NASDAQ$AMAT
Applied Materials Inc · Q2 2023 earnings
Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Applied Materials reported strong Q2 2023 results with revenues and earnings at the high end of guidance and expects to outperform markets in 2023.
Applied Materials announced its Q2 2023 results, reporting revenue of $6.63 billion, up 6% year-over-year. GAAP EPS was $1.86, and non-GAAP EPS was $2.00, representing increases of 7% and 8% year-over-year, respectively. The company generated $2.29 billion in cash from operations and returned $1.02 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends.
- Revenue reached $6.63 billion, a 6% increase year-over-year.
- GAAP operating margin was 28.8%, while non-GAAP operating margin was 29.1%, both down 1.5 points year-over-year.
- GAAP EPS was $1.86, and non-GAAP EPS was $2.00, up 7% and 8% year-over-year, respectively.
- Cash from operations totaled $2.29 billion.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Applied Materials · Revenue · Quarterly
$6.63B
Revenue by segment
Applied Materials · $6.46B total across 3 segments · Q2 2023
- Semiconductor Systems$4.98B+11.6%77.0%
- Applied Global Services$1.43B+3.3%22.1%
- Other$57M+147.8%0.9%
Forward guidance
For the third quarter of fiscal 2023, Applied expects net sales to be approximately $6.15 billion, plus or minus $400 million. Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $1.56 to $1.92.
Tailwinds
- Net sales are expected to be approximately $6.15 billion, plus or minus $400 million.
- Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $1.56 to $1.92.
- The outlook includes the normalized tax benefit of share-based compensation of $0.01 per share.
- The outlook includes a net income tax benefit related to intra-entity intangible asset transfers of $0.01 per share.
Headwinds
- The outlook excludes known charges related to completed acquisitions of $0.01 per share.
- The outlook does not reflect any items that are unknown at this time.
- Additional charges related to acquisitions or other non-operational or unusual items are not reflected.
- Other tax-related items are not able to be predicted without unreasonable efforts due to their inherent uncertainty.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2023
+0.7%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.6%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.9%
Avg return
30 days after
56%
41 / 73 earnings
Positive
+13.8%
Q2 2016
Best reaction
-14.1%
Q3 2025
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -4.2% | -6.4% | +25.5% | |
| Q1 2026 | +8.1% | +12.5% | +4.0% | |
| Q4 2025 | +4.4% | +5.3% | +16.1% | |
| Q3 2025 | -14.1% | -14.5% | -10.9% | |
| Q2 2025 | -5.1% | -7.2% | -2.4% | |
| Q1 2025 | -8.2% | -5.5% | -15.5% | |
| Q4 2024 | -7.6% | -7.4% | -7.4% | |
| Q3 2024 | +3.1% | +2.2% | -6.5% | |
| Q2 2024 | -2.5% | +1.1% | +9.0% | |
| Q1 2024 | +7.2% | +1.6% | +6.7% | |
| Q4 2023 | -4.4% | -3.9% | +4.2% | |
| Q3 2023 | +3.2% | +6.9% | +0.0% | |
| Q2 2023 | +1.0% | -1.0% | +10.5% | |
| Q1 2023 | -3.4% | -6.8% | +2.6% | |
| Q4 2022 | +0.5% | +2.7% | +0.5% | |
| Q3 2022 | -1.3% | -3.8% | -16.2% | |
| Q2 2022 | -4.4% | -4.3% | -19.3% | |
| Q1 2022 | -2.4% | -4.6% | -3.4% | |
| Q4 2021 | -3.8% | -4.5% | -6.3% | |
| Q3 2021 | -0.1% | +3.2% | +10.5% | |
| Q2 2021 | +3.1% | +10.2% | +5.2% | |
| Q1 2021 | +3.2% | +0.4% | -0.7% | |
| Q4 2020 | +2.3% | +4.5% | +24.1% | |
| Q3 2020 | +1.7% | -0.1% | -17.3% | |
| Q2 2020 | +1.1% | +7.7% | +9.8% | |
| Q1 2020 | +4.5% | +3.7% | -21.0% | |
| Q4 2019 | +8.6% | +6.7% | +4.8% | |
| Q3 2019 | -0.2% | +0.0% | +9.9% | |
| Q2 2019 | +2.9% | -0.6% | -0.7% | |
| Q1 2019 | -4.3% | -3.8% | -1.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | +5.4% | +6.5% | -2.8% | |
| Q3 2018 | -7.9% | -7.9% | -17.7% | |
| Q2 2018 | -10.3% | -8.9% | -10.6% | |
| Q1 2018 | +9.0% | +11.1% | +20.0% | |
| Q4 2017 | +1.3% | +5.4% | -5.8% | |
| Q3 2017 | -0.4% | -0.0% | +6.0% | |
| Q2 2017 | +3.1% | +5.0% | +0.8% | |
| Q1 2017 | -0.1% | +1.2% | +11.5% | |
| Q4 2016 | +2.4% | +5.5% | +8.3% | |
| Q3 2016 | +8.6% | +9.7% | +10.1% | |
| Q2 2016 | +13.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | +7.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +2.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -3.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +7.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +6.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +6.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -2.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +5.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | -1.6% | — | — |
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