Applied Materials (AMAT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Applied Materials (AMAT) recorded Free Cash Flow of $2.33 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 26, 2026), up 13.7% from $2.05 billion a year earlier.
Applied Materials (AMAT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Applied Materials' Free Cash Flow came in at $5.62 billion as of Jul 26, 2026, down 3.4% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 26, 2025), it was $5.7 billion, down 23.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Free Cash Flow came in at $7.49 billion in FY2024 (-1.4%), $7.59 billion in FY2023 (+64.7%), $4.61 billion in FY2022 (-3.4%) and $4.77 billion in FY2021 (+41.2%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since fiscal Q1 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.3%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 893.7% in fiscal Q2 2023, against a decline of 80.2% in fiscal Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $210 million (Q2 2026), $1.04 billion (Q1 2026) and $2.04 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK hynix | 24,576.54 Bn | 24,560.31 Bn | 43.99 Bn | 50.72 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,284.32 Bn | 9,899.31 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 24.78 Bn |
| 3 | Nvidia | 4,083.27 Bn | 3,857.43 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 21.40 Bn |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,582.22 Bn | 1,508.26 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 15.21 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 844.94 Bn | 793.16 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 554.00 Mn |
| 6 | Micron Technology | 820.10 Bn | 725.74 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 32.86 Bn |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 581.15 Bn | 536.84 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Intel | 308.67 Bn | 171.38 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 295.64 Bn | 261.08 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 2.33 Bn |
| 10 | Lam Research | 277.80 Bn | 253.85 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 3.24 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | 2.33 Bn |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 210.00 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 1.04 Bn |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 2.04 Bn |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 2.05 Bn |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.87 Bn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 2.17 Bn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 2.09 Bn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 1.14 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 2.10 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 1.25 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 2.33 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 2.04 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 1.98 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 634.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 1.26 Bn |
| May 1, 2022 | 205.00 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 2.51 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 942.00 Mn |
Applied Materials Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=AMAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=AMAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();