Applied Materials Inc (AMAT)
Return on total capital
| Oct 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Oct 27, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Jul 28, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Apr 28, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 28, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 9,540,000 | 9,163,000 | 8,580,000 | 8,210,000 | 7,969,000 | 8,058,000 | 8,065,000 | 8,407,000 | 8,827,000 | 9,007,000 | 9,184,000 | 8,688,000 | 8,192,000 | 7,873,000 | 7,663,000 | 7,817,000 | 7,945,000 | 8,040,000 | 7,944,000 | 7,846,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | 5,460,000 | — | 6,158,000 | — | 5,463,000 | — | 5,462,000 | — | 5,461,000 | — | 5,460,000 | — | — | 5,458,000 | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 20,415,000 | 19,504,000 | 18,961,000 | 18,625,000 | 19,001,000 | 19,001,000 | 18,840,000 | 18,840,000 | 18,199,000 | 18,199,000 | 17,429,000 | 17,429,000 | 16,349,000 | 16,349,000 | 15,093,000 | 15,093,000 | 14,129,000 | 13,420,000 | 13,420,000 | 12,194,000 |
| Return on total capital | 46.73% | 46.98% | 45.25% | 44.08% | 41.94% | 32.94% | 42.81% | 33.63% | 48.50% | 38.07% | 52.69% | 37.95% | 50.11% | 36.10% | 50.77% | 38.03% | 56.23% | 59.91% | 42.08% | 64.34% |
October 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $9,540,000K ÷ ($—K + $20,415,000K)
= 46.73%
Peer comparison
Oct 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Applied Materials Inc
AMAT
46.73%
Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc
KLIC
1.69%