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 +127.81% over the past year and +67.67% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 17, 1980, AMAT is up +152,888.56% in real purchasing-power return, or +17.08%/yr, and is currently −38.73% below its real total-return high on Jun. 30, 2026.

Data ending Fri Sep. 18, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-09-18 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
AMAT × 		+152,888.56%
+17.08%/yr 		+14.70%/yr
R2=0.865
Applied Materials Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-09-18 Start
Value 		End
Value
AMAT × 		$10,000.00
1980-03-17 		$15,298,855.72
2026-09-18

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-18

  YTD YoY
AMAT × 		+67.67% +127.81%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
AMAT × 		−38.73%
on 2026-09-18
from 2026-06-30 peak 		−88.16%
on 2008-11-20
from 2000-04-07 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-18 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
AMAT × 		+127.81% +127.88%
+50.96%/yr 		+197.34%
+43.80%/yr 		+168.72%
+21.86%/yr 		+1,083.03%
+28.03%/yr

Annual Returns

Year AMAT
2026 (YTD) +67.67%
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 +81.76%
1994 +6.19%
1993 +123.50%
1992 +86.08%
1991 +59.08%
1990 −28.90%
1989 +22.37%
1988 +9.27%
1987 +96.69%
1986 −9.46%
1985 −25.94%
1984 −32.56%
1983 +63.04%
1982 +56.41%
1981 −53.51%
1980 +108.72%