Free Post Earnings Research Report: Applied Materials’ Net Sales Surged 28%; Adjusted EPS Soared 58%

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Earnings Highlights and Summary

For the three months ended January 28, 2018 (Q1 FY18), Applied Materials’ net sales surged 28% to $4.20 billion compared to net sales of $3.28 billion for Q1 FY17. The Company’s reported numbers topped analysts’ estimates of $4.10 billion.

During Q1 FY18, Applied Materials’ GAAP gross margin rose 1.6 points to 45.7%. The Company’s non-GAAP gross margin increased 1.3 points to 46.7% in the reported quarter. Applied Materials’ operating income soared 48% to $1.20 billion compared to $807 million in Q1 FY17. The Company’s non-GAAP operating income advanced 46% to $1.25 billion on a y-o-y basis.

For Q1 FY18, Applied Materials reported GAAP net income of $135 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared to earnings of $703 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, in Q1 FY17. The Company’s reported quarter earnings declined due to a one-time charge related to recent US tax legislation that reduced earnings by approximately $0.94 per share.

Applied Materials’ non-GAAP earnings soared 58% to $1.06 per share, which excluded the charge related to recent US tax legislation compared to earnings of $0.67 per share in Q1 FY17. Additionally, the reported quarter earnings included a benefit of $0.04 per share, driven by recent changes in the US tax legislation. Applied Material’s earnings beat Wall Street’s estimates of $0.97 per share.

Applied Materials’ Segment Results

During Q1 FY18, Applied Materials’ Semiconductor net sales jumped 33% to $2.85 billion compared to $2.15 billion in Q1 FY17. The segment’s operating income came in at $995 million with an operating margin of 34.9% versus operating income of $690 million and 32.1% in the prior year’s comparable quarter.

For Q1 FY18, the Applied Global Services division recorded net sales of $880 million, up 30% compared to $676 million in Q1 FY17. The segment’s operating income and margin came at $254 million and 28.9%, respectively, compared to $178 million and 26.3%, respectively for the prior year’s corresponding quarter.

During Q1 FY18, the Display and Adjacent Market’s revenue totaled $455 million, reflecting growth of 8% compared to $422 million in Q1 FY17. The segment posted operating income of $101 million with operating margin of 22.2% compared to $115 million or 27.3% in the year ago same period.

Cash Matters

During Q1 FY18, Applied Materials increased cash flow from operations by 85% y-o-y to $1.47 billion and returned $888 million to shareholders through dividends of $106 million and $782 million in share repurchases.

Applied Materials’ Board of Directors has approved a doubling of the quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s common stock to $0.20 per share. The Board declared that a dividend of $0.20 per share will be payable on June 14, 2018, to shareholders of record as of May 24, 2018. The Board also approved a new $6.0 billion share repurchase authorization. This new authorization is incremental to $2.8 billion remaining in the previously approved authorization.

Business Outlook

For the second quarter of fiscal 2018, Applied Materials is forecasting net sales to be in the range of $4.35 billion to $4.55 billion, with the midpoint of the range reflecting growth of approximately 26% on a y-o-y basis. The Company is estimating non-GAAP adjusted earnings to be in the band of $1.10 to $1.18 per share, reflecting an increase of approximately 44% on a y-o-y basis at the midpoint.

Stock Performance Snapshot

March 21, 2018 – At Wednesday’s closing bell, Applied Materials’ stock climbed 2.62%, ending the trading session at $60.78.

Volume traded for the day: 17.14 million shares, which was above the 3-month average volume of 14.22 million shares.

Stock performance in the last month – up 7.27%; previous three-month period – up 13.82%; past twelve-month period – up 57.54%; and year-to-date – up 18.90%

After yesterday’s close, Applied Materials’ market cap was at $64.76 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 16.95.

The stock has a dividend yield of 0.66%.

The stock is part of the Technology sector, categorized under the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry.

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