Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Applied Materials Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Apr 26, 2026 Jan 25, 2026 Oct 26, 2025 Jul 27, 2025 Apr 27, 2025 Jan 26, 2025 Oct 27, 2024 Jul 28, 2024 Apr 28, 2024 Jan 28, 2024 Oct 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 29, 2023 Oct 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 May 1, 2022 Jan 30, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Aug 1, 2021 May 2, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Oct 25, 2020 Jul 26, 2020 Apr 26, 2020 Jan 26, 2020
Net income 2,806 2,026 1,897 1,779 2,137 1,185 1,731 1,705 1,722 2,019 2,004 1,560 1,575 1,717 1,591 1,606 1,536 1,792 1,712 1,716 1,330 1,130 1,131 841 755 892
Depreciation and amortization 135 127 114 113 103 105 110 95 96 91 130 136 129 120 123 108 111 102 105 98 97 94 97 94 91 94
Restructuring charges 12 179 (4) (1) 1 148
Legal settlement (253) 253
(Gain) loss and impairment on investments (672) (466)
Share-based compensation 169 207 156 158 159 195 141 132 134 170 115 114 113 148 99 95 101 118 74 81 84 107 73 70 71 93
Deferred income taxes 152 (78) (313) 280 4 668 (248) (179) (134) (72) 198 (38) (115) (21) (14) 47 (257) 1 36 20 (4) 28 (18) 79 (11) 30
Other 5 (1) (463) (284) (109) 95 246 48 (12) (235) (149) 15 167 7 22 22 (24) 16 (40) (15) (15) 5 33 7 15
Accounts receivable (1,396) 208 587 415 (189) (764) (264) (192) (78) 465 65 286 (131) 683 (1,112) (67) (478) 548 (1,131) (447) (330) (81) (156) (179) 54 (146)
Inventories (319) (82) (108) (151) (155) (80) 147 123 (45) 79 84 131 114 (122) (426) (464) (483) (217) (192) (64) (128) (21) 48 (217) (254) 2
Other current and non-current assets (240) (154) (83) (6) (145) 115 (66) 201 114 38 (75) (86) 4 109 3 11 (377) 347 (587) (18) (91) 94 (18) (31) (13) (99)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 539 (760) 172 227 337 (429) 301 235 284 (539) 303 172 (46) (567) 195 335 253 (393) 311 309 180 (335) 84 161 88 (6)
Contract liabilities 91 (94) 96 (21) 39 (397) 107 131 (536) 172 (522) 124 291 (60) 314 211 193 321 388 (18) 134 251 (69) 55 (66) 64
Income taxes payable (156) 481 547 76 (573) 200 343 63 (145) 128 (565) 149 181 215 56 (430) (133) (34) 468 18 (82) (8) 113 (86) (60) 23
Other liabilities (16) 7 47 48 (37) 32 27 23 (8) 9 (33) 20 10 41 6 (5) (27) 61 5 6 11 14 25 47 (27) 25
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (1,497) (394) 1,258 588 (723) (1,323) 595 584 (414) 352 (743) 796 423 299 (964) (409) (1,052) 633 (738) (214) (306) (86) 27 (250) (278) (137)
Adjustments required to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities (1,961) (340) 931 855 (566) (260) 844 680 (330) 306 (449) 1,023 717 553 (734) (137) (1,121) 866 (564) (30) (143) 291 184 26 (120) 95
Cash provided by operating activities 845 1,686 2,828 2,634 1,571 925 2,575 2,385 1,392 2,325 1,555 2,583 2,292 2,270 857 1,469 415 2,658 1,148 1,686 1,187 1,421 1,315 867 635 987
Capital expenditures (635) (646) (785) (584) (510) (381) (407) (297) (257) (229) (309) (255) (255) (287) (223) (210) (210) (144) (206) (137) (204) (121) (162) (87) (71) (102)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (175) (1) (28) (7) 2 (20) (441) (12) (80) (27)
Proceeds from asset sale 6 33
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments 2,091 1,143 1,591 793 1,921 1,223 956 382 582 531 297 302 255 414 350 374 321 318 447 400 266 358 366 353 667 368
Purchases of investments (2,246) (1,277) (945) (2,176) (1,222) (1,711) (1,620) (745) (474) (749) (477) (465) (324) (406) (317) (339) (524) (312) (828) (457) (281) (441) (345) (178) (404) (428)
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities (959) (780) (139) (1,967) 221 (897) (1,071) (660) (149) (447) (489) (425) (322) (299) (190) (616) (413) (138) (587) (194) (219) (216) (141) 8 165 (162)
Debt borrowings, net of issuance costs 991 694 1,481 1,498
Debt repayments (700) (2,882)
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper 100 200 103 100 100 200 101 100 100 100 99 297 297 298
Repayments of commercial paper (200) (200) (102) (100) (100) (200) (100) (100) (100) (100) (200) (300) (300) (100)
Proceeds from common stock issuances 131 132 129 124 119 116 111 103 96 89 86 83 76 15
Common stock repurchases (400) (337) (851) (1,056) (1,670) (1,318) (1,442) (861) (820) (700) (700) (439) (800) (250) (1,500) (1,000) (1,800) (1,803) (1,500) (1,500) (750) (50) (200) (199) (200)
Tax withholding payments for vested equity awards (80) (229) (38) (33) (35) (142) (33) (25) (41) (192) (14) (11) (18) (136) (7) (3) (21) (235) (7) (12) (17) (142) (6) (3) (10) (153)
Payments of dividends to stockholders (365) (365) (365) (368) (325) (326) (329) (331) (266) (266) (268) (268) (219) (220) (223) (225) (211) (214) (216) (219) (202) (201) (200) (202) (193) (192)
Payments of debt issuance costs (1) (2)
Repayments of principal on finance leases (90) 1 (14) 1 1 1 1 (10)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities (814) (931) (831) (1,457) (1,903) (1,786) (1,769) (522) (1,022) (1,157) (966) (720) (928) (418) (1,627) (1,228) (1,936) (2,252) (1,634) (1,731) (883) (343) (173) (1,806) 1,172 (530)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents (928) (25) 1,858 (790) (111) (1,758) (265) 1,203 221 721 100 1,438 1,042 1,553 (960) (375) (1,934) 268 (1,073) (239) 85 862 1,001 (931) 1,972 295

