AMAT vs AMKR vs MCHP Stock Comparison

Applied Materials, Amkor Technology and Microchip Technology Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AMAT Applied Materials Inc /De
$421.66 -17.6% 1M +78.9% 1Y
Market cap
$307.60B
P/E
33.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$30.84B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Equipment Technology
7 wins
AMKR Amkor Technology, Inc.
$41.21 -23.9% 1M +26.1% 1Y
Market cap
$9.71B
P/E
15.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.46B
Div. yield
0.01%
Semiconductor Packaging and Testing Technology
2 wins
MCHP Microchip Technology Inc
$81.12 +3.0% 1M +29.7% 1Y
Market cap
$41.59B
P/E
113.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.12B
Div. yield
0.02%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Applied Materials leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Applied Materials 7, Microchip Technology 3, Amkor Technology 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAMATAMKRMCHPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $307.60B $9.71B $41.59B AMAT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 33.2x 15.7x 113.3x AMKR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 31.2x 15.8x 21.3x AMKR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.8% +15.7% +20.9% MCHP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 30.1% 8.3% 7.2% AMAT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 25.3% 8.6% 5.5% AMAT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.3x 0.1x 3.4x AMAT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.02% MCHP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +78.9% +26.1% +29.7% AMAT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +25.3%/yr +13.5%/yr +1.8%/yr AMAT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 60.6% 81.1% 49.4% MCHP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 54/100 40/100 AMAT

Percentile Scorecard

AMATAMKRMCHP

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAMATAMKRMCHP
Valuation 50 #48 of 94 89 #11 of 94 52 #46 of 94
Growth 45 #51 of 92 60 #37 of 92 42 #54 of 92
Profitability 89 #11 of 88 52 #43 of 88 58 #38 of 88
Financial Health 48 #50 of 96 22 #75 of 96 5 #91 of 96
Shareholder Returns 49 #37 of 72 47 #39 of 72 45 #40 of 72
Overall 56 54 40
  • AMAT ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • AMKR ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • MCHP ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAMATAMKRMCHPSPY
1 month -17.6%-23.9%+3.0% +0.7%
3 months -16.0%-14.6%+8.1% +3.7%
6 months +6.9%-40.9%-12.7% +7.1%
Year to date +64.1%+4.4%+27.3% +12.8%
1 year +78.9%+26.1%+29.7% +11.9%
3 years +221.8%+101.6%+14.8% +85.2%
3 years, per year +47.7%+26.4%+4.7% +22.8%
5 years +208.6%+88.0%+9.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year +25.3%+13.5%+1.8% +10.9%
10 years +1,371.2%+348.4%+169.1% +262.0%
10 years, per year +30.9%+16.2%+10.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAMATAMKRMCHPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 60.6%81.1%49.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 62.4%85.7%44.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.783.482.16 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.300.320.60 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.4%-66.7%-64.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -41.7%-55.9%-21.2% -1.2%
52-week high $723.00$93.55$102.92 $779.14
52-week low $220.23$30.19$49.02 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAMATAMKRMCHP
P/E now vs peer median 36.1xmedian 46.4x 16.5xmedian 46.4x 119.8xmedian 46.4x
P/S now vs peer median 10.9xmedian 7.8x 1.4xmedian 7.8x 8.6xmedian 7.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 34.3xmedian 27.5x 7.3xmedian 27.5x 32.8xmedian 27.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 59.5xmedian 40.1x -65.4xmedian 40.1x 44.7xmedian 40.1x
P/B now vs peer median 13.1xmedian 4.7x 2.1xmedian 4.7x 6.8xmedian 4.7x
PEG now vs peer median 2.43median 2.10 1.12median 2.10 -2.58median 2.10

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAMATAMKRMCHP
Revenue $30.84B $7.46B $5.12B
Gross profit $15.23B $1.24B $3.08B
Operating income $9.14B $709.82M $794.80M
Net income $9.27B $622.28M $478.40M
Free cash flow $5.62B -$156.06M $985.70M
R&D $3.97B $158.11M $1.14B
EPS (diluted) $11.58 $2.48 $0.67
Cash & equivalents $7.04B $1.60B $272.30M
Total debt $26.11B $2.47B $5.36B
Shares (diluted) 800.00M 249.53M 550.50M
Enterprise value $273.04B $979.06M $40.59B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAMATAMKRMCHP
P/E 36.1x 16.5x 119.8x
P/FCF 59.5x -65.4x 44.7x
P/Operating cash flow 39.9x 6.8x 36.8x
P/S 10.9x 1.4x 8.6x
P/B 13.1x 2.1x 6.8x
P/Tangible book 13.2x 2.1x 9.9x
EV/EBITDA 34.3x 7.3x 32.8x
EV/EBIT 36.3x 14.5x 61.8x
EV/Revenue 10.8x 1.4x 9.6x
EV/FCF 59.0x -66.0x 49.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 39.5x 6.8x 41.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.43 1.12 -2.58

