AMAT vs JPM Comparison

Applied Materials is the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment manufacturer in the world. It has a broad portfolio spanning nearly every corner of the WFE ecosystem. Applied Materials holds leading market share in deposition, which entails the layering of new materials on semiconductor wafers. It is more exposed to general-purpose logic chips made at integrated device manufacturers and foundries. It counts the largest chipmakers in the world as customers, including TSMC, Intel, and Samsung.

JPMorgan is a leading global financial services firm with operations in 66 countries and over 318,000 employees as of year-end 2025. Under the JPMorgan brands, the bank holding company boasts a $4.9 trillion balance sheet and $2.68 trillion in deposits, as of March 2026. The firm generates its revenue across three core operating segments: consumer and community banking, the commercial and investment bank, and asset and wealth management. It maintains the top global ranking in investment banking fees with an 8.4% market share, serves millions of consumers through its network of over 5,000 US branches, and manages over $7.1 trillion in client assets within its wealth and asset management franchise.