Growth Metrics

Applied Materials (AMAT) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Applied Materials' Operating Expenses history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.6 billion for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 21.42% year-over-year to $1.6 billion; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $5.8 billion, up 13.45%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $5.5 billion, 9.72% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 was $1.6 billion at Applied Materials, up from $1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $1.6 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $983.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $1.2 billion (2024), against an average of $1.2 billion.
  • The largest annual shift saw Operating Expenses decreased 7.79% in 2022 before it rose 21.42% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then grew by 8.22% to $1.2 billion in 2023, then increased by 7.6% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then increased by 20.48% to $1.6 billion in 2025, then rose by 3.28% to $1.6 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for AMAT's Operating Expenses are $1.6 billion (Q1 2026), $1.6 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.3 billion (Q3 2025).