Applied Materials' Q4 was 30% of fiscal 2026 revenue; Q1 guide annualizes 29% above the year and Q4 buybacks were 63% of the annual total
Applied Materials ($AMAT) reported fiscal Q4 after the close today: record revenue of $10.41 billion, up 53%.
Q4 alone was 30% of the year's $34.45 billion. The $11.1 billion Q1 guide annualizes 29% above fiscal 2026. Q4 buybacks of $2 billion were 63% of the year's total. That is not how a company acts when it expects a peak.
https://ir.appliedmaterials.com/news-releases/news-release-details/applied-materials-announces-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-year-2026
Sources: Reuters: Applied Materials forecasts Q1 revenue above estimates on AI chip demand · @ImKbrad_74: AMAT expects Q1 FY2027 revenue of $11.1B +/- $500M and non-GAAP EPS of $4.35 +/- $0.20 · @WOLF_Financial: AMAT Q4 revenue $10.41B vs $10.3B est, adj EPS $4.16 vs $4.05, semiconductor systems $8.0B
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