All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

AMAT: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

AMAT real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, AMAT returned +206.54% over the past year and +94.40% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 17, 1980, AMAT is up +177,212.98% in real purchasing-power return, or +17.49%/yr, and is currently −28.97% below its real total-return high on Jun. 30, 2026.

Data ending Tue Aug. 18, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Tue 2026-08-18 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
AMAT × 		+177,212.98%
+17.49%/yr 		+14.68%/yr
R2=0.865
Applied Materials Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Tue 2026-08-18 Start
Value 		End
Value
AMAT × 		$10,000.00
1980-03-17 		$17,731,298.05
2026-08-18

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-18

  YTD YoY
AMAT × 		+94.40% +206.54%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
AMAT × 		−28.97%
on 2026-08-18
from 2026-06-30 peak 		−88.16%
on 2008-11-20
from 2000-04-07 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-08-18 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
AMAT × 		+206.54% +136.69%
+53.85%/yr 		+238.58%
+50.16%/yr 		+244.22%
+28.05%/yr 		+1,391.74%
+31.03%/yr

Annual Returns

Year AMAT
2026 (YTD) +94.40%
2025 +55.45%
2024 −1.70%
2023 +62.53%
2022 −41.34%
2021 +71.56%
2020 +41.36%
2019 +85.61%
2018 −36.14%
2017 +56.55%
2016 +72.14%
2015 −24.07%
2014 +42.62%
2013 +56.21%
2012 +8.31%
2011 −24.12%
2010 +1.54%
2009 +36.71%
2008 −42.16%
2007 −6.44%
2006 +1.36%
2005 +1.97%
2004 −26.20%
2003 +69.04%
2002 −36.52%
2001 +3.41%
2000 −41.69%
1999 +189.02%
1998 +39.45%
1997 +64.85%
1996 −11.66%
1995 +81.77%
1994 +6.19%
1993 +123.48%
1992 +86.11%
1991 +59.11%
1990 −28.93%
1989 +22.37%
1988 +9.30%
1987 +96.69%
1986 −9.45%
1985 −25.97%
1984 −32.56%
1983 +63.14%
1982 +56.34%
1981 −53.51%
1980 +108.69%