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Applied Materials (AMAT) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Applied Materials' Return on Capital Employed history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 27.19% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 370.0% to 27.19% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Jan 2026 was 27.19%, a 370.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 30.3%, down 234.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 27.19% in Q1 2026 for Applied Materials, down from 30.41% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for AMAT hit a ceiling of 42.02% in Q2 2022 and a floor of 27.19% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 34.5% across 5 years, with a median of 32.99% in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: surged 1419bps in 2022 and later plummeted -786bps in 2023.
  • Tracing AMAT's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 40.85% in 2022, then decreased by -19bps to 32.99% in 2023, then dropped by -7bps to 30.78% in 2024, then dropped by -1bps to 30.41% in 2025, then fell by -11bps to 27.19% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for AMAT at 27.19% in Q1 2026, 30.41% in Q4 2025, and 33.12% in Q3 2025.