AMAT (Applied Materials) Beginning Cash Position: $7,287 Mil (As of Apr. 2026)


AMAT Applied Materials Inc AMAT
85 GF Score
Price $626.84
GF Value $217.76
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Applied Materials Beginning Cash Position?

Applied Materials AMAT -6.16% 85 Beginning Cash Position is $7,287 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates AMAT with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of $217.76 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Applied Materials's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $7,287 Mil.

Applied Materials's quarterly Beginning Cash Position increased from Oct. 2025 ($5,454 Mil) to Jan. 2026 ($7,312 Mil) but then declined from Jan. 2026 ($7,312 Mil) to Apr. 2026 ($7,287 Mil).

Applied Materials's annual Beginning Cash Position increased from Oct. 2023 ($2,100 Mil) to Oct. 2024 ($6,233 Mil) and increased from Oct. 2024 ($6,233 Mil) to Oct. 2025 ($8,113 Mil).

Applied Materials Beginning Cash Position Related Terms

Applied Materials Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Applied Materials Beginning Cash Position Chart

Applied Materials Annual Data
Trend Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
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Applied Materials Quarterly Data
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Applied Materials Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of $7,287 Mil mean?
Applied Materials (AMAT) has a Beginning Cash Position of $7,287 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Applied Materials and its competitors.
Is Applied Materials' Beginning Cash Position too high?
Applied Materials' current Beginning Cash Position is $7,287 Mil. Overall, Applied Materials has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Applied Materials' Beginning Cash Position compare to LRCX and KLAC?
Applied Materials' Beginning Cash Position of $7,287 Mil can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for a Semiconductors company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Semiconductors industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Applied Materials and its competitors. Applied Materials's current Beginning Cash Position is $7,287 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Applied Materials stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Applied Materials (AMAT) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $217.76, compared to a current price of $626.84 — trading 187.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is $7,287 Mil. Applied Materials' overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Applied Materials (AMAT), the current Beginning Cash Position is $7,287 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Applied Materials (AMAT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Applied Materials stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $626.84 is trading 187.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $217.76. GuruFocus considers Applied Materials to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for AMAT:

  • Beginning Cash Position: $7,287 Mil
  • GF Value™: $217.76 vs. price of $626.84 (187.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 6 warning signs

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Applied Materials Business Description

Address 3050 Bowers Avenue, P.O. Box 58039, Santa Clara, CA, USA, 95052-8039
Applied Materials is the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment manufacturer in the world. It has a broad portfolio spanning nearly every corner of the WFE ecosystem. Applied Materials holds leading market share in deposition, which entails the layering of new materials on semiconductor wafers. It is more exposed to general-purpose logic chips made at integrated device manufacturers and foundries. It counts the largest chipmakers in the world as customers, including TSMC, Intel, and Samsung.
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