Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)
Semiconductor Systems — Operating Income (Loss)
Applied Materials Semiconductor Systems — Operating Income (Loss) increased by 46.6% to $2.09B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 18.2%, from $1.77B to $2.09B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Semiconductor Systems — Operating Income (Loss) shows an upward trend with a 3.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026May 21, 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
An increase indicates stronger operational performance and profitability of the core business.
Detailed definition
This is the profit or loss generated by the Semiconductor Systems segment after deducting operating expenses, including...
Peer comparison
Standard operating income metric for business segments.
Metric ID:
amat_segment_semiconductor_systems_operating_income_lossHistorical Data
21 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.54B | $1.79B | $1.72B | $1.77B | $1.65B | $1.70B | $1.67B | $1.86B | $1.72B | $1.57B | $1.74B | $1.74B | $1.70B | $1.71B | $1.82B | $1.87B | $1.77B | $1.97B | $1.53B | $1.43B | $2.09B |
| QoQ Change | — | +15.8% | -3.5% | +2.8% | -6.9% | +3.2% | -1.8% | +11.1% | -7.5% | -8.6% | +11.0% | +0.2% | -2.5% | +0.6% | +6.5% | +2.6% | -5.4% | +11.1% | -22.3% | -6.5% | +46.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.9% | -4.7% | -3.1% | +4.7% | +4.1% | -7.8% | +4.3% | -6.0% | -0.8% | +9.2% | +4.8% | +7.3% | +4.1% | +14.8% | -16.3% | -23.8% | +18.2% |
Range$1.43B – $2.09B
CAGR+6.3%
Avg YoY Growth+0.9%
Median YoY Growth+4.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Applied Materials's semiconductor systems — operating income (loss)?
- Applied Materials (AMAT) reported semiconductor systems — operating income (loss) of $2.09B in Q1 2026.
- How has Applied Materials's semiconductor systems — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
- Applied Materials's semiconductor systems — operating income (loss) increased by 18.2% year-over-year, from $1.77B to $2.09B.
- What is the long-term trend for Applied Materials's semiconductor systems — operating income (loss)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Applied Materials's semiconductor systems — operating income (loss) has grown at a 3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.31B to $7.14B.
- What does semiconductor systems — operating income (loss) mean?
- The profit or loss from the segment's core operations.