Applied Materials Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Applied Materials Inc cash flow quality index. Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.20x as of July 2026. Operating cash flow of $3.04 Billion exceeds net income of $2.54 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Applied Materials Inc (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Applied Materials Inc from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Applied Materials Inc across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See Applied Materials Inc net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Applied Materials Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
Applied Materials Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Applied Materials Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see AMAT cash generation efficiency.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.14x | $7.96 Billion | $7.00 Billion | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.21x | $8.68 Billion | $7.18 Billion | ▼ -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.27x | $8.70 Billion | $6.86 Billion | ▲ +53.4% |
| 2022 | 0.83x | $5.40 Billion | $6.53 Billion | ▼ -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.92x | $5.44 Billion | $5.89 Billion | ▼ -12.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05x | $3.80 Billion | $3.62 Billion | ▼ -12.4% |
| 2019 | 1.20x | $3.25 Billion | $2.71 Billion | ▼ -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.25x | $3.79 Billion | $3.04 Billion | ▲ +18.6% |
| 2017 | 1.05x | $3.61 Billion | $3.43 Billion | ▼ -26.7% |
| 2016 | 1.43x | $2.47 Billion | $1.72 Billion | ▲ +69.7% |
| 2015 | 0.84x | $1.16 Billion | $1.38 Billion | ▼ -49.7% |
| 2014 | 1.68x | $1.80 Billion | $1.07 Billion | ▼ -31.0% |
| 2013 | 2.43x | $623.00 Million | $256.00 Million | ▼ -85.7% |
| 2012 | 16.98x | $1.85 Billion | $109.00 Million | ▲ +1248.2% |
| 2011 | 1.26x | $2.43 Billion | $1.93 Billion | ▼ -31.4% |
| 2010 | 1.84x | $1.72 Billion | $937.87 Million | ▲ +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.78x | $1.71 Billion | $960.75 Million | ▲ +37.8% |
| 2007 | 1.29x | $2.21 Billion | $1.71 Billion | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.28x | $1.94 Billion | $1.52 Billion | ▲ +23.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03x | $1.25 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▼ -14.4% |
| 2004 | 1.20x | $1.63 Billion | $1.35 Billion | ▼ -97.7% |
| 2003 | 51.89x | $801.75 Million | $15.45 Million | ▲ +2736.3% |
| 2002 | 1.83x | $492.14 Million | $269.00 Million | ▼ -41.2% |
| 2001 | 3.11x | $1.58 Billion | $507.83 Million | ▲ +288.8% |
| 2000 | 0.80x | $1.65 Billion | $2.06 Billion | ▼ -44.7% |
| 1999 | 1.45x | $1.08 Billion | $746.70 Million | ▼ -50.8% |
| 1998 | 2.94x | $816.40 Million | $277.67 Million | ▲ +108.9% |
| 1997 | 1.41x | $701.70 Million | $498.50 Million | ▲ +22.0% |
| 1996 | 1.15x | $692.00 Million | $599.60 Million | ▲ +267.3% |
| 1995 | 0.31x | $142.70 Million | $454.10 Million | ▼ -37.5% |
| 1994 | 0.50x | $111.00 Million | $220.70 Million | ▼ -57.1% |
| 1993 | 1.17x | $117.00 Million | $99.70 Million | ▼ -21.7% |
| 1992 | 1.50x | $59.20 Million | $39.50 Million | ▲ +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.49x | $39.00 Million | $26.20 Million | ▲ +19.7% |
| 1990 | 1.24x | $42.40 Million | $34.10 Million | ▲ +315.8% |
| 1989 | 0.30x | $15.40 Million | $51.50 Million | — |