Applied Materials Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of July 2026: 0.77x

Applied Materials Inc free cash flow generation index. Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.77x as of July 2026. Free cash flow of $2.33 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($3.04 Billion). Check financial resilience of Applied Materials Inc to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

FCF Generation Index

0.77x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$2.33 Billion
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$3.04 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$707.00 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Applied Materials Inc (1989–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of Applied Materials Inc from 1989 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Applied Materials Inc across 37 annual periods. Explore how much does Applied Materials Inc reinvest in capital to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Applied Materials Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1989–2025)

Applied Materials Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Applied Materials Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) cash conversion ratio.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.72x $5.70 Billion $7.96 Billion $2.26 Billion ▼ -17.0%
2024 0.86x $7.49 Billion $8.68 Billion $1.19 Billion ▼ -1.1%
2023 0.87x $7.59 Billion $8.70 Billion $1.11 Billion ▲ +2.2%
2022 0.85x $4.61 Billion $5.40 Billion $787.00 Million ▼ -2.6%
2021 0.88x $4.77 Billion $5.44 Billion $668.00 Million ▼ -1.3%
2020 0.89x $3.38 Billion $3.80 Billion $422.00 Million ▲ +2.9%
2019 0.86x $2.81 Billion $3.25 Billion $441.00 Million ▲ +3.4%
2018 0.84x $3.17 Billion $3.79 Billion $622.00 Million ▼ -7.6%
2017 0.90x $3.26 Billion $3.61 Billion $345.00 Million ▲ +0.8%
2016 0.90x $2.21 Billion $2.47 Billion $253.00 Million ▲ +10.1%
2015 0.82x $948.00 Million $1.16 Billion $215.00 Million ▼ -5.9%
2014 0.87x $1.56 Billion $1.80 Billion $241.00 Million ▲ +26.7%
2013 0.68x $426.00 Million $623.00 Million $197.00 Million ▼ -25.1%
2012 0.91x $1.69 Billion $1.85 Billion $162.00 Million ▼ -0.1%
2011 0.91x $2.22 Billion $2.43 Billion $209.00 Million ▲ +1.3%
2010 0.90x $1.55 Billion $1.72 Billion $169.08 Million ▲ +253.9%
2009 0.25x $84.95 Million $333.38 Million $248.43 Million ▼ -69.4%
2008 0.83x $1.42 Billion $1.71 Billion $287.91 Million ▼ -5.5%
2007 0.88x $1.94 Billion $2.21 Billion $264.78 Million ▼ -3.0%
2006 0.91x $1.76 Billion $1.94 Billion $179.48 Million ▲ +8.0%
2005 0.84x $1.05 Billion $1.25 Billion $199.65 Million ▼ -4.9%
2004 0.88x $1.44 Billion $1.63 Billion $190.58 Million ▲ +31.9%
2003 0.67x $536.47 Million $801.75 Million $265.28 Million ▲ +338.7%
2002 0.15x $75.06 Million $492.14 Million $417.08 Million ▼ -72.3%
2001 0.55x $869.68 Million $1.58 Billion $710.62 Million ▼ -28.3%
2000 0.77x $1.27 Billion $1.65 Billion $383.25 Million ▲ +13.8%
1999 0.67x $729.30 Million $1.08 Billion $204.00 Million ▲ +49.8%
1998 0.45x $367.80 Million $816.40 Million $448.60 Million ▼ -12.7%
1997 0.52x $362.30 Million $701.70 Million $339.40 Million ▲ +49.2%
1996 0.35x $239.50 Million $692.00 Million $452.50 Million ▲ +140.2%
1995 -0.86x $-122.90 Million $142.70 Million $265.60 Million ▼ -37.7%
1994 -0.63x $-69.40 Million $111.00 Million $180.40 Million ▼ -515.6%
1993 0.15x $17.60 Million $117.00 Million $99.40 Million ▲ +220.3%
1992 -0.13x $-7.40 Million $59.20 Million $66.60 Million ▲ +82.9%
1991 -0.73x $-28.50 Million $39.00 Million $67.50 Million ▲ +54.9%
1990 -1.62x $-68.70 Million $42.40 Million $111.10 Million ▲ +9.3%
1989 -1.79x $-27.50 Million $15.40 Million $42.90 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).