Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT NASDAQ

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) generated $1.69B in operating cash flow for quarter ending 2026-01-25. After capital expenditures of $646M, free cash flow was $1.04B.

Free cash flow margin was 14.8% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 0.83x, suggesting some earnings are non-cash.

The company returned $365M in dividends and $337M in share buybacks to shareholders during the quarter.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (100/100, Pass) — demonstrate the company can comfortably service its debt
• MOAT (83/100, Pass) — $1.04B (14.8% margin) supports a durable competitive advantage
• INCOME (85/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 0.83x suggests some earnings are non-cash items

Overall SharesGrow Score: 77/100 with 5/7 criteria passed.