AMAT — Applied Materials

Scoreboard 2026-Q2: quality-grower signal 4/5 (of 5), caught by margin_trend, yoy_growth, margin_level, durability. Realized return since 2019: 23.3%+1472%. Reversal risk: growth rolling over. This is a dated, point-in-time record; every number below recomputes from SEC filings.

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Factor detail (latest data, as filed)

FactorReading
Gross margin trendgross margin averaged 49.3% over the last 4 quarters vs 48.5% over the 4 before that (+0.8 pp)
YoY revenue growthlatest quarter YoY revenue growth +24.8% (end 2026-07)
Margin levellast-4-quarter average gross margin 49.3% (high-margin threshold 40%)
Growth durabilitygrew revenue in 6 of the last 8 quarters (75%; durable-grower threshold 75%)
Margin stabilitygross-margin variability 1.8% of the mean over the last 8 quarters (stable threshold 15%; higher = cyclical profile)
SG&A intensitySG&A is 5.5% of revenue (last 4 qtrs) vs 4.6% before (+1.0 pp; rising = defending a weakening moat)

Operating margin: REVERSAL. Ran since flag: +1472%. vs 5y high: -33%. Outcome: flagged & ran. Source: SEC EDGAR company facts and filings. Not investment advice; past performance does not predict future results.

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