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Apr 30, 2023

Applied Materials Q2 2023 Earnings Report

Applied Materials reported strong Q2 2023 results with revenues and earnings at the high end of guidance and expects to outperform markets in 2023.

Key Takeaways

Applied Materials announced its Q2 2023 results, reporting revenue of $6.63 billion, up 6% year-over-year. GAAP EPS was $1.86, and non-GAAP EPS was $2.00, representing increases of 7% and 8% year-over-year, respectively. The company generated $2.29 billion in cash from operations and returned $1.02 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends.

Revenue reached $6.63 billion, a 6% increase year-over-year.

GAAP operating margin was 28.8%, while non-GAAP operating margin was 29.1%, both down 1.5 points year-over-year.

GAAP EPS was $1.86, and non-GAAP EPS was $2.00, up 7% and 8% year-over-year, respectively.

Cash from operations totaled $2.29 billion.

Total Revenue
$6.63B
Previous year: $6.25B
+6.2%
EPS
$2
Previous year: $1.85
+8.1%
Gross Margin
46.7%
Previous year: 46.9%
-0.4%
Operating Margin
28.8%
Previous year: 30.3%
-5.0%
Non-GAAP Gross Margin
46.8%
Previous year: 47%
-0.4%
Gross Profit
$3.09B
Previous year: $2.93B
+5.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$4.59B
Previous year: $3.33B
+37.7%
Free Cash Flow
$2.04B
Previous year: $205M
+893.7%
Total Assets
$29.1B
Previous year: $25.5B
+14.3%

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Forward Guidance

For the third quarter of fiscal 2023, Applied expects net sales to be approximately $6.15 billion, plus or minus $400 million. Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $1.56 to $1.92.

Positive Outlook

  • Net sales are expected to be approximately $6.15 billion, plus or minus $400 million.
  • Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $1.56 to $1.92.
  • The outlook includes the normalized tax benefit of share-based compensation of $0.01 per share.
  • The outlook includes a net income tax benefit related to intra-entity intangible asset transfers of $0.01 per share.

Challenges Ahead

  • The outlook excludes known charges related to completed acquisitions of $0.01 per share.
  • The outlook does not reflect any items that are unknown at this time.
  • Additional charges related to acquisitions or other non-operational or unusual items are not reflected.
  • Other tax-related items are not able to be predicted without unreasonable efforts due to their inherent uncertainty.

Revenue & Expenses

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