What is Applied Materials's share buybacks?

Applied Materials (AMAT) reported share buybacks of $400M in Q1 2026.

How has Applied Materials's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Applied Materials's share buybacks decreased by 76.0% year-over-year, from $1.67B to $400M.

What is the long-term trend for Applied Materials's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Applied Materials's share buybacks has grown at a 6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.75B to $4.9B.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$7.9B+11.4%

Gross profit$3.9B+13.3%

Operating income$2.5B+16.3%

Net income$2.8B+31.3%

EPS (diluted)$3.51+33.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.5B+4.0%

Total debt$7.3B+9.0%

Total equity$23.9B+26.1%

Total assets$40.3B+19.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$845.0M-46.2%

CapEx$635.0M+24.5%

Free cash flow$210.0M-80.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$467.37B+205%

Enterprise value$473.14B+199%

P/E54.9×+32.3×

P/S16.1×+10.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin49%+0.8pp

Operating margin28.6%-1.1pp

Net margin29.3%+5.3pp

FCF margin18.4%-2.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity39.7%+3.3pp

Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Current ratio2.5×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Applied Materials in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Applied Materials’s 10-Q, filed May 21, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Applied Materials's share buybacks?: Applied Materials (AMAT) reported share buybacks of $400M in Q1 2026.
How has Applied Materials's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Applied Materials's share buybacks decreased by 76.0% year-over-year, from $1.67B to $400M.
What is the long-term trend for Applied Materials's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Applied Materials's share buybacks has grown at a 6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.75B to $4.9B.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.