NASDAQ$AMAT
Applied Materials Inc · Q3 2020 earnings
Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Applied Materials reported strong Q3 2020 results with revenue up 23% year over year and EPS exceeding expectations.
Applied Materials announced outstanding financial results for Q3 2020, with revenue reaching $4.40 billion, a 23% increase year-over-year. GAAP EPS was $0.91, and non-GAAP EPS was $1.06, representing increases of 49% and 43% year-over-year, respectively. The company returned $402 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends.
- Quarterly revenue reached $4.40 billion, a 23% increase year-over-year.
- GAAP EPS was $0.91, up 49% year-over-year.
- Non-GAAP EPS was $1.06, up 43% year-over-year.
- Returned $402 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Applied Materials · Revenue · Quarterly
$4.4B
Revenue by segment
Applied Materials · $3.97B total across 3 segments · Q3 2020
- Semiconductor Systems$2.92B—73.5%
- Applied Global Services$1.03B—26.0%
- Other$20M—0.5%
Forward guidance
For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, Applied expects net sales to be approximately $4.60 billion, plus or minus $200 million. Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $1.11 to $1.23.
Tailwinds
- Net sales are expected to be approximately $4.60 billion, plus or minus $200 million.
- Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $1.11 to $1.23.
- Outlook excludes known charges related to completed acquisitions of $0.01 per share.
- Outlook includes the normalized tax benefit of share-based compensation of $0.02 per share.
- Outlook includes a net income tax benefit related to intra-entity intangible asset transfers of $0.02 per share.
Headwinds
- Outlook does not reflect any items that are unknown at this time.
- Additional charges related to acquisitions are not included.
- Other non-operational or unusual items are not reflected.
- Other tax related items are not included.
- The company is not able to predict these items 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 Q3 2020
+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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