Applied Materials, Inc.
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Applied Materials, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended October 2025) was $28.4 billion, up 4.39% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to July 2026, revenue grew 24.8%, EPS grew 43.5%, free cash flow grew 13.7% and total debt rose 4.50%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100; dividend growth for ten consecutive years, revenue growth for five.
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Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) Beneish M-score
Applied Materials, Inc.'s Beneish M-score for fiscal 2025 is −2.57; values above −1.78 are the model's flag for possible earnings manipulation — a statistical screen, not a finding.
Beneish M-score, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Beneish M-score | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −2.57 | 0.06 |
| FY2024 | −2.63 | 0.28 |
| FY2023 | −2.91 | (0.83) |
| FY2022 | −2.08 | (0.18) |
| FY2021 | −1.90 | 0.50 |
| FY2020 | −2.40 | (0.03) |
| FY2019 | −2.36 | 0.26 |
| FY2018 | −2.63 | (0.07) |
| FY2017 | −2.56 | (0.12) |
| FY2016 | −2.43 | 0.07 |
How fiscal 2025’s score is made up
| Component | This year | Year before | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days’ sales in receivables index | 0.95 | — | 0.87 | |
| Gross margin index | 0.97 | — | 0.51 | |
| Asset quality index | 1.04 | — | 0.42 | |
| Sales growth index | 1.04 | — | 0.93 | |
| Depreciation index | 1.22 | — | 0.14 | |
| SG&A index | 0.94 | — | −0.16 | |
| Total accruals to total assets | (0.03) | — | −0.12 | |
| Leverage index | 0.98 | — | −0.32 | |
| Beneish M-score | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation | −2.57 | ||
How the Beneish M-score works
M = −4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI (Beneish, 1999): eight changes in the accounts from one fiscal year to the next, which the model weighs for the pattern seen in companies that later restated their earnings. Higher is worse.
| below −2.22 | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation |
|---|---|
| −2.22 to −1.78 | Elevated |
| above −1.78 | Flagged by the model |
−1.78 is the cut-off usually quoted from the paper, −2.22 a common conservative one. A statistical screen, not a finding of wrongdoing.
When asset quality, depreciation or SG&A cannot be worked out, that index is set to 1, as Beneish did, and the breakdown says so; with all three missing there is no score. Depreciation includes amortisation, and asset quality leaves out securities. Not worked out for banks, insurers and REITs.
Beneish M-score against peers
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|---|---|
| Q Qnity Electronics, Inc. compare | −3.8× |
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| ENTG Entegris, Inc. compare | −2.8× |
| ONTO Onto Innovation Inc. compare | −2.7× |
| AMKR Amkor Technology, Inc. compare | −2.6× |
| AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. | −2.6× |
| TER Teradyne, Inc. compare | −2.2× |
| KLAC KLA Corporation compare | −2.0× |
| LRCX Lam Research Corporation compare | −1.7× |
What Beneish M-score is
The Beneish M-Score combines eight year-on-year changes in the accounts into a statistical screen for patterns seen in companies that overstated earnings.
−4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI
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