Applied Materials (AMAT) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

Applied Materials has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 27.69% in Q2 2026.

• Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 499.0% year-over-year to 27.69% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 27.69% (down 499.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 30.3%, down 234.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed grew to 27.69% in Q2 2026 per AMAT's latest filing, from 27.19% in the prior quarter.
• Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 42.02% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 27.19% in Q1 2026.
• A 5-year average of 34.12% and a median of 32.84% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed surged 1419 bps in 2022, then sank 786 bps in 2023.
• Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 40.85% in 2022, then fell by 19 bps to 32.99% in 2023, then decreased by 7 bps to 30.78% in 2024, then decreased by 1 bps to 30.41% in 2025, then decreased by 9 bps to 27.69% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 27.69%, 27.19%, and 30.41% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.