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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000006951-21-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMAT"
cik: "0000006951"
company_name: "APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE"
filed_at: "2021-08-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T09:02:42.285625+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied Materials reports record Q3 revenue $6.20B (+41% YoY), EPS $1.87 (+105%)

## Summary
- Revenue $6.20B (record), up 41% YoY; GAAP operating margin 32.5% (record).
- GAAP EPS $1.87 (record), up 105% YoY; non-GAAP EPS $1.90, up 79% YoY.
- Cash from operations $1.69B; returned $1.72B via buybacks ($1.5B) and dividends ($219M).
- CEO cites digital transformation driving strong secular demand; expects to outperform market again in 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000006951-21-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMAT
- cik: 0000006951
- company_name: APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE
- filed_at: 2021-08-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6951/000000695121000028/0000006951-21-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6951/000000695121000028/amat-20210819.htm

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