Appld Matls Inc (AMAT)

Industry: Misc Technology

Price: $12.68

Chaikin Power Gauge Report | Generated: Mon Mar 26 12:22 EDT 2012 Power Gauge Rating

AMAT - Very Bullish

The Chaikin Power Gauge Rating for AMAT is very bullish due to very positive expert opinions, attractive financial metrics and strong earnings performance. The rating also reflects bearish price/volume activity. Expert opinions about AMAT are very positive which is evidenced by a very low short interest ratio and insiders purchasing stock.
TM

News Sentiment Rating

Bullish
AMAT Appld Matls .. March 15, 2012

Chaikin Sentiment Gauge for AMAT is bullish. There is currently a significant positive sentiment within news stories concerning AMAT.

TM

News Sentiment :Positive

Power Trend - 5 Year Chart

The Power Gauge distills a 20 factor model into a concise picture of a stock's potential.

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Financials & Earnings

Financial Metrics

Financial Metrics Rating

LT Debt/Equity Ratio

Bullish
AMAT's financial metrics are very good. The company yields a high return on shareholder's equity and generates high free cash flow relative to market capitalization. The rank is based on a high long term debt to equity ratio relative to its industry group, high return on equity and relatively high cash flow.

Price to Book Value

Return on Equity

Price to Sales Ratio

Business Value

Assets and Liabilities

Ratio Current Ratio LT Debt/Equity TTM 2.47 0.22

Valuation
Ratio Price/Book Price/Sales TTM 1.90 1.56

Returns
Ratio Return on Invest Return on Equity TTM 14.7% 17.3%

Earnings Performance

Earnings Performance Rating

Earnings Growth

Bullish
AMAT's earnings performance has been strong. The company has outperformed analysts' earnings estimates and is priced relatively low compared to next year's projected EPS. The rank is based on better than expected earnings in recent quarters, a relatively low projected P/E ratio and inconsistent earnings over the past 5 years.

Earnings Surprise

Earnings Trend

Projected P/E Ratio

Earnings Consistency

5 Year Revenue and Earnings Growth

10/07 Revenue(M) Rev % Growth EPS EPS % Growth 9,167.01 31.11% $0.98 32.43% 10/08 8,129.24 -11.32% $0.71 -27.55% 10/09 5,013.61 -38.33% $-0.23 -132.39% 10/10 9,548.67 90.46% $0.70 404.35% 10/11 10,517.00 10.14% $1.46 108.57%

EPS Estimates
Factor Quarterly EPS Yearly EPS Factor 3-5 year EPS Actual EPS Prev $0.37 $1.46 Actual EPS Growth 16.41% EST EPS Current $0.23 $0.96 Est EPS Growth 12.00% Change -0.14 -0.50 Change -4.41

EPS Surprise
Estimate Latest Qtr 1 Qtr Ago 2 Qtr Ago 3 Qtr Ago $0.12 $0.20 $0.33 $0.37 Actual $0.18 $0.21 $0.35 $0.38 Difference $0.06 $0.01 $0.02 $0.01 % Difference 50.00 5.00 6.06 2.70

EPS Quarterly Results

FY 10/10 10/11 10/12 Qtr 1 $0.06 $0.38 $0.09 Qtr 2 $0.20 $0.37 Qtr 3 $0.09 $0.36 Qtr 4 $0.35 $0.35 Total $0.70 $1.46 -

Fiscal Year End Month is October.

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Price Trend & Expert Opinions

Price/Volume Activity

Price/Volume Activity Rating

Relative Strength vs Market

Bearish
Price and volume activity for AMAT is bearish. AMAT is experiencing sustained selling and has underperformed the S&P 500 over 26 weeks. The rank for AMAT is based on negative Chaikin money flow.

Chaikin Money Flow

Price Trend

Price Trend ROC

Volume Trend

Relative Strength vs S&P500 Index

Chaikin Money Flow

Chart shows whether AMAT is performing better or worse than the market.

Chaikin Money Flow analyzes supply and demand for a company's stock.

Price Activity
Factor 52 Week High 52 Week Low % Change YTD Rel S&P 500 Value 15.92 9.85 7.21%

Price Activity
Factor % Change Price - 4 Weeks % Change Price - 24 Weeks % Change Price - 4 Wks Rel to S&P % Change Price - 24 Wks Rel to S&P Value -0.39% 18.05% -2.79% -1.57%

Volume Activity
Factor Average Volume 20 Days Average Volume 90 Days Chaikin Money Flow Persistency Value 14,710,688 15,626,116 37%

Expert Opinions

Expert Opinions

Earnings Estimate Revisions

Very Bullish
Expert opinions about AMAT are very positive. Shorting of AMAT is low and insiders are net buyers of AMAT's stock. The rank for AMAT is based on a low short interest ratio, insiders purchasing stock and optimistic analyst opinions.

Short Interest

Insider Activity

Analyst Opinions

Relative Strength vs Industry

Earnings Estimate Revisions

Current Current Qtr Next Qtr 0.23 0.26 Current Current FY 0.97 7 Days Ago % Change 0.23 0.26 0.00% 0.00%

Analyst Recommendations
Factor Mean this Week Mean Last Week Change Mean 5 Weeks Ago Value Buy Buy 0.00 Buy

EPS Estimates Revision Summary

Last Week Up Curr Qtr Curr Yr Next Qtr 0 0 0 0 Down 0 0 0 0 Last 4 Weeks Up 0 1 1 0 Down 0 0 0 0

30 Days Ago % Change 0.95 0.02

Next Yr

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The Company & Its Competitors

AMAT's Competitors in Misc Technology

Company AMAT ASML FEIC KLAC NVLS AEIS LRCX Power Gauge Historic EPS growth 16.41% 42.76% 12.24% 22.28% 6.73% 60.23% 34.82% Projected EPS growth 12.00% 10.00% 14.00% 9.67% 10.00% 15.00% 10.00% Profit Margin 15.35% 26.03% 12.54% 23.93% 18.53% 7.03% 14.62% PEG 1.10 1.42 1.24 1.30 1.63 1.38 2.07 PE 11.33 10.14 19.41 11.25 16.29 13.78 12.31 Revenue(M) 10,517 7,228 826 3,175 1,353 517 3,238

News Headlines for AMAT Applied Materials declares dividend, $3B buyback - Mar 5, 2012 S&P Indices Announces Change to U.S. Index Nov 7, 2011 Shareholders OK $4.9 billion deal for Varian Aug 15, 2011 Shareholders OK $4.9 billion deal for Varian Aug 15, 2011 Varian shareholders approve $4.9 billion acquisition - Aug 15, 2011

Company Details Appld Matls Inc 3050 BOWERS AVE SANTA CLARA, CA 95054-3299 USA Phone: 4087275555 Fax: 408-748-9943 Website: http://http://www.appliedmaterials.c om Full Time Employees: 13,000 Sector: Computer and Technology

Company Profile Applied Materials develops, manufactures, markets and services semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment and related spare parts for the worldwide semiconductor industry. Customers for these products include semiconductor wafer manufacturers and semiconductor integrated circuit manufacturers, who either use the Ics they manufacture in their own products or sell them to other companies. These ICs are the key components in most advanced electronic products such as computers, telecommunications devices, automotive engine management systems and electronic games.

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