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAMATAMKRMCHP
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.8% 15.7% 20.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.1% 3.9% -16.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 9.8% 41.9% 33.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 7.3% 7.4% -19.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 6.0% 70.3% 627.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 6.0% 9.8% -37.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 35.6% 101.1% 422.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 12.9% 15.2% -41.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 36.0% 100.3% 301.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 14.9% 14.7% -46.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 9.0% 53.0% 50.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 1.6% 6.6% -31.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -3.4% -167.7% 67.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.0% -33.6% -32.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAMATAMKRMCHP
Gross margin 49.4% 16.6% 60.2%
EBITDA margin 31.4% 18.9% 29.3%
Operating margin 29.6% 9.5% 15.5%
Pretax margin 34.8% 9.5% 11.3%
Net margin 30.1% 8.3% 7.2%
FCF margin 18.2% -2.1% 19.2%
Operating cash flow margin 27.2% 20.3% 23.4%
Return on equity 37.4% 13.1% 7.4%
Return on assets 22.1% 6.3% 3.3%
Return on invested capital 25.3% 8.6% 5.5%
Return on capital employed 29.0% 9.2% 6.1%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.8x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.9x 2.4x 2.5x
Stock comp / revenue 2.3% – 5.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAMATAMKRMCHP
Debt / assets 15.0% 24.6% 37.2%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.5x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.3x 0.1x 3.4x
Debt / FCF 1.2x -15.8x 5.4x
Liabilities / assets 41.1% 51.8% 55.2%
Equity / assets 58.9% 48.2% 44.8%
Interest coverage 33.0x 9.7x 3.7x
Current ratio 2.4x 2.2x 1.9x
Quick ratio 1.6x 2.0x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.9x 1.1x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 15.00 2.87 4.43

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAMATAMKRMCHP
Dividend yield 0.5% 0.8% 2.3%
Net buyback yield 0.6% – -0.1%
Shareholder yield 1.0% 0.8% 2.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 13.3% 206.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) – -53.0% 100.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) – -54.5% 0.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 3.9% 9.5%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAMATAMKRMCHP
Forward P/E 31.2xFY2026 15.8xFY2026 21.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $13.50FY2026 $2.61FY2026 $3.80FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +43.3%FY2026 +74.0%FY2026 +131.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +32.7% -0.8% +23.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $32.74BFY2026 $7.79BFY2026 $6.62BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +15.4%FY2026 +16.1%FY2026 +40.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +38.2% +14.0% +20.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAMATAMKRMCHP
Held by institutions 83.6% 46.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding 3,507 649 1,285
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.0% -4.2% +7.0%
Institutions buying 1,790 390 681
Institutions selling 1,350 192 433
Buyers to sellers 1.33 2.03 1.57

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AMATAMKRMCHP
AMAT 1.00 0.73 0.57
AMKR 0.73 1.00 0.60
MCHP 0.57 0.60 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AMAT, AMKR and MCHP?

Applied Materials (AMAT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Applied Materials (AMAT) $307.60B, Amkor Technology (AMKR) $9.71B, Microchip Technology (MCHP) $41.59B.

Which stock is cheaper, AMAT, AMKR and MCHP?

Amkor Technology (AMKR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Applied Materials (AMAT) 33.2x, Amkor Technology (AMKR) 15.7x, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 113.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Amkor Technology (AMKR) is cheapest (Applied Materials (AMAT) 31.2x, Amkor Technology (AMKR) 15.8x, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 21.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Microchip Technology (MCHP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Applied Materials (AMAT) +7.8%, Amkor Technology (AMKR) +15.7%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) +20.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Applied Materials (AMAT) has the highest net margin (Applied Materials (AMAT) 30.1%, Amkor Technology (AMKR) 8.3%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 7.2%). On return on invested capital, Applied Materials (AMAT) leads (Applied Materials (AMAT) 25.3%, Amkor Technology (AMKR) 8.6%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 5.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Applied Materials (AMAT) returned the most: Applied Materials (AMAT) +78.9%, Amkor Technology (AMKR) +26.1%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) +29.7%. Over five years, Applied Materials (AMAT) compounded fastest (Applied Materials (AMAT) +25.3%/yr, Amkor Technology (AMKR) +13.5%/yr, Microchip Technology (MCHP) +1.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Microchip Technology (MCHP) has the highest dividend yield: Applied Materials (AMAT) 0.00%, Amkor Technology (AMKR) 0.01%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 0.02%. Applied Materials (AMAT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Microchip Technology (MCHP) has been the steadiest (Applied Materials (AMAT) 60.6%, Amkor Technology (AMKR) 81.1%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 49.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AMAT, AMKR and MCHP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Applied Materials (AMAT) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.