Applied Materials leads structurally, with valuation as the clearest single gap between the two profiles. BE Semiconductor Industries still leads on growth and profitability, which keeps the comparison from looking entirely one-sided. The market setup is broadly comparable for both — no clear directional signal from price behavior. The market is not adding a decisive signal either way — the structural read carries the weight.
The comparison is based on similar long-term financial trajectories, not sector labels.
Valuation still does most of the heavy lifting in this comparison.
Both operate in: Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
This comparison is based on industry proximity, not on functional trajectory similarity. AMAT and BESI.AS share the same industry classification.
For a similarity-based comparison, see how Applied Materials and BESI.AS each position within their functional peer groups in AssetNext.
Scores reflect position relative to comparable companies with similar long-term financial trajectories.
Pricing shapes this comparison more than a broad operating gap.
Left means cheaper relative valuation. Higher means stronger structure.
BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. occupies the cheaper side of the setup map, although Applied Materials, Inc. still holds the stronger structural profile.
Valuation position uses peer-relative PE percentile (idx_pct_pe) where available.
The multiple-based pricing edge comes from a forward P/E that is 12.3 turns lower.
Beyond valuation, the remaining dimensions stay too close to create a second major driver.
Valuation gives Applied Materials, Inc. the clearer edge, even though profitability and the price setup keep the overall picture from looking clean.
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Rule-based, descriptive analysis only. Derived from peer percentile dimensions. Not investment advice. Peer groups are determined algorithmically based on structural similarity — not by sector classification alone.
AssetNext scores reflect each company's structural position within its functional peer group — not a ranking against all stocks simultaneously. Peers are identified by similarity across eight financial dimensions, including revenue growth trajectory, margin structure, capital intensity, and earnings stability. A score of 75 means the company ranks in the top quartile within its own peer group, not the entire market.
Four dimension scores drive the overall peer score: Growth (revenue trajectory and expansion dynamics), Quality (margin structure and capital efficiency), Valuation (peer-relative pricing on standard multiples), and Stability (earnings consistency and financial predictability). Each dimension is scored 0–100 relative to the peer group, then combined into an overall peer score using equal weighting.
Scores are recalculated periodically as underlying financial data is updated. All analysis is descriptive and rule-based — AssetNext describes structural realities and never issues buy, sell or hold recommendations.