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Applied Materials

NASDAQ: AMAT · USD

Applied Materials (AMAT) Economic Moat Analysis—

Avantages concurrentiels, preuves datées et risques d’érosion.

Analyse à actualiser

Narrow avantage concurrentiel

Applied Materials has a narrow moat supported by specialized materials engineering capabilities and recurring equipment-service relationships. Multiyear service agreements, extended customer relationships and growing service and spares revenue demonstrate customer dependency. Reported selling-price increases across several years support realized pricing power. These results corroborate technical differentiation claims without establishing exceptional durability or superiority against specific competitors. Customer concentration, technology transitions and realized trade-compliance costs constrain the moat.

Switching costs

Equipment support, spares, upgrades and multiyear service agreements create continuing customer relationships and likely switching friction. Demonstrated subscription revenue and extended relationships support this advantage, although replacement costs and customer-level renewal rates are undisclosed.

Durabilité
The fiscal 2025 performance discussion reports that more than two-thirds of AGS revenue came from long-term subscription agreements with an average contract length of 2.9 years. Service-agreement and spares growth continued through the first nine months of fiscal 2026. This supports current persistence, without guaranteeing future renewals.
Concurrents
Comparaison non établie
Risques d’érosion
Concentrated customers can exert bargaining pressure. Lower utilization, equipment reuse, order cancellations and restrictions on servicing customers can weaken demand. Fiscal 2025 AGS operating-margin deterioration demonstrates that recurring demand does not eliminate operating pressure.
Ce qui invaliderait la thèse
The thesis would weaken materially if subscription penetration or average contract length declined persistently, major customers failed to extend relationships, or service and spares revenue fell despite a stable or expanding supported equipment base.
Preuves (6) · Contre-preuves (4)

Intangible assets

Patents, know-how and a broad materials engineering portfolio support specialized equipment capabilities. Customer spending on technology transitions and repeated selling-price increases corroborate commercial value; management's claims of unique differentiation remain only partially demonstrated.

Durabilité
Technical capabilities and product development cycles of 12–36 months suggest replication takes investment and time. Pricing outcomes across fiscal 2022, 2023, 2025 and fiscal 2026 provide evidence of persistence, but the passages do not establish patent protection periods, durable market-share leadership or comparative performance.
Concurrents
Comparaison non établie
Risques d’érosion
Technology transitions can change purchasing decisions, and continued research spending is necessary. Intellectual-property enforcement and access to licenses remain risks. Trade restrictions have already affected the business, while government support for local competitors could accelerate erosion.
Ce qui invaliderait la thèse
The thesis would weaken if Applied repeatedly lost technology-transition business, needed sustained price concessions to retain demand, or failed to protect or commercialize important technology despite continued development investment.
Preuves (8) · Contre-preuves (4)

Évolution depuis la dernière analyse

  • Retain the previous narrow verdict; the supplied proxy adds concrete support through AGS subscription penetration, 2.9-year average contract duration and extended customer relationships.
  • Broaden pricing evidence to reported selling-price increases in fiscal 2022 and 2023 as well as fiscal 2025 and 2026.
  • Add assessments of actual compensation, incentive payouts, governance practices, capital spending and cash generation; distinguish these disclosures from proposals and management aspirations.

Limites de l’analyse

  • All supplied evidence is issuer disclosure. Operating results and contractual facts support numerical grades, but management's leadership and differentiation assertions do not independently establish superiority.
  • No supplied passage identifies a specific equipment competitor as such. Names appearing in director biographies, financing or compensation-peer descriptions do not establish product-market competition; competitor arrays therefore remain empty.
  • Switching costs, customer-level renewal rates, comparative tool performance and market-share trends are unquantified. Subscription growth demonstrates repeat demand without proving every customer is locked in.
  • Average selling-price increases are disclosed without a like-for-like price series or quantified separation of product configuration effects. Revenue-allocation accounting does not establish unilateral pricing authority.
  • The proxy discloses ownership guidelines and compensation arrangements, but the supplied passages omit actual executive ownership balances and complete incentive thresholds.
  • Source dates are filing dates with dateKind filed. Fiscal 2026 evidence covers interim periods through July 26, 2026, rather than a completed fiscal year.

