Applied Materials vs Nvidia: revenue, profit, margins and growth compared
Applied Materials brought in $28.4B of revenue in fiscal 2025, Nvidia $215.9B in fiscal 2026. Revenue changed by +4.4% at Applied Materials and +65.5% at Nvidia on the year before, so Nvidia grew faster. Applied Materials kept 24.7% of its revenue as net profit, Nvidia 55.6%. Free cash flow was $5.7B at Applied Materials and $96.7B at Nvidia.
Fiscal years as each company reports them; the two may end in different months.
Questions about Applied Materials and Nvidia
Which is bigger by revenue, Applied Materials or Nvidia?
Nvidia is bigger by revenue: $215.9B in fiscal 2026, against $28.4B for Applied Materials in fiscal 2025.
Which keeps more of its revenue as profit, Applied Materials or Nvidia?
Applied Materials had a net margin of 24.7% in fiscal 2025; Nvidia had 55.6% in fiscal 2026.
Which grew revenue faster, Applied Materials or Nvidia?
In their latest fiscal years revenue changed by +4.4% at Applied Materials and +65.5% at Nvidia.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the annual reports each company files with the SEC (10-K, or 20-F and 40-F for foreign companies), read from their XBRL data. Margins and growth are simple arithmetic on those figures. Nothing here is a recommendation.