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-10-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-07-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-04-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-01-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-10-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-01-26).


Net income demonstrates a consistent long-term upward trajectory, growing from approximately 892 million US dollars in January 2020 to a peak of 2.8 billion US dollars by April 2026. While periodic fluctuations occurred, the general trend reflects significant growth in profitability over the observed period. Cash provided by operating activities generally mirrored this growth, although it exhibited higher volatility due to substantial swings in working capital.

Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
Cash flow from operations reached peaks exceeding 2.8 billion US dollars in late 2025, though a notable contraction occurred in the first half of 2026, falling to 845 million US dollars by April 2026. This volatility is largely attributed to shifts in operating assets and liabilities, specifically significant fluctuations in accounts receivable and inventories. Share-based compensation and depreciation and amortization have trended upward, reflecting an expanding operational scale and workforce investment.
Investing Activities and Capital Allocation
A marked increase in capital expenditures is evident, rising from roughly 100 million US dollars per quarter in early 2020 to consistently exceeding 600 million US dollars in 2025 and 2026. This indicates a strategic commitment to expanding production capacity or technological infrastructure. Investment activity is characterized by high-volume turnover, with substantial purchases of investments often offset by proceeds from sales and maturities, suggesting active liquidity management.
Financing and Shareholder Returns
Financing activities are consistently negative, driven by a robust program of shareholder returns. Common stock repurchases have been aggressive, frequently exceeding 1 billion US dollars per quarter between 2021 and 2024. Dividend payments have also increased steadily, moving from approximately 200 million US dollars per quarter in 2020 to 365 million US dollars by 2026. Debt activity remained relatively low, with occasional borrowings and repayments, suggesting that shareholder returns are primarily funded through operating cash flow rather than increased leverage.
Working Capital Volatility
Significant instability is observed in the reconciliation of net income to operating cash. Accounts receivable and contract liabilities show large periodic swings, which is typical of a business with large-scale, long-cycle equipment contracts. These fluctuations occasionally create discrepancies where net income is high but cash flow is muted, or vice versa.

The overall financial profile indicates a company in a high-growth phase that is successfully converting increased profitability into both internal infrastructure investment and aggressive shareholder distributions. Despite the volatility in quarterly working capital, the long-term trend shows a strengthening capacity to generate cash from core operations to support sustained capital expenditure and equity buybacks.

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