stockrowApplied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) vs KLA Corporation (KLAC)
- Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT 332.10 +4.03%
- KLA Corporation KLAC 137.22 +5.72%
Applied Materials, Inc. and KLA Corporation are both Semiconductor Equipment & Materials companies. Applied Materials, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $253.4B against $169.1B — 1.5× the size. Applied Materials, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 27.7× against 32.7×. KLA Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 15.8% against 7.77%. KLA Corporation has the higher net margin (36.3% vs 30.1%) and the higher return on invested capital (51.5% vs 24.9%). Only KLA Corporation pays a dividend (0.64%). Across the 23 metrics below, KLA Corporation leads on 15 and Applied Materials, Inc. on 8.
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| Metric | AMAT | KLAC | Semiconductor Equipment & Materials median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 49.40% | 61.47% | 46.86% |
| Operating margin | 29.64% | 42.64% | 12.02% |
| Net margin | 30.05% | 36.25% | 10.16% |
| Free cash flow margin | 18.25% | 27.83% | 6.73% |
| Return on equity | 41.07% | 91.38% | 5.31% |
| Return on assets | 23.84% | 30.29% | 4.10% |
| Return on invested capital | 24.91% | 51.51% | 6.36% |
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