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title: "If You Invested $100 In Applied Materials Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today"
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description: "Investing $100 in Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) 5 years ago would have yielded a value of $317.37 today, reflecting an annualized return of 26.31% and outperforming the market by 14.08%. The company's current market capitalization stands at $327.80 billion, highlighting the significant impact of compounded returns over time."
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# If You Invested $100 In Applied Materials Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 14.08% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 26.31%. Currently, Applied Materials has a market capitalization of $327.80 billion.

**Buying $100 In AMAT:** If an investor had bought $100 of AMAT stock 5 years ago, it would be worth **$317.37** today based on a price of $412.99 for AMAT at the time of writing.

### Applied Materials's Performance Over Last 5 Years

![comp_fig](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2026/1779141629_0.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg)

Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

_This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor._

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