Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) vs JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)

Applied Materials Inc. is the world’s largest manufacturer of semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment, with a broad portfolio covering nearly every segment of the WFE ecosystem. The company holds a leading market share in deposition technologies, which involve adding new material layers to semiconductor wafers. Applied Materials has greater exposure to general-purpose logic chips produced by integrated device manufacturers and foundries. Its customer base includes some of the world’s largest chipmakers, such as TSMC, Intel, and Samsung.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a leading global financial services company operating in 66 countries with more than 318,000 employees as of year-end 2025. Through its JPMorgan brands, the bank holding company reported a $4.9 trillion balance sheet and $2.68 trillion in deposits as of March 2026. Revenue is generated across three main business segments: Consumer & Community Banking, Commercial & Investment Bank, and Asset & Wealth Management. The firm holds the top global position in investment banking fees with an 8.4% market share, serves millions of customers through more than 5,000 U.S. branches, and oversees over $7.1 trillion in client assets in its wealth and asset management business.