareholders including $1.32 billion in share repurchases and $326 million in dividends

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 13, 2025 — Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) today reported results for its first quarter ended Jan. 26, 2025.

“The industry drive to accelerate the development of advanced compute and more sophisticated AI is gaining momentum,” said Gary Dickerson, President and CEO. “Applied Materials is enabling the major device architecture inflections critical for energy-efficient AI and our focus on high-velocity co-innovation creates unique collaboration opportunities with our customers and partners, positioning Applied for continued growth and outperformance in the years to come.”

“We delivered strong financial performance in the first fiscal quarter, with record revenue, gross margin expansion and robust shareholder distributions,” said Brice Hill, Senior Vice President and CFO. “ For the second fiscal quarter, we are encouraged by the trends supporting continued customer investments to enable leading-edge technology inflections, while also taking into account export control related headwinds.”

A reconciliation of the GAAP and non-GAAP results is provided in the financial tables included in this release. See also “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section.

As a result of new tax incentive agreements in Singapore in fiscal 2025, the company recorded a $644 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, income tax expense due to the remeasurement of deferred tax assets in Singapore.

Applied’s total net revenue, non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP diluted EPS for the second quarter of fiscal 2025, including the estimated impact of recently announced U.S. export regulations, are expected to be approximately as follows:

This outlook for non-GAAP diluted EPS excludes known charges related to completed acquisitions of $0.01 per share and a gain on asset sale of $0.05 per share, and includes a net income tax benefit related to intra-entity intangible asset transfers of $0.04 per share, but does not reflect any items that are unknown at this time, such as any additional charges related to acquisitions or other non-operational or unusual items, as well as other tax-related items, which we are not able to predict without unreasonable efforts due to their inherent uncertainty.

Applied provides investors with certain non-GAAP financial measures, which are adjusted for the impact of certain costs, expenses, gains and losses, including certain items related to mergers and acquisitions; restructuring and severance charges and any associated adjustments; impairments of assets; gain or loss, dividends and impairments on strategic investments; certain income tax items and other discrete adjustments. On a non-GAAP basis, the tax effect related to share-based compensation is recognized ratably over the fiscal year. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP are provided in the financial tables included in this release.

Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the company’s operating and financial performance and for planning purposes, and as performance measures in its executive compensation program. Applied believes these measures enhance an overall understanding of its performance and investors’ ability to review the company’s business from the same perspective as the company’s management, and facilitate comparisons of this period’s results with prior periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that management does not believe are indicative of Applied's ongoing operating performance. There are limitations in using non-GAAP financial measures because the non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, and may exclude certain items that may have a material impact upon our reported financial results. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Applied Materials will discuss these results during an earnings call that begins at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time today. A live webcast and related slide presentation will be available at https://ir.appliedmaterials.com. A replay will be available on the website beginning at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time today.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including those regarding anticipated growth and trends in our businesses and markets, industry outlooks and demand drivers, technology transitions, our business and financial performance and market share positions, our capital allocation and cash deployment strategies, our investment and growth strategies, our development of new products and technologies, our business outlook for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 and beyond, and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements and their underlying assumptions are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements include, without limitation: the level of demand for our products; global economic, political and industry conditions, including changes in interest rates and prices for goods and services; the implementation of additional export regulations and license requirements and their interpretation, and their impact on our ability to export products and provide services to customers and on our results of operations; global trade issues and changes in trade and export license policies and our ability to obtain licenses or authorizations on a timely basis, if at all; imposition of new or increases in tariffs and any retaliatory measures; the effects of geopolitical turmoil or conflicts; demand for semiconductor chips and electronic devices; customers’ technology and capacity requirements; the introduction of new and innovative technologies, and the timing of technology transitions; our ability to develop, deliver and support new products and technologies; our ability to meet customer demand, and our suppliers’ ability to meet our demand requirements; the concentrated nature of our customer base; our ability to expand our current markets, increase market share and develop new markets; market acceptance of existing and newly developed products; our ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights in key technologies; cybersecurity incidents affecting our information systems or information contained in them, or affecting our operations, suppliers, customers or vendors; our ability to achieve the objectives of operational and strategic initiatives, align our resources and cost structure with business conditions, and attract, motivate and retain key employees; the effects of regional or global health epidemics; acquisitions, investments and divestitures; changes in income tax laws; the variability of operating expenses and results among products and segments, and our ability to accurately forecast future results, market conditions, customer requirements and business needs; our ability to ensure compliance with applicable law, rules and regulations and other risks and uncertainties described in our SEC filings, including our recent Forms 10-K and 8-K. All forward-looking statements are based on management’s current estimates, projections and assumptions, and we assume no obligation to update them.

Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) is the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform possibilities into reality. At Applied Materials, our innovations make possible a better future. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.

