Applied Materials (AMAT) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Applied Materials (AMAT) recorded Capital Expenditures of $707 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 26, 2026), up 21.1% from $584 million a year earlier and up 11.3% from the prior quarter.
Applied Materials (AMAT) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Applied Materials' Capital Expenditures came in at $2.77 billion as of Jul 26, 2026, up 47.3% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 26, 2025), it was $2.26 billion, up 89.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Capital Expenditures has increased for five straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 39.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Capital Expenditures came in at $1.19 billion in FY2024 (+7.6%), $1.11 billion in FY2023 (+40.5%), $787 million in FY2022 (+17.8%) and $668 million in FY2021 (+58.3%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has ranged from $144 million in fiscal Q1 2022 to $785 million in fiscal Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Capital Expenditures has increased for ten consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 62.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Capital Expenditures in the last five years was growth of 99.3% in fiscal Q1 2023, against a decline of 20.2% in fiscal Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $635 million (Q2 2026), $646 million (Q1 2026) and $785 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,503.96 Bn | 5,278.12 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,366.45 Bn | 1,992.15 Bn | 27.22 Bn | - |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,676.58 Bn | 1,602.63 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 532.00 Mn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,202.51 Bn | 1,141.27 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 7.83 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 998.39 Bn | 955.14 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 808.00 Mn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 698.25 Bn | 654.08 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 606.32 Bn | 491.05 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 2.56 Bn |
| 8 | Lam Research | 411.06 Bn | 387.85 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 188.80 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 405.83 Bn | 371.27 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 707.00 Mn |
| 10 | Arm Holdings | 307.33 Bn | 293.04 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -197.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | 707.00 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 635.00 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 646.00 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 785.00 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 584.00 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 510.00 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 381.00 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 407.00 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 297.00 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 257.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 229.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 309.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 255.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 255.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 287.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 223.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 210.00 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 210.00 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 144.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 206.00 Mn |
Applied Materials Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "AMAT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=AMAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();