What is Applied Materials's total operating expenses?

Applied Materials (AMAT) reported total operating expenses of $1.60B in Q1 2026.

How has Applied Materials's total operating expenses changed year-over-year?

Applied Materials's total operating expenses increased by 21.4% year-over-year, from $1.32B to $1.60B.

What is the long-term trend for Applied Materials's total operating expenses?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Applied Materials's total operating expenses has grown at a 8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.03B to $5.52B.

What does total operating expenses mean?

The total cost of running the day-to-day business, excluding the direct cost of making products.

Total Operating Expenses

Operating Expenses

Applied Materials Total Operating Expenses increased by 3.3% to $1.60B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 21.4%, from $1.32B to $1.60B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Operating Expenses shows an upward trend with a 8.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionOperating Expenses

CategoryEfficiency

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2007

Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

Rising expenses without a corresponding rise in revenue can indicate operational bloat or aggressive expansion efforts.

Detailed definition

The sum of all costs required to run the business that are not directly tied to production, including R&D and SG&A. It r...

Peer comparison

Investors compare this to revenue to assess the 'operating leverage' of a business model.

Metric ID: is_total_operating_expenses

Historical Data

20 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
Value	$1.07B	$954.00M	$931.00M	$983.00M	$1.03B	$1.08B	$1.11B	$1.18B	$1.18B	$1.17B	$1.20B	$1.24B	$1.24B	$1.26B	$1.29B	$1.32B	$1.32B	$1.33B	$1.55B	$1.60B
QoQ Change	—	-11.2%	-2.4%	+5.6%	+5.1%	+4.7%	+2.3%	+6.1%	+0.7%	-0.8%	+2.0%	+3.3%	+0.3%	+1.8%	+2.1%	+2.5%	-0.4%	+1.0%	+16.9%	+3.3%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-3.8%	+13.4%	+18.9%	+19.5%	+14.5%	+8.5%	+8.2%	+5.3%	+4.9%	+7.6%	+7.6%	+6.8%	+6.0%	+5.2%	+20.5%	+21.4%

Range$931.00M – $1.60B

CAGR+8.8%

Avg YoY Growth+10.3%

Median YoY Growth+7.9%

Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Applied Materials's total operating expenses?: Applied Materials (AMAT) reported total operating expenses of $1.60B in Q1 2026.
How has Applied Materials's total operating expenses changed year-over-year?: Applied Materials's total operating expenses increased by 21.4% year-over-year, from $1.32B to $1.60B.
What is the long-term trend for Applied Materials's total operating expenses?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Applied Materials's total operating expenses has grown at a 8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.03B to $5.52B.
What does total operating expenses mean?: The total cost of running the day-to-day business, excluding the direct cost of making products.