 

			Three Months Ended
(In millions, except per share amounts)			January 26, 2025												January 28, 2024
Net revenue			$	7,166											$	6,707
Cost of products sold			3,670												3,503
Gross profit			3,496												3,204
Operating expenses:
Research, development and engineering			859												754
Marketing and selling			206												207
General and administrative			256												276
Total operating expenses			1,321												1,237
Income from operations			2,175												1,967
Interest expense			64												59
Interest and other income (expense), net			8												395
Income before income taxes			2,119												2,303
Provision for income taxes			934												284
Net income			$	1,185											$	2,019
Earnings per share:
Basic			$	1.46											$	2.43
Diluted			$	1.45											$	2.41
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic			814												831
Diluted			819												837

 

(In millions)			January 26, 2025												October 27, 2024
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			$	6,264											$	8,022
Short-term investments			1,949												1,449
Accounts receivable, net			5,998												5,234
Inventories			5,501												5,421
Other current assets			982												1,094
Total current assets			20,694												21,220
Long-term investments			2,686												2,787
Property, plant and equipment, net			3,563												3,339
Goodwill			3,768												3,732
Purchased technology and other intangible assets, net			237												249
Deferred income taxes and other assets			2,390												3,082
Total assets			$	33,338											$	34,409
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt			$	799											$	799
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			4,485												4,820
Contract liabilities			2,452												2,849
Total current liabilities			7,736												8,468
Long-term debt			5,461												5,460
Income taxes payable			684												670
Other liabilities			832												810
Total liabilities			14,713												15,408
Total stockholders’ equity			18,625												19,001
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity			$	33,338											$	34,409

 

(In millions)			Three Months Ended
			January 26, 2025												January 28, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income			$	1,185											$	2,019
Adjustments required to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			105												91
Share-based compensation			195												170
Deferred income taxes			668												(72)
Other			95												(235)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities			(1,323)												352
Cash provided by operating activities			925												2,325
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(381)												(229)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(28)												—
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments			1,223												531
Purchases of investments			(1,711)												(749)
Cash used in investing activities			(897)												(447)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper			200												100
Repayments of commercial paper			(200)												(100)
Common stock repurchases			(1,318)												(700)
Tax withholding payments for vested equity awards			(142)												(192)
Payments of dividends to stockholders			(326)												(266)
Repayments of principal on finance leases			—												1
Cash used in financing activities			(1,786)												(1,157)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents			(1,758)												721
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents—beginning of period			8,113												6,233
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents — end of period			$	6,355											$	6,954
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents			$	6,264											$	6,854
Restricted cash equivalents included in deferred income taxes and other assets			91												100
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents			$	6,355											$	6,954
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash payments for income taxes			$	70											$	139
Cash refunds from income taxes			$	70											$	2
Cash payments for interest			$	52											$	34

 

 

 

			Three Months Ended
(In millions, except percentages)			January 26, 2025												January 28, 2024
Semiconductor Systems Non-GAAP Operating Income
GAAP reported operating income			$	1,986											$	1,744
Certain items associated with acquisitions1			12												10
Non-GAAP operating income			$	1,998											$	1,754
Non-GAAP operating margin			37.3		%										35.7		%
Applied Global Services Non-GAAP Operating Income
GAAP reported operating income			$	447											$	417
Non-GAAP operating income			$	447											$	417
Non-GAAP operating margin			28.0		%										28.3		%
Display Non-GAAP Operating Income
GAAP reported operating income			$	14											$	25
Non-GAAP operating income			$	14											$	25
Non-GAAP operating margin			7.7		%										10.2		%

 

1			These items are incremental charges attributable to completed acquisitions, consisting of amortization of purchased intangible assets.

Note: The reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP segment results above does not include certain revenues, costs of products sold and operating expenses that are reported within corporate and other and included in consolidated operating income.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX RATE

 

			Three Months Ended
(In millions, except percentages)			January 26, 2025
GAAP provision for income taxes (a)			$	934
Income tax effect of share-based compensation			10
Income tax effects related to intra-entity intangible asset transfers			(674)
Resolutions of prior years’ income tax filings and other tax items			16
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments			(1)
Non-GAAP provision for income taxes (b)			$	285
GAAP income before income taxes (c)			$	2,119
Certain items associated with acquisitions			12
Acquisition integration and deal costs			3
Realized loss (gain), dividends and impairments on strategic investments, net			(9)
Unrealized loss (gain) on strategic investments, net			106
Non-GAAP income before income taxes (d)			$	2,231
GAAP effective income tax rate (a/c)			44.1		%
Non-GAAP effective income tax rate (b/d)			12.8		%

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FREE CASH FLOW