Indicateurs financiers à confronter à la thèse

Ratios calculés à partir des publications annuelles. Une valeur manquante reste indisponible. Les graphiques détaillés sont accessibles dans les autres onglets.

Indicateurs financiers à confronter à la thèse
PériodeGross marginOperating marginROICFCF margin
202147.3%29.9%—20.7%
202246.5%30.2%—17.9%
202346.7%28.9%—28.6%
202447.5%28.9%41.1%27.6%
202548.7%29.2%33.2%20.1%

Pouvoir de fixation des prix—

Données vérifiées insuffisantes pour attribuer un score.

Management—

Données vérifiées insuffisantes pour attribuer un score.

Sources et méthode

Analyse à actualiser · Mis à jour 19/10/2026 · Version 8

Interprétation IA fondée sur des extraits vérifiés. Les déclarations de l’entreprise et les limites de couverture restent explicites.

Méthode quality-scores-2 : six catégories de même poids. Le score global exige une couverture complète. Les données manquantes ne valent pas zéro. Les évaluations qualitatives sont des interprétations sourcées, pas des probabilités. 2/6 · 23/10/2026

Moat—

Awaiting a sourced assessment under the current scoring policy and financial basis.

Pouvoir de fixation des prix—

Awaiting a sourced assessment under the current scoring policy and financial basis.

Prévisibilité98

Five consecutive annual periods. Equal weights: nondeclining revenue frequency; revenue-growth volatility (5–40pp); positive FCF frequency; FCF-margin volatility (3–20pp). Stability indicator, not a growth forecast.

Nondeclining revenue years (%)
100.00
Revenue growth volatility (pp)
3.78
Positive FCF years (%)
100.00
FCF margin volatility (pp)
4.30

Solidité financière99

Equal-weight grades: debt/FCF (1–8x), net debt/earnings before interest and tax (0–5x), interest service (1–12x), current ratio (0.75–2x). Earnings use reported operating income, or reported pretax profit plus reported interest expense when operating income is unavailable. Interest service uses earnings/interest expense; if unavailable, it uses reported operating cash flow/cash interest paid, without relabeling cash paid as accrued expense. Nonpositive cash flow/earnings score 0 for their service component; reported zero interest with a positive numerator scores 100. Net cash scores 100 for net leverage. Missing disclosures remain unavailable. General nonfinancial-company rubric, not a credit rating; exceptional and nonoperating gains are not normalized out. IFRS finance-cost and cash-flow classifications retain their reported scope.

debtFcfGrade
97.85
netDebtEbitGrade
100.00
interestCoverageGrade
100.00
currentRatioGrade
100.00
Debt / FCF (x)
1.15
Net debt / operating income (x)
-0.08
Interest coverage (x)
30.81
Current ratio (x)
2.61

Allocation du capital—

Missing required inputs: operatingReturn. Three-year equal-weight indicators: pretax return on average invested capital (0–25%; equity + debt − cash, each year and its prior year), share-count growth (0–5%, lower better), share-based cost/revenue (2–20%, lower better), consolidated FCF/net income (0–1x). Return uses reported operating income or, if unavailable, EBIT calculated from reported pretax profit plus reported interest expense; exceptional/nonoperating gains are not normalized out. Share-based cost uses the reported cash-flow add-back or, if absent, separately reported recognized compensation expense; the latter never becomes an FCF adjustment. Nonpositive net income scores 0 for cash conversion; absent income/FCF stays unavailable. Nonpositive invested capital has no defined return and remains unavailable. Does not establish acquisition quality or buyback timing.

3-year average dilution (%)
-2.63
3-year average SBC / revenue (%)
2.11
cashConversionGrade
98.80

Qualité du management—

Awaiting a sourced assessment under the current scoring policy and financial basis.

