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Applied Materials Earnings Highlights: Record Revenue and Strong AI-Driven Growth

by Team Lumida
August 15, 2024
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Applied Materials delivered record revenue of $6.78 billion in Q3 2024, up 5% year-over-year, with growth across all three segments. The company’s strong performance was driven by AI-related demand and continued strength in ICAPS (IoT, Communications, Automotive, Power, and Sensors) markets.

Summary

Applied Materials reported robust Q3 results, with non-GAAP EPS of $2.12, up 12% year-over-year. The company’s CEO, Gary Dickerson, emphasized the importance of energy-efficient computing in driving semiconductor innovation:

“The race for AI leadership will, in large part, be determined by which companies in the semiconductor industry are first to deliver substantial improvements in energy-efficient compute performance.”

Main Themes

  • Guidance: Q4 revenue expected to be $6.93 billion, plus or minus $400 million, with non-GAAP EPS of $2.18, plus or minus $0.18
  • AI-Driven Demand: Strong pull for AI-related technologies, particularly in leading-edge logic, DRAM, and high-bandwidth memory
  • ICAPS Market Strength: Continued robust demand in IoT, Communications, Automotive, Power, and Sensors segments
  • Advanced Packaging Growth: Revenue expected to reach $1.7 billion in 2024, with potential to double in size over the next several years
  • Operational Improvements: Enhanced manufacturing cycle times, linearity, and on-time delivery

Insights

Applied Materials is well-positioned to benefit from the industry’s focus on energy-efficient computing, particularly for AI applications. The company expects to capture more than 50% of the process equipment spending for transistor fabrication steps in gate-all-around transitions. Additionally, Applied Materials anticipates growing its market share in DRAM through upcoming architectural inflections.

Market Opportunity

The company sees significant growth potential in various semiconductor markets:

  • Leading-edge logic: Transitioning to gate-all-around transistors expands Applied’s addressable market from $6 billion to $7 billion per 100,000 wafer-starts-per-month
  • DRAM: The shift to 4F-squared or vertical transistor architectures is expected to grow the market opportunity by 10% to $6.5 billion per 100,000 wafer-starts-per-month
  • Advanced Packaging: Revenue expected to reach $1.7 billion in 2024, with potential to double in size over the next several years

Market Commentary

The semiconductor industry is experiencing a significant shift towards AI-centric technologies. Applied Materials noted strong demand for high-bandwidth memory, with HBM packaging revenue expected to reach more than $600 million in 2024, approximately six times that of 2023. The company also highlighted improving utilization rates across memory, foundry-logic, and advanced packaging segments.

Customer Behaviors

Applied Materials is seeing increased customer focus on energy-efficient computing, particularly for AI applications. The company reported that leading AI companies are prioritizing reducing power-per-operation over increasing operations-per-second. This shift is driving demand for advanced technologies in logic, memory, and packaging.

Capex

  • Applied Materials plans to continue investing in its EPIC (Equipment, Process Innovation and Commercialization) platform, despite not receiving expected grants
  • The company expects CapEx to be at a higher run rate than in the past due to EPIC investments

Economy Insights

Brice Hill, CFO, commented on the improving economic environment for the semiconductor industry:

“We’ve seen utilizations improve in every single end market this quarter and our expectation is for that to continue next quarter. So, DRAM, NAND, ICAPS and leading-edge.”

Industry Insights

The strong performance of Applied Materials in AI-related technologies and ICAPS markets suggests potential growth opportunities for other players in the semiconductor equipment and materials industry. The increasing complexity of semiconductor manufacturing processes, particularly for advanced nodes and packaging, may benefit companies specializing in these areas.

Key Metrics

Financial Metrics

  • Revenue: $6.78 billion (up 5% YoY)
  • Non-GAAP EPS: $2.12 (up 12% YoY)
  • Non-GAAP gross margin: 47.4% (up 100 basis points YoY)
  • Operating cash flow: $2.4 billion
  • Free cash flow: $2 billion

KPIs

  • Semiconductor Systems revenue: $4.92 billion (up 5% YoY)
  • Applied Global Services revenue: $1.58 billion (up 8% YoY)
  • Display revenue: $251 million (up 7% YoY)
  • Advanced packaging revenue expected to reach $1.7 billion in 2024

Competitive Differentiators

  1. Broad and connected portfolio of materials engineering technologies
  2. Leadership in integrated “fab-in-a-fab” solutions
  3. Strong position in gate-all-around transistor technology
  4. Growing market share in DRAM and advanced packaging
  5. Dedicated ICAPS group with over 20 major new products introduced

Key Risks

  1. Potential slowdown in ICAPS market growth
  2. Geopolitical tensions affecting China business
  3. Cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry
  4. Rapid technological changes requiring continuous R&D investment
  5. Competition in emerging technologies like advanced packaging

Analyst Q&A Focus Areas

  • China revenue trends and expectations
  • DRAM and NAND market outlook
  • ICAPS market growth sustainability
  • Impact of recent CapEx cuts by major customers
  • Advanced packaging revenue growth and potential

Applied Materials Summary

Applied Materials is well-positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for AI-related technologies and energy-efficient computing. The company’s strong performance in leading-edge logic, DRAM, and advanced packaging segments, coupled with its continued strength in ICAPS markets, provides a solid foundation for future growth. Investors should watch for the company’s progress in capturing market share in gate-all-around transistor technology and its ability to maintain gross margin improvements while investing in future innovations.

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