Operating Cash Flow
Applied Materials Operating Cash Flow decreased by 40.4% to $1.69B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 82.3%, from $925.00M to $1.69B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 10.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $1.19B | $1.69B | $1.15B | $2.66B | $415.00M | $1.47B | $857.00M | $2.27B | $2.29B | $2.58B | $1.56B | $2.33B | $1.39B | $2.39B | $2.58B | $925.00M | $1.57B | $2.63B | $2.83B | $1.69B |
| QoQ Change | — | +42.0% | -31.9% | +131.5% | -84.4% | +254.0% | -41.7% | +164.9% | +1.0% | +12.7% | -39.8% | +49.5% | -40.1% | +71.3% | +8.0% | -64.1% | +69.8% | +67.7% | +7.4% | -40.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -65.0% | -12.9% | -25.3% | -14.6% | +452.3% | +75.8% | +81.4% | +2.4% | -39.3% | -7.7% | +65.6% | -60.2% | +12.9% | +10.4% | +9.8% | +82.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Applied Materials's operating cash flow?
- Applied Materials (AMAT) reported operating cash flow of $1.69B in Q4 2025.
- How has Applied Materials's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Applied Materials's operating cash flow increased by 82.3% year-over-year, from $925.00M to $1.69B.
- What is the long-term trend for Applied Materials's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Applied Materials's operating cash flow has grown at a 10.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.44B to $7.96B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.