Preuves

The AGS segment provides integrated solutions to optimize equipment and fab performance and productivity, including spares, upgrades, services, 200 millimeter and other equipment and factory automation software for semiconductor and other products.

Segment descriptions: AGS offerings · Dépôt 12/12/2025

More than two-thirds of FY25 revenue was generated from long-term subscription agreements, which maintain desired average contract length of 2.9 years

Fiscal 2025 individual performance highlights: AGS subscriptions and contract duration · Dépôt 28/01/2026

Increased year-end backlog to approximately 7.1 billion, with new or extended relationships with top customers

Fiscal 2025 individual performance highlights: backlog and customer relationships · Dépôt 28/01/2026

Our AGS net revenue in fiscal 2025 increased compared to the prior year primarily due to higher customer spending on long-term service agreements and spares, partially offset by lower customer spending on 200mm equipment.

MD&A: fiscal 2025 AGS revenue drivers · Dépôt 12/12/2025

Our AGS revenue increased in the three and nine months ended July 26, 2026 compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to higher long-term service agreement revenue and customer spending on spares.

MD&A: fiscal 2026 AGS revenue drivers · Dépôt 20/08/2026

Delivered record Applied Global Services revenue of $6.4 billion and improved gross margin, despite lower customer fab utilization and ICAPS demand

Fiscal 2025 individual performance highlights: AGS results despite lower fab utilization · Dépôt 28/01/2026

During fiscal 2025, two customers accounted for approximately 19% and 15%, respectively, of our net revenue.

Segment information: fiscal 2025 customer concentration · Dépôt 12/12/2025

Any changes impacting our customer concentration, deterioration in a customer’s financial condition or ability to perform its obligations, or efforts by a customer to obtain pricing, payment, intellectual property-related or other commercial terms that are less favorable to us, could have a material and adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Risk factors: customer bargaining over commercial terms · Dépôt 20/08/2026

AGS’ operating margin for fiscal 2025 decreased compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to a decrease in 200mm equipment net revenue, higher expense related to an increase in headcount to support business growth, and higher excess and obsolete inventory charges, partially offset by higher net revenue from services and spares.

MD&A: fiscal 2025 AGS operating-margin decline · Dépôt 12/12/2025

Customers may delay delivery of products or cancel orders prior to shipment, subject to possible cancellation penalties.

Business: customer delivery delays and cancellation rights · Dépôt 12/12/2025

In addition to our patents, we possess other intellectual property, including trademarks, know-how, trade secrets, and copyrights.

Business: intellectual-property assets · Dépôt 12/12/2025

We partner with our customers to see technology inflections early, and we focus our research and development on the most critical and valuable challenges on their roadmaps using high-velocity, co-innovation engagement models.

Business strategy: management's customer co-innovation description · Dépôt 28/01/2026

We then create highly differentiated solutions by connecting our broad portfolio of capabilities and technologies.

Business strategy: management's differentiation claim · Dépôt 28/01/2026

Development cycles range from 12 to 36 months depending on whether the product is an enhancement of an existing product, which typically has a shorter development cycle, or a new product, which typically has a longer development cycle.

MD&A: product development cycles · Dépôt 15/12/2023

Gross margin in fiscal 2023 increased compared to fiscal 2022 primarily driven by favorable changes in customer and product mix and an increase in average selling prices, partially offset by higher material costs and inventory charges.

MD&A: fiscal 2023 selling prices and gross-margin drivers · Dépôt 15/12/2023

Gross margin in fiscal 2022 decreased compared to fiscal 2021 primarily driven by higher material, freight, and logistics costs and higher personnel costs due to an increase in headcount to provide manufacturing capacity and flexibility, partially offset by favorable changes in product mix and an increase in average selling prices.

MD&A: fiscal 2022 selling prices and cost pressure · Dépôt 15/12/2023

Gross margin increased primarily driven by higher net revenue, favorable changes in customer and product mix, an increase in average selling prices, and lower material and manufacturing costs.

