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APPLIED MATERIALS DELIVERS STRONG YEAR-ON-YEAR GROWTH
IN QUARTERLY REVENUE AND EARNINGS PER SHARE
• Record quarterly revenue of $4.57 billion, up 29 percent year over year
• Record EPS of $1.09 and non-GAAP EPS of $1.22, up 43 percent and 54 percent year over year, respectively
• $2.6 billion returned to shareholders including buybacks equivalent to 4 percent of shares outstanding
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 17, 2018 — Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported record
revenue, operating profit and earnings per share in its second quarter ended April 29, 2018.
Second Quarter Results
Compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2017, Applied grew net sales by 29 percent to $4.57 billion. On a GAAP
basis, the company increased gross margin by 0.7 points to 45.8 percent, and grew operating income by 41 percent
to $1.33 billion or 29.1 percent of net sales. GAAP earnings per share (EPS) grew 43 percent to $1.09.
On a non-GAAP adjusted basis, over the same period, the company increased gross margin by 0.4 points to 46.7
percent, grew operating income by 40 percent to $1.38 billion or 30.2 percent of net sales, and increased EPS by 54
percent to $1.22.
The company generated $611 million in cash from operations and returned $2.6 billion to shareholders through $2.5
billion in share repurchases and dividends of $105 million.
“Applied’s performance in the second fiscal quarter was another all-time record
for the company, which
demonstrates strong execution and customer pull for materials solutions that help accelerate roadmaps and bring
new devices to market faster,” said Gary Dickerson, president and CEO. “Applied has the broadest opportunity
across major technology trends, and our markets are strong, with long-term growth drivers firmly in place.”
Applied Materials, Inc.
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Quarterly Results Summary
Q2 FY2018 Q2 FY2017 Change
(In millions, except per share amounts and
percentages)
Net sales $ 4,567 $ 3,546 29%
Gross margin 45.8% 45.1% 0.7 points
Operating margin 29.1% 26.5% 2.6 points
Net income $ 1,129 $ 824 37%
Diluted earnings per share $ 1.09 $ 0.76 43%
Non-GAAPAdjusted Results
Non-GAAP adjusted gross margin 46.7% 46.3% 0.4 points
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin 30.2% 27.8% 2.4 points
Non-GAAP adjusted net income $ 1,273 $ 861 48%
Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS $ 1.22 $ 0.79 54%
A reconciliation of the GAAP and non-GAAP adjusted results is provided in the financial tables included in this
release. See also “Use of Non-GAAP Adjusted Financial Measures” section.
