ASX vs MTSI vs AMAT Stock Comparison

ASE Technology Holding, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings and Applied Materials Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AMAT Applied Materials Inc /De
$416.00 -14.5% 1M +82.7% 1Y
Market cap
$330.14B
P/E
35.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$30.84B
Div. yield
0.48%
Semiconductor Equipment Technology
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Applied Materials leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Applied Materials 5, ASE Technology Holding 5, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionASXMTSIAMATLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $97.68B $19.93B $330.14B AMAT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 48.8x 82.7x 35.6x AMAT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 34.6x 45.9x 30.8x AMAT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +18.2% +28.4% +7.8% MTSI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.5% 20.7% 30.1% AMAT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.1% 9.8% 25.3% AMAT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.1x -1.2x -0.3x MTSI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.91% — 0.48% ASX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +228.8% +76.4% +82.7% ASX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +43.9%/yr +30.2%/yr +25.0%/yr ASX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 58.3% 66.2% 60.6% ASX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 58/100 57/100 ASX

Percentile Scorecard

ASXMTSIAMAT

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

AxisASXMTSIAMAT
Valuation 73 #26 of 94 30 #66 of 94 52 #46 of 94
Growth 80 #19 of 92 81 #18 of 92 44 #52 of 92
Profitability 69 #29 of 90 70 #28 of 90 89 #11 of 90
Financial Health 17 #82 of 99 51 #49 of 99 48 #52 of 99
Shareholder Returns 64 #27 of 73 57 #32 of 73 51 #36 of 73
Overall 61 58 57
  • ASX ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • MTSI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • AMAT ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodASXMTSIAMATSPY
1 month +0.3%-6.3%-14.5% +0.9%
3 months +39.5%+14.1%-4.7% +5.9%
6 months +43.6%-3.2%+8.7% +8.5%
Year to date +172.9%+52.3%+61.9% +13.3%
1 year +228.8%+76.4%+82.7% +12.4%
3 years +487.3%+262.4%+216.8% +88.1%
3 years, per year +80.5%+53.6%+46.9% +23.5%
5 years +517.0%+273.7%+204.4% +68.2%
5 years, per year +43.9%+30.2%+25.0% +11.0%
10 years +657.4%+614.8%+1,351.5% +263.4%
10 years, per year +22.4%+21.7%+30.7% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureASXMTSIAMATSPY
Volatility, 1Y 58.3%66.2%60.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 62.4%76.0%62.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.612.382.78 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.931.151.36 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.1%-44.9%-55.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.7%-36.3%-42.5% -0.9%
52-week high $47.62$409.68$723.00 $779.14
52-week low $13.36$144.13$220.23 $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.

MultipleASXMTSIAMAT
P/E now vs peer median 48.8xmedian 46.0x 82.7xmedian 46.0x 35.6xmedian 46.0x
P/S now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 7.9x 17.1xmedian 7.9x 10.7xmedian 7.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 22.2xmedian 28.3x 71.2xmedian 28.3x 33.9xmedian 28.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.1xmedian 41.4x 97.6xmedian 41.4x 58.7xmedian 41.4x
P/B now vs peer median 8.0xmedian 4.6x 12.9xmedian 4.6x 12.9xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median 6.29median 2.30 -7.84median 2.30 2.40median 2.30

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 monthsASXMTSIAMAT
Revenue $22.92B $1.16B $30.84B
Gross profit $4.46B $658.07M $15.23B
Operating income $2.24B $210.84M $9.14B
Net income $2.65B $240.93M $9.27B
Free cash flow $12.11B $204.08M $5.62B
R&D $1.18B $272.63M $3.97B
EPS (diluted) $0.88 $3.07 $11.58
Cash & equivalents $2.86B $89.60M $7.04B
Total debt $31.57B $1.68B $26.11B
Shares (diluted) 2.21B 78.41M 800.00M
Enterprise value $86.63B $17.04B $295.58B

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
MetricASXMTSIAMAT
P/E 48.8x 82.7x 35.6x
P/FCF 8.1x 97.6x 58.7x
P/Operating cash flow 18.0x 73.5x 39.3x
P/S 4.3x 17.1x 10.7x
P/B 8.0x 12.9x 12.9x
P/Tangible book 9.6x 13.5x 13.0x
EV/EBITDA 22.2x 71.2x 33.9x
EV/EBIT 46.0x 93.0x 35.8x
EV/Revenue 4.5x 16.8x 10.6x
EV/FCF 8.5x 96.1x 58.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 19.0x 72.3x 39.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 6.29 -7.84 2.40