MD&A: fiscal 2025 selling prices and gross-margin drivers · Dépôt 12/12/2025

Gross margin in the three and nine months ended July 26, 2026 increased compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily driven by higher revenue, increases in average selling prices, and lower material and manufacturing costs.

MD&A: fiscal 2026 selling prices and gross-margin drivers · Dépôt 20/08/2026

Even during periods of economic uncertainty or lower demand, we must continue to invest in research and development and maintain a global business infrastructure to compete effectively and support our customers.

Risk factors: continuing R&D and infrastructure requirements · Dépôt 12/12/2025

If we are not able to resolve or settle claims, obtain necessary licenses on commercially reasonable terms, or successfully prosecute or defend our position, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Business: intellectual-property disputes and licensing risks · Dépôt 12/12/2025

Global trade issues and changes in and uncertainties with respect to trade policies and export regulations, including import and export license requirements, trade sanctions, tariffs and international trade disputes, have adversely impacted and could further adversely impact our business and operations, and reduce the competitiveness of our products and services relative to local and global competitors.

Risk factors: actual and potential trade-policy impacts · Dépôt 12/12/2025

These factors include global political and social conditions, such as policies or regulations within countries, including China, the United States and countries in Europe and Asia, that favor domestic companies or promote the development and growth of local competitors to us, or regarding national, commercial or security issues.

Risk factors: policies favoring domestic competitors · Dépôt 20/08/2026

The following table presents certain significant measurements for the periods presented: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended July 26, 2026 July 27, 2025 Change July 26, 2026 July 27, 2025 Change (In millions, except per share amounts and percentages) Revenue $ 9,115 $ 7,302 $ 1,813 $ 24,037 $ 21,568 $ 2,469 Gross margin 50.3 % 48.8 % 1.5 points 49.8 % 48.9 % 0.9 points Operating income $ 3,075 $ 2,233 $ 842 $ 7,429 $ 6,577 $ 852 Operating margin 33.7 % 30.6 % 3.1 points 30.9 % 30.5 % 0.4 points Net income $ 2,538 $ 1,779 $ 759 $ 7,370 $ 5,101 $ 2,269 Earnings per diluted share $ 3.17 $ 2.22 $ 0.95 $ 9.22 $ 6.29 $ 2.93 Revenue Revenue by segment for the periods presented was as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended July 26, 2026 July 27, 2025 Change July 26, 2026 July 27, 2025 Change (In millions, except percentages) Semiconductor Systems $ 7,040 77 % $ 5,564 76 % 27 % $ 18,146 75 % $ 16,562 77 % 10 % Applied Global Services 1,781 20 % 1,463 20 % 22 % 5,005 21 % 4,236 20 % 18 % Other 294 3 % 275 4 % 7 % 886 4 % 770 3 % 15 % Total $ 9,115 100 % $ 7,302 100 % 25 % $ 24,037 100 % $ 21,568 100 % 11 % Revenue for Semiconductor Systems by market for the periods presented was as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended July 26, 2026 July 27, 2025 July 26, 2026 July 27, 2025 Foundry, logic and other 67 % 69 % 65 % 68 % Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) 26 % 22 % 29 % 25 % Flash memory (NAND) 7 % 9 % 6 % 7 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Revenue in the three and nine months ended July 26, 2026 increased compared to the same periods in the prior year.

MD&A: fiscal 2026 revenue and operating results · Dépôt 20/08/2026

The increase in foundry and logic customers’ spending for the three and nine months ended July 26, 2026 reflected stronger demand for leading-edge manufacturing technologies.

