Growth Metrics

Applied Materials (AMAT) Return on Equity (2016 - 2026)

Applied Materials (AMAT) has disclosed Return on Equity for 18 consecutive years, with 0.37% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Equity rose 3.0% to 0.37% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.37% through Jan 2026, up 3.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.36% for FY2025, 5.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Equity hit 0.37% in Q1 2026 for Applied Materials, up from 0.35% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Equity ranged from a high of 0.58% in Q2 2022 to a low of 0.34% in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Equity has averaged 0.44% across 5 years, with a median of 0.42% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Equity: increased 20bps in 2022 and later decreased -12bps in 2023.
  • Year by year, Return on Equity stood at 0.54% in 2022, then dropped by -19bps to 0.44% in 2023, then dropped by -13bps to 0.38% in 2024, then dropped by -8bps to 0.35% in 2025, then increased by 6bps to 0.37% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Equity for AMAT at 0.37% in Q1 2026, 0.35% in Q4 2025, and 0.36% in Q3 2025.