AMAT vs ONTO
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. ONTO: Onto Innovation supplies optical metrology and wafer inspection equipment that enables semiconductor manufacturers to measure, control, and optimize device yield during chip production, particularly at advanced technology nodes.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | AMAT | ONTO | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $553.92 | $295.25 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $448.2B | $14.7B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 52.68 | 138.18 | AMAT lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 1.84 | n/a | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +29.3% | +10.3% | AMAT higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +49.0% | +53.8% | ONTO higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +28.6% | +10.0% | AMAT higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +39.8% | +5.2% | AMAT higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +22.9% | +4.7% | AMAT higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.27 | 0.00 | ONTO lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +3.3% | +0.5% | AMAT higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +3.2% | +0.0% | 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 | 1.58 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +196.0% | +205.0% | ONTO 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.