MD&A: leading-edge manufacturing demand · Dépôt 20/08/2026

37 Table of Contents Segment Operating Income (Loss) Operating income (loss) by segment for the periods presented was as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended July 26, 2026 July 27, 2025 Change July 26, 2026 July 27, 2025 Change (In millions, except percentages and ratios) Operating income (loss) Semiconductor Systems $ 2,657 $ 1,837 $ 820 45 % $ 6,176 $ 5,479 $ 697 13 % Applied Global Services 536 400 136 34 % 1,461 1,114 347 31 % Other (118) (4) (114) NM* (208) (16) (192) NM* Total $ 3,075 $ 2,233 $ 842 $ 7,429 $ 6,577 $ 852 Operating margin Semiconductor Systems 37.7 % 33.0 % 4.7 points 34.0 % 33.1 % 0.9 points Applied Global Services 30.1 % 27.3 % 2.8 points 29.2 % 26.3 % 2.9 points ________________________ *Not meaningful Semiconductor Systems’ operating margin for the three months ended July 26, 2026 increased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily driven by higher revenue, favorable changes in product mix, increases in average selling prices and lower material and manufacturing costs, partially offset by increased RD&E expenses.

MD&A: fiscal 2026 segment operating results · Dépôt 20/08/2026

28 APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued) Information for each reportable segment for and as of the end of each reporting period was as follows: Semiconductor Systems Applied Global Services Other Total (In millions, except percentages) Three Months Ended July 26, 2026 Revenue $ 7,040 $ 1,781 $ 294 $ 9,115 Cost of products sold 3,148 1,147 234 4,529 Gross profit $ 3,892 $ 634 $ 60 $ 4,586 Gross margin 55.3 % 35.6 % 50.3 % Operating expenses: Research, development and engineering 907 31 162 1,100 Selling, general and administrative 328 67 16 411 Operating income (loss) $ 2,657 $ 536 $ (118) $ 3,075 Operating margin 37.7 % 30.1 % 33.7 % Depreciation and amortization $ 105 $ 17 $ 29 $ 151 Capital expenditures $ 171 $ 34 $ 502 $ 707 Balance as of July 26, 2026 Accounts receivable $ 6,146 $ 1,348 $ 197 $ 7,691 Inventories $ 4,408 $ 1,906 $ 250 $ 6,564 Goodwill $ 2,691 $ 983 $ 199 $ 3,873 Semiconductor Systems Applied Global Services Other Total (In millions, except percentages) Nine Months Ended July 26, 2026 Revenue $ 18,146 $ 5,005 $ 886 $ 24,037 Cost of products sold 8,196 3,257 616 12,069 Gross profit $ 9,950 $ 1,748 $ 270 $ 11,968 Gross margin 54.8 % 34.9 % 49.8 % Operating expenses: Research, development and engineering 2,570 69 416 3,055 Selling, general and administrative 951 218 50 1,219 Legal settlement 253 — — 253 Restructuring charges — — 12 12 Operating income (loss) $ 6,176 $ 1,461 $ (208) $ 7,429 Operating margin 34.0 % 29.2 % 30.9 % Depreciation and amortization $ 287 $ 47 $ 79 $ 413 Capital expenditures $ 367 $ 58 $ 1,563 $ 1,988 29 APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

Segment information: fiscal 2026 R&D, capital expenditures and legal settlement · Dépôt 20/08/2026

Semiconductor Systems’ operating margin for the nine months ended July 26, 2026 increased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily driven by higher revenue, increases in average selling prices and lower material and manufacturing costs, partially offset by increased RD&E expenses and a legal settlement charge related to a previously disclosed export controls compliance matter.

MD&A: export-controls settlement and operating-margin drivers · Dépôt 20/08/2026

Fiscal Year 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 (In millions, except percentages) Expected Return Total assets at the end of the prior fiscal year $34,409 $30,729 $26,726 $25,825 $22,353 Total equity investments at the end of the prior fiscal year (1,014 ) (958 ) (771 ) (687 ) (184 ) Total current liability at the end of the prior fiscal year (8,468 ) (7,372 ) (7,379 ) (6,344 ) (4,459 ) Beginning Invested Capital 24,927 22,399 18,576 18,794 17,710 WACC 13.0 % 12.1 % 13.5 % 11.0 % 12.6 % Expected Return $ 3,240 $ 2,710 $ 2,508 $ 2,067 $ 2,231 Fiscal Year 2025 (In millions, except percentage) Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow Cash provided by operating activities $ 7,958 Capital expenditures (2,260 ) Non-GAAP free cash flow $ 5,698 Free cash flow margin 20 % Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Management uses non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the Company’s operating and financial performance and for planning purposes, and as performance measures in its executive compensation program.

