![]() Applied Materials Applied Materials is a company specializing in manufacturing solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display, and solar photovoltaic industries. | KLA KLA (formerly known as KLA-Tencor) is a company that provides process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and electronics industries. | ![]() ASML ASML Holding is a manufacturer of chip-making equipment and lithography systems for the semiconductor industry. | ||
Founding Date | Founding Date 1993 | Founding Date 1967 | Founding Date 1997 | Founding Date 1984 |
Type | Type Private | Type Public | Type Public | Type Public |
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Locations | Locations Cheonan-si, KR HQ Suzhou, CN Xi An Shi, CN Hwaseong Si, KR Ballston Spa, US Pflugerville, US | Locations Santa Clara, US HQ Toronto, CA Beijing, CN Chengdu, CN Chongqing, CN Chongqing, CN Dalian, CN see more | Locations Veldhoven, NL HQ Leuven, BE Beijing, CN Cheng Du Shi, CN Dalian, CN Hefei, CN Jinjiang, CN see more | |
Employees | Employees 5901% increase | Employees 36,5002% increase | Employees 15,000 | Employees 43,4611% increase |
Valuation ($) | Valuation ($) N/A | Valuation ($) 152.8 b | Valuation ($) 93.3 b | Valuation ($) 281.8 b |
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Revenue (est.) | Revenue (est.) ₩2.2t (FY, 2020) | Revenue (est.) $28.4b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $12.2b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) €32.7b (FY, 2025) |
Cost of goods | Cost of goods ₩1.7t (FY, 2020) | Cost of goods $14.6b (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods $4.8b (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods €14.7b (FY, 2025) |
Gross profit | Gross profit ₩489.2b (FY, 2020) | Gross profit $13.8b (FY, 2025) | Gross profit $7.4b (FY, 2025) | Gross profit €18b (FY, 2025) |
Net income | Net income ₩201.9b (FY, 2020) | Net income $7b (FY, 2025) | Net income $4.1b (FY, 2025) | Net income €9.4b (FY, 2025) |
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Backlog | Backlog N/A | Backlog $17.2b (FY, 2023) | Backlog $13.1b (FY, 2022) | Backlog N/A |

Applied Materials is a company specializing in manufacturing solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display, and solar photovoltaic industries.
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ASML Holding is a manufacturer of chip-making equipment and lithography systems for the semiconductor industry.
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