Current Liabilities
Deferred Revenue
Applied Materials Deferred Revenue increased by 4.0% to $2.57B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.2%, from $2.49B to $2.57B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Revenue shows an upward trend with a 14.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ2 2026May 21, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong future demand and a growing backlog, which is a positive indicator for future revenue growth.
Detailed definition
This represents payments received from customers for products or services that have not yet been delivered or fulfilled....
Peer comparison
High deferred revenue is common in companies with significant service and maintenance components in their business model.
Metric ID:
deferred_revenue_currentHistorical 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 | $1.71B | $1.69B | $2.08B | $2.40B | $2.59B | $2.83B | $3.14B | $3.08B | $3.37B | $3.50B | $2.98B | $3.15B | $2.61B | $2.74B | $2.85B | $2.45B | $2.49B | $2.47B | $2.57B | $2.47B | $2.57B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.1% | +23.0% | +15.5% | +8.1% | +9.2% | +11.1% | -1.9% | +9.4% | +3.7% | -14.9% | +5.8% | -17.0% | +5.0% | +3.9% | -13.9% | +1.6% | -0.8% | +3.9% | -3.7% | +4.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +51.8% | +67.5% | +51.3% | +28.6% | +30.2% | +23.7% | -5.3% | +2.1% | -22.6% | -21.6% | -4.2% | -22.1% | -4.6% | -9.9% | -9.9% | +0.8% | +3.2% |
Range$1.69B – $3.50B
CAGR+8.5%
Avg YoY Growth+9.4%
Median YoY Growth+0.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Applied Materials's deferred revenue?
- Applied Materials (AMAT) reported deferred revenue of $2.57B in Q1 2026.
- How has Applied Materials's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Applied Materials's deferred revenue increased by 3.2% year-over-year, from $2.49B to $2.57B.
- What is the long-term trend for Applied Materials's deferred revenue?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Applied Materials's deferred revenue has grown at a 14.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.32B to $2.57B.
- What does deferred revenue mean?
- Cash received from customers for work that has not yet been completed.