Appendix A: fiscal 2025 operating cash flow and capital expenditures · Dépôt 28/01/2026

The following table summarizes our stock repurchases, including and excluding excise tax, for each fiscal year: 2025 2024 2023 (In millions, except per share amounts) Shares of common stock repurchased 30 20 18 Cost of stock repurchased (including excise tax)* $ 4,893 $ 3,851 $ 2,202 Average price paid per share (including excise tax)* $ 162.85 $ 190.27 $ 123.63 Cost of stock repurchased (excluding excise tax) $ 4,853 $ 3,823 $ 2,189 Average price paid per share (excluding excise tax) $ 161.54 $ 188.87 $ 122.89 (*) Stock repurchase amounts include the 1% surcharge on stock repurchases under the Inflation Reduction Act’s excise tax.

Stockholders' equity: actual annual repurchases · Dépôt 12/12/2025

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued) Dividends During fiscal 2025, our Board of Directors declared one quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share and three quarterly cash dividends of $0.46 per share.

Stockholders' equity: fiscal 2025 declared dividends · Dépôt 12/12/2025

Fiscal Year 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 (In millions, except percentages) Non-GAAP Operating Income and Non-GAAP Economic Profit1 GAAP reported operating income $ 8,289 $ 7,867 $ 7,654 $ 7,788 $ 6,889 Certain items associated with acquisitions2 45 42 43 39 47 Acquisition integration and deal costs 6 12 22 38 45 Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets 41 3 — — — Certain incremental expenses related to COVID-193 — — — — 24 Severance and related charges4 — — — (4 ) 157 Deal termination fee — — — — 154 Restructuring charges5 181 — — — — Other charges — — — — 6 Non-GAAP operating income $ 8,562 $ 7,924 $ 7,719 $ 7,861 $ 7,322 Non-GAAP operating margin 30.2 % 29.2 % 29.1 % 30.5 % 31.7 % Income taxes on Non-GAAP operating income6 (1,079 ) (951 ) (934 ) (928 ) (842 ) Non-GAAP operating income after tax $ 7,483 $ 6,973 $ 6,785 $ 6,933 6,480 Expected Return1,7 (3,240 ) (2,710 ) (2,508 ) (2,067 ) (2,231 ) Non-GAAP economic profit1 $ 4,243 $ 4,263 $ 4,277 $ 4,866 $ 4,249 1 Non-GAAP economic profit is calculated as the Company’s net operating profit (which we report as non-GAAP operating income) after tax minus the expected return on the Company’s invested capital (“Expected Return”).

Appendix A: multiyear economic profit, impairments and restructuring · Dépôt 28/01/2026

In fiscal 2025, 96% of our CEO’s compensation comprised variable compensation elements, and 91% of his overall compensation was delivered in equity with multi-year vesting.

Executive compensation: actual fiscal 2025 CEO pay composition · Dépôt 28/01/2026

No adjustments were made to the performance goals or to the Company’s results used to determine incentive payouts under either the annual incentive program or the multi-year incentive program.

Executive compensation: unchanged incentive goals and results · Dépôt 28/01/2026

Reflecting our record financial performance and significant individual contributions by the NEOs, bonus payouts for our NEOs were, on average, approximately 95.1% of target bonus amounts.

Executive compensation: actual fiscal 2025 bonus payouts · Dépôt 28/01/2026

The results for this three-year performance period significantly exceeded target performance levels, resulting in above-target vesting of performance share unit (“PSU”) awards granted to our executive officers in fiscal 2023.

Executive compensation: actual vesting of fiscal 2023 performance awards · Dépôt 28/01/2026

The guidelines provide that officers may not sell any shares of Applied stock if their ownership is, or following the sale would fall, below the following ownership levels:

Compensation policies: ownership-related restrictions on share sales · Dépôt 28/01/2026

Mr. Iannotti, an independent director, currently serves as the Chair of the Board.

