What is Applied Materials's silicon systems group — goodwill?

Applied Materials (AMAT) reported silicon systems group — goodwill of $3.71B in Q4 2025.

How has Applied Materials's silicon systems group — goodwill changed year-over-year?

Applied Materials's silicon systems group — goodwill decreased by 1.6% year-over-year, from $3.77B to $3.71B.

What is the long-term trend for Applied Materials's silicon systems group — goodwill?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Applied Materials's silicon systems group — goodwill has grown at a 1.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.47B to $3.71B.

What does silicon systems group — goodwill mean?

The premium paid for acquisitions within the Silicon Systems Group that exceeds the value of the acquired company's physical and identifiable assets.

Business Segments · Goodwill

Silicon Systems Group — Goodwill

Applied Materials Silicon Systems Group — Goodwill remained flat by 0.0% to $3.71B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.6%, from $3.77B to $3.71B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Silicon Systems Group — Goodwill shows relatively stable performance with a 1.4% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2014

Last reportedQ1 2026

Rolls up toGoodwill

How to read this metric

A stable or growing balance reflects successful past acquisitions, while a significant decrease signals an impairment charge due to underperformance of acquired units.

Detailed definition

The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business combinations alloca...

Peer comparison

Common in the semiconductor equipment industry where consolidation is a primary strategy for acquiring specialized deposition and layering technologies.

Metric ID: amat_segment_silicon_systems_group_goodwill

Historical Data

20 periods

	Q1 '21	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
Value	$3.48B	$3.48B	$3.48B	$3.48B	$3.48B	$3.71B	$3.70B	$3.72B	$3.71B	$3.73B	$3.73B	$3.73B	$3.73B	$3.73B	$3.73B	$3.77B	$3.75B	$3.75B	$3.71B	$3.71B
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+6.7%	-0.4%	+0.5%	-0.2%	+0.6%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+1.0%	-0.5%	+0.0%	-1.1%	+0.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+0.0%	+6.7%	+6.4%	+6.9%	+6.7%	+0.5%	+0.9%	+0.4%	+0.6%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+1.0%	+0.4%	+0.4%	-0.7%	-1.6%

Range$3.48B – $3.77B

CAGR+1.3%

Avg YoY Growth+1.8%

Median YoY Growth+0.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Applied Materials's silicon systems group — goodwill?: Applied Materials (AMAT) reported silicon systems group — goodwill of $3.71B in Q4 2025.
How has Applied Materials's silicon systems group — goodwill changed year-over-year?: Applied Materials's silicon systems group — goodwill decreased by 1.6% year-over-year, from $3.77B to $3.71B.
What is the long-term trend for Applied Materials's silicon systems group — goodwill?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Applied Materials's silicon systems group — goodwill has grown at a 1.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.47B to $3.71B.
What does silicon systems group — goodwill mean?: The premium paid for acquisitions within the Silicon Systems Group that exceeds the value of the acquired company's physical and identifiable assets.