Growth

14 metrics
MetricASXMTSIAMAT
Revenue growth (1Y) 18.2% 28.4% 7.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 19.8% 5.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 37.8% 32.5% 9.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.5% 17.3% 7.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 68.3% 79.3% 6.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.3% 17.8% 6.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 83.5% 444.6% 35.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.2% -7.7% 12.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 81.8% 433.4% 36.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.8% -10.5% 14.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 51.2% 18.9% 9.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.0% 15.4% 1.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 57.3% 1.8% -3.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.4% 10.8% -7.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricASXMTSIAMAT
Gross margin 19.5% 56.5% 49.4%
EBITDA margin 20.2% 23.6% 31.4%
Operating margin 9.8% 18.1% 29.6%
Pretax margin 10.7% 24.6% 34.8%
Net margin 8.5% 20.7% 30.1%
FCF margin 52.9% 17.5% 18.2%
Operating cash flow margin 23.6% 23.3% 27.2%
Return on equity 22.0% 16.3% 37.4%
Return on assets 8.4% 11.6% 22.1%
Return on invested capital 11.1% 9.8% 25.3%
Return on capital employed 8.4% 13.4% 29.0%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.6x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x 1.1x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue – 7.2% 2.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricASXMTSIAMAT
Debt / assets 25.2% 15.9% 15.0%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.2x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.1x -1.2x -0.3x
Debt / FCF 0.7x 1.7x 1.2x
Liabilities / assets 63.7% 28.2% 41.1%
Equity / assets 36.3% 71.8% 58.9%
Interest coverage 9.9x – 33.0x
Current ratio 0.3x 2.3x 2.4x
Quick ratio 1.5x 1.7x 1.6x
Cash ratio 0.6x 1.3x 0.9x
Altman Z-score – 20.94 14.85

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricASXMTSIAMAT
Dividend yield 0.9% – 0.5%
Net buyback yield – 0.2% 0.6%
Shareholder yield 0.9% 0.2% 1.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusASXMTSIAMAT
Forward P/E 34.6xFY2026 45.9xFY2026 30.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.27FY2026 $5.69FY2026 $13.50FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +126.8%FY2026 +64.0%FY2026 +43.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +37.8% +42.9% +32.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $24.36BFY2026 $1.35BFY2026 $32.74BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +19.6%FY2026 +39.4%FY2026 +15.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +32.0% +42.5% +38.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersASXMTSIAMAT
Held by institutions 6.9% 95.8% 83.6%
Institutions holding 482 652 3,506
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.5% -1.3% +6.0%
Institutions buying 308 396 1,790
Institutions selling 133 189 1,349
Buyers to sellers 2.32 2.10 1.33

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.

ASXMTSIAMAT
ASX 1.00 0.69 0.71
MTSI 0.69 1.00 0.65
AMAT 0.71 0.65 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ASX, MTSI and AMAT?

Applied Materials (AMAT) is the largest by market capitalisation: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) $97.68B, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) $19.93B, Applied Materials (AMAT) $330.14B.

Which stock is cheaper, ASX, MTSI and AMAT?

Applied Materials (AMAT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 48.8x, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 82.7x, Applied Materials (AMAT) 35.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Applied Materials (AMAT) is cheapest (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 34.6x, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 45.9x, Applied Materials (AMAT) 30.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +18.2%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) +28.4%, Applied Materials (AMAT) +7.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Applied Materials (AMAT) has the highest net margin (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 8.5%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 20.7%, Applied Materials (AMAT) 30.1%). On return on invested capital, Applied Materials (AMAT) leads (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 11.1%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 9.8%, Applied Materials (AMAT) 25.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year ASE Technology Holding (ASX) returned the most: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +228.8%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) +76.4%, Applied Materials (AMAT) +82.7%. Over five years, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) compounded fastest (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +43.9%/yr, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) +30.2%/yr, Applied Materials (AMAT) +25.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

ASE Technology Holding (ASX) has the highest dividend yield: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 0.91%, Applied Materials (AMAT) 0.48%. MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) has been the steadiest (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 58.3%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 66.2%, Applied Materials (AMAT) 60.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ASX, MTSI and AMAT?

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 5. 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.