AMAT
Applied Materials, Inc.
AMAT has a slight edge over MRVL overall, supported by stronger valuation.
MRVL
Marvell Technology, Inc.
MRVL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
AMAT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AMAT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
MRVL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
MRVL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
AMAT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 16x | $205 | -46% |
| Forward | 20x | $381 | — |
| Fair | 21x | $263 | -31% |
| Expensive | 29x | $365 | -4.1% |
| Current | 30x | $381 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AMAT has the edge over MRVL in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MRVL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 17x | $51.02 | -69% |
| Fair | 25x | $75.19 | -54% |
| Forward | 25x | $164 | — |
| Current | 54x | $164 | — |
| Expensive | 71x | $215 | +31% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MRVL's PE is in its expensive range at 54x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 25x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
AMAT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for AMAT, with profitability improving.
MRVL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for MRVL, with profitability improving.
AMAT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $18.83 | +49% |
| Q4 2026 | $12.62 | +46% |
AMAT's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $12.62 over the past year, up 46% from the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2026. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
MRVL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.51 | +116% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.02 | +$3.15 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.91 | +$3.48 |
| Q1 2026 | $3.07 | +$4.09 |
| Q4 2025 | $2.85 | +$4.55 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.13 | +$0.98 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.57 | +$0.56 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.02 | +$0.06 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.70 | -$1.05 |
MRVL has the edge over AMAT in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
AMAT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | $10.4B | +53% |
| Q3 2026 | $9.1B | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.9B | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $7B | -2.1% |
AMAT's revenue is growing: $10.4B last quarter, up 53% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 34% | +3.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 32% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 26% | -4.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 25% | N/A |
| Q3 2025 | 31% | N/A |
| Q2 2025 | 31% | N/A |
| Q1 2025 | 30% | N/A |
AMAT has the edge over MRVL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MRVL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.7B | +37% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.4B | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.2B | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1B | +37% |
| Q3 2025 | $2B | +58% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9B | +63% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B | +27% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.5B | +6.9% |
MRVL has the edge over AMAT on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 14% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +5.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | +64 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +22 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +27 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +15 points |
| Q4 2024 | -46% | -36 points |
MRVL's operating margin was 17% last quarter, up 2.3 points from the same quarter a year ago.
AMAT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.3B | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $210M | -80% |
| Q1 2026 | $1B | +91% |
MRVL has the edge over AMAT in the latest year-over-year cash flow comparison.
MRVL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $478.8M | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $483.1M | +126% |
| Q1 2026 | $259.4M | -42% |
| Q4 2025 | $508.8M | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $414.1M | +60% |
| Q2 2025 | $214.1M | -8.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $444.1M | -6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $461.3M | +2.8% |
MRVL has the edge over AMAT in the latest year-over-year cash flow comparison.
AMAT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +1M shares |
| 1 year | -0.2% | -2M shares |
AMAT has the edge over MRVL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $440M |
| Q2 2026 | $400M |
| Q1 2026 | $337M |
| Q4 2025 | $851M |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B |
AMAT spent $2B buying back its own shares over the past year.
MRVL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3.1% | +27.9M shares |
| 1 year | +5.8% | +50.8M shares |
| 3 years | +7% | +60.3M shares |
| 5 years | +12% | +100M shares |
| Available history | +38% | +253M shares |
MRVL has 921M diluted shares, up 5.8% from a year ago, despite $1.9B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $200M |
| Q2 2026 | $200M |
| Q1 2026 | $200.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B |
| Q3 2025 | $200M |
| Q2 2025 | $340M |
| Q1 2025 | $200M |
| Q4 2024 | $200M |
MRVL spent $1.9B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 102% from the year before.
AMAT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
AMAT's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
MRVL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q4 2020 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2020 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2020 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2020 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2019 | 5.3x | High |
MRVL's net debt is about 1.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year a year ago.
AMAT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.8 | Oversold |
AMAT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (oversold).
MRVL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.1 | Oversold |
MRVL's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
AMAT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AMAT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30x | 28x | 8.4% above |
| PE % | 85 | 35 | 50 pts above |
AMAT has the edge over MRVL on valuation relative to its sector.
MRVL PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MRVL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 54x | 28x | 95% above |
| PE % | 75 | 35 | 40 pts above |
MRVL is trading at 54x earnings, a 95% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
AMAT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $427.8 | 11% below |
| 20 week MA | $477.9 | 20% below |
| 50 week MA | $418.0 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $298.5 | 28% above |
| 200 week MA | $232.1 | 64% above |
AMAT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 64% above its 200-week average.
MRVL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.0 | 26% below |
| 20 week MA | $220.9 | 26% below |
| 50 week MA | $168.8 | 2.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $124.8 | 32% above |
| 200 week MA | $93.8 | 75% above |
MRVL has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 75% above its 200-week average.
AMAT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $61.2 | $85.3 | +39% |
| 2021 | $85.3 | $155.5 | +82% |
| 2022 | $155.5 | $97.2 | -37% |
| 2023 | $97.2 | $162.1 | +67% |
| 2024 | $162.1 | $166.8 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | $166.8 | $261.9 | +57% |
| 2026 YTD | $261.9 | $381.0 | +45% |
AMAT has finished higher in five of the last six years, three of them by more than 50%. It's up 45% so far in 2026.
MRVL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26.7 | $47.1 | +76% |
| 2021 | $47.1 | $87.7 | +86% |
| 2022 | $87.7 | $37.2 | -58% |
| 2023 | $37.2 | $60.3 | +62% |
| 2024 | $60.3 | $113.6 | +88% |
| 2025 | $113.6 | $86.3 | -24% |
| 2026 YTD | $86.3 | $164.5 | +90% |
MRVL has the edge over AMAT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.