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: Jul 26, 2026 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 2,538 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 151 135 127 114 113 103 105 110 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 229 (672) (466) (522) (294) (76) 100
Share-based compensation 169 169 207 156 158 159 195 141 132 134 170 115 114 113 148 99 95 101 118 74 81 84 107 73 70 71 93
Deferred income taxes (49) 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 (15) 5 (1) 59 10 (33) (5) 246 48 (12) (235) (149) 15 167 7 22 22 (24) 16 (40) (15) (15) 5 33 7 15
Accounts receivable (1,320) (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 (208) (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 61 (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 633 539 (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 701 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 137 (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 10 (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 14 (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 499 (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 3,037 845 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 (707) (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 (87) (175) (1) (28) (7) 2 (20) (441) (12) (80) (27)
Proceeds from asset sale 6 33
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments 1,351 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 (1,970) (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 (1,413) (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 99 100 200 103 100 100 200 101 100 100 100 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 (440) (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 (128) (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 (420) (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 (889) (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 735 (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: 2026-07-26), 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).


The financial data demonstrates a period of significant operational growth and aggressive capital allocation, characterized by a strong upward trajectory in net income and operating cash flow. Cash generation from operations consistently exceeds net income over the long term, providing the necessary liquidity to fund expanding capital expenditures and substantial shareholder distributions.

Operating Cash Flow Trends
Net income shows a progressive increase from approximately 892 million USD in early 2020 to a peak of 2,806 million USD by April 2026. Cash provided by operating activities reflects this growth, frequently exceeding 2 billion USD per quarter in later periods. A notable volatility is observed in the reconciliation adjustments and changes in operating assets and liabilities, particularly within accounts receivable, which fluctuates significantly between quarters, suggesting seasonal working capital requirements or timing differences in revenue collection.
Investing Activities and Capital Expenditure
There is a clear trend of increasing investment in long-term assets. Capital expenditures have risen steadily from an average of approximately 100 million USD per quarter in 2020 to over 700 million USD by mid-2026, indicating a strategic expansion of production capacity or technological infrastructure. Investing activities are further characterized by high-volume turnover in the investment portfolio, with substantial quarterly purchases of investments often offset by proceeds from sales and maturities.
Financing and Shareholder Returns
The organization maintains an aggressive shareholder return policy. Common stock repurchases are a primary use of cash, with quarterly outflows frequently exceeding 1 billion USD, particularly between 2021 and 2024. Dividend payments have also seen a steady increase, growing from roughly 200 million USD per quarter in 2020 to 420 million USD by July 2026. Financing is primarily internal, as the company relies on operating cash flow rather than long-term debt, using commercial paper primarily for short-term liquidity management.
Working Capital and Liquidity Dynamics
Significant fluctuations are observed in accounts receivable and accounts payable, which create periodic swings in the net cash provided by operating activities. For instance, large negative adjustments in receivables are often countered by increases in contract liabilities or accounts payable in subsequent periods. The overall cash position remains volatile due to the scale of share buybacks and investment activity, yet is fundamentally supported by the robust growth in core operating cash flows.

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