Applied Materials, Inc., founded on November 10, 1967, by Michael A. McNeilly, is a global leader in semiconductor equipment manufacturing and services, headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company focuses on providing manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. It operates through three main segments: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services, and Display and Adjacent Markets. Applied Materials develops and sells advanced technologies used to fabricate semiconductor chips and integrated circuits, serving a worldwide market.
Notable figures associated with Applied Materials include President and CEO Gary E. Dickerson and Chairman Thomas J. Iannotti. The company is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the ticker AMAT and is a component of both the Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500 indices. In 2023, Applied Materials reported revenues of $26.52 billion, an operating income of $7.654 billion, and a net income of $6.856 billion. Its significant achievements and financial performance underscore its substantial impact on the semiconductor industry globally.