Growth Metrics

Applied Materials (AMAT) Return on Invested Capital (2016 - 2025)

Historic Return on Invested Capital for Applied Materials (AMAT) over the last 17 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to 0.31%.

  • Applied Materials' Return on Invested Capital fell 500.0% to 0.31% in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Oct 2025 it was 0.31%, marking a year-over-year decrease of 500.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.31% for FY2025, which is 700.0% down from last year.
  • Per Applied Materials' latest filing, its Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.31% for Q4 2025, which was down 500.0% from 0.33% recorded in Q3 2025.
  • Applied Materials' 5-year Return on Invested Capital high stood at 0.58% for Q2 2022, and its period low was 0.29% during Q1 2021.
  • For the 5-year period, Applied Materials' Return on Invested Capital averaged around 0.43%, with its median value being 0.41% (2023).
  • Per our database at Business Quant, Applied Materials' Return on Invested Capital soared by 2600bps in 2022 and then tumbled by -1300bps in 2023.
  • Applied Materials' Return on Invested Capital (Quarter) stood at 0.49% in 2021, then increased by 12bps to 0.55% in 2022, then dropped by -22bps to 0.43% in 2023, then dropped by -17bps to 0.36% in 2024, then fell by -14bps to 0.31% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Invested Capital stands at 0.31% for Q4 2025, versus 0.33% for Q3 2025 and 0.35% for Q2 2025.