Board leadership: current independent chair · Dépôt 28/01/2026

Governance Highlights Annual Election of Directors Independent Chair of the Board Highly Independent Board (9 of 10 Director nominees) and Committees Annual Board, Committee and Individual Evaluations Robust Board Succession Planning Active Shareholder Engagement Practices Shareholder Right to Call a Special Meeting Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent Shareholder Proxy Access No Poison Pill No Supermajority Vote Requirements Majority Voting for Directors Regular Executive Sessions of Independent Directors Stock Ownership Guidelines for Directors and Executives Clawback Policy for Annual and Long-Term Incentive Plans iv | APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

Governance highlights: shareholder rights and board practices · Dépôt 28/01/2026

The Recovery Policy applies to incentive-based compensation that is received by the Section 16 officer on or after October 2, 2023 and during the three fiscal years that ended immediately before the Company determines that it is required to restate its financial statements, and that is granted, earned or vested based wholly or in part on the achievement of any financial reporting measure or based on the Company’s stock price.

Compensation policies: adopted recovery policy coverage · Dépôt 28/01/2026

2026 PROXY STATEMENT | vii Table of Contents Proxy Statement Summary payout would be based on the Company’s cumulative three-year non-GAAP economic profit result compared to pre-established goals, rather than on non-GAAP operating margin.

Executive compensation: adopted fiscal 2025 PSU economic-profit measure · Dépôt 28/01/2026

Any changes impacting our customer concentration, deterioration in a customer’s financial condition or ability to perform its obligations, or efforts by a customer to obtain pricing, payment, intellectual property-related or other commercial terms that are less favorable to us, could have a material and adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Risk disclosure concerning customer commercial terms · Dépôt 20/08/2026

Performance Obligations As of July 26, 2026, the amount of remaining unsatisfied performance obligations on contracts, primarily consisting of written purchase orders received from customers, with an original estimated duration of one year or more was approximately $1.0 billion, of which approximately 73% is expected to be recognized within 12 months and the remainder is expected to be recognized within the following 24 months thereafter.

Performance Obligations · Dépôt 20/08/2026

We have elected the available practical expedient to exclude the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected duration of one year or less.

Performance Obligations practical expedient · Dépôt 20/08/2026

Gross margin in the three and nine months ended July 26, 2026 increased compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily driven by higher revenue, increases in average selling prices, and lower material and manufacturing costs.

Gross margin discussion · Dépôt 20/08/2026

Any changes impacting our customer concentration, deterioration in a customer’s financial condition or ability to perform its obligations, or efforts by a customer to obtain pricing, payment, intellectual property-related or other commercial terms that are less favorable to us, could have a material and adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Risk factors—customer concentration and commercial terms · Dépôt 20/08/2026

Performance Obligations As of July 26, 2026, the amount of remaining unsatisfied performance obligations on contracts, primarily consisting of written purchase orders received from customers, with an original estimated duration of one year or more was approximately $1.0 billion, of which approximately 73% is expected to be recognized within 12 months and the remainder is expected to be recognized within the following 24 months thereafter.

Notes to consolidated condensed financial statements—Performance Obligations · Dépôt 20/08/2026

Payment Terms. Payment terms vary by contract.

Payment Terms · Dépôt 12/12/2025

Any changes impacting our customer concentration, deterioration in a customer’s financial condition or ability to perform its obligations, or efforts by a customer to obtain pricing, payment, intellectual property-related or other commercial terms that are less favorable to us, could have a material and adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Risk factors: potential customer pressure on commercial terms · Dépôt 20/08/2026

Gross margin in the three and nine months ended July 26, 2026 increased compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily driven by higher revenue, increases in average selling prices, and lower material and manufacturing costs.

Gross margin discussion · Dépôt 20/08/2026

which may include Price adjustments.

Sales terms, section 3 reviewed fragment · Consulté 19/10/2026

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