Summary
Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) reported mixed financial results for the quarter and six months ended May 1, 2016. While net sales remained relatively flat year-over-year for the quarter at $2.45 billion, they saw a slight decrease of 2% for the six-month period to $4.71 billion. Net income for the quarter declined by 12% to $320 million, impacting diluted EPS to $0.29. For the six-month period, net income decreased by 15% to $606 million. Despite the revenue and profit dip, the company saw a significant increase in new orders, up 37% for the quarter and 20% year-to-date, driven by strong demand in the Display and Silicon Systems segments. The company's backlog also grew considerably, indicating a positive outlook for future revenue. Cash flow from operations remained robust, although the company significantly reduced its cash and cash equivalents, likely due to debt repayments and share repurchases which totaled $1.2 billion and $1.5 billion respectively in the first half of the fiscal year.
Financial Highlights
58 data points| Revenue | $2.45B |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.63B |
| Gross Profit | $1.00B |
| R&D Expenses | $386.00M |
| Operating Expenses | $596.00M |
| Operating Income | $596.00M |
| Interest Expense | $38.00M |
| Net Income | $320.00M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.47 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.29 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 1.08B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 1.09B |
Key Highlights
- 1Net sales for the quarter ended May 1, 2016, were $2.45 billion, largely flat compared to the prior year's $2.44 billion. Six-month net sales decreased by 2% to $4.71 billion.
- 2Net income for the quarter decreased by 12% to $320 million ($0.29 diluted EPS), and for the six months, it decreased by 15% to $606 million ($0.53 diluted EPS).
- 3New orders significantly increased by 37% year-over-year for the quarter to $3.45 billion and by 20% year-over-year for the six months to $5.73 billion, signaling strong future demand.
- 4The company's backlog grew to $4.17 billion by May 1, 2016, up from $3.14 billion at the start of the year, indicating robust order pipeline.
- 5Operating expenses saw a reduction, particularly in General and Administrative costs, which decreased by 35% year-over-year for the quarter, likely due to lower acquisition-related costs.
- 6Cash provided by operating activities remained strong at $688 million for the six-month period.
- 7Significant financing activities included debt repayments of $1.2 billion and share repurchases of $1.5 billion in the first half of the fiscal year, leading to a decrease in cash and cash equivalents from $4.79 billion to $2.47 billion.