AMAT vs ATOM
AMAT: Applied Materials is a critical enabler of the semiconductor industry, providing the essential materials engineering equipment required to build the world’s most advanced chips. ATOM: Atomera develops and licenses Mears Silicon Technology (MST), a proprietary thin-film process enhancement for semiconductors that improves transistor speed, power efficiency, and reliability across foundries, IDMs, and wafer makers.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | AMAT | ATOM | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $553.92 | $5.78 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $448.2B | $230M | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 52.68 | n/a | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 1.84 | n/a | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +29.3% | -22320.8% | AMAT higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +49.0% | -434.7% | AMAT higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +28.6% | -23234.7% | AMAT higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +39.8% | -84.8% | AMAT higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +22.9% | -76.0% | AMAT higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.27 | 0.00 | ATOM lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +3.3% | -40.5% | AMAT higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +3.2% | -44.6% | AMAT higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +0.4% | n/a | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | n/a | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.61 | 2.07 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +196.0% | +14.4% | AMAT higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.