APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE

Applied Materials, Inc. develops, manufactures, and services equipment used to fabricate semiconductor chips and integrated circuits, while also providing equipment for the display industry. The company operates primarily through two segments: Semiconductor Systems and Applied Global Services. Its Semiconductor Systems segment delivers machinery across materials engineering, transistor fabrication, patterning, process control, inspection, review, and advanced packaging. Applied Global Services provides factory automation software, maintenance, spare parts, and remanufactured equipment to enhance customer fab productivity and support installed systems worldwide. Its customers encompass memory chipmakers, foundries, and integrated circuit manufacturers serving markets like personal computing, smartphones, servers, automotive, consumer electronics, and communications.

The company employs approximately 36,500 regular full-time workers across 25 countries, distributed throughout the Asia-Pacific region, North America, Europe, and the Middle East. It operates an international supply chain and manufacturing model with activities in the United States, Singapore, Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Israel. The text states that the business is incorporated as a Delaware corporation, with research, customer demonstration, and engineering hubs situated internationally.

Summary of the business section of Applied Materials's latest annual report, written by StockData.

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

“As of October 26, 2025, we employed approximately 36,500 regular full-time employees spanning 25 countries, of whom approximately 46%, 42% and 12% resided in the Asia-Pacific region, North America, and Europe/Middle East, respectively.”