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Applied Materials Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Applied Materials reported flat year-over-year quarterly revenue and increased GAAP EPS by 29 percent.

Applied Materials announced its Q4 and Fiscal Year 2023 results, with quarterly revenue of $6.72 billion, flat year over year. The company reported GAAP EPS of $2.38, up 29 percent year over year, and non-GAAP EPS of $2.12, up 4 percent year over year. For the full year, Applied Materials generated record revenue of $26.52 billion, up 3 percent year over year.

  • Quarterly revenue was $6.72 billion, flat year over year.
  • GAAP EPS was $2.38, up 29 percent year over year.
  • Non-GAAP EPS was $2.12, up 4 percent year over year.
  • Generated $1.56 billion in cash from operations and distributed $968 million to shareholders.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6.72B

Previous: $6.75B-0.4%
EPS (adj)

$2.12

Previous: $2.03+4.4%
Non-GAAP Gross Margin

47.3%

Previous: 46.0%+2.8%
Non-GAAP Operating Margin

29.5%

Previous: 29.8%-1.0%
Gross Margin

47.1%

Previous: 45.9%+2.6%
Operating Margin

29.3%

Previous: 29.5%-0.7%
Share Repurchases

$700M

Previous: $1.5B-53.3%
Dividends Paid

$268M

Previous: $223M+20.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$309M

Previous: $223M-238.6%
Free Cash Flow

$1.25B

Previous: $634M+96.5%
Net Income

$2B

Previous: $1.59B+26.0%
Operating Income

$1.97B

Previous: $1.99B-1.2%
Gross Profit

$3.17B

Previous: $3.1B+2.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$6.13B

Previous: $2B+207.4%
Total Assets

$30.7B

Previous: $26.7B+15.0%
R&D Expense

$789M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$115M

Previous: $99M+16.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Applied Materials · Revenue · Quarterly

$6.72B

Q4 2023-0.4%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Applied Materials · $6.43B total across 3 segments · Q4 2023

  • Semiconductor Systems
    $4.88B-3.1%
  • Applied Global Services
    $1.47B+3.6%
  • Other
    $71M

Forward guidance

In the first quarter of fiscal 2024, Applied expects net sales to be approximately $6.47 billion, plus or minus $400 million. Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $1.72 to $2.08.

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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