Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) vs The Coca-Cola Company (KO)

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.

Founded in 1886 and headquartered in Atlanta, The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s largest nonalcoholic beverage company, with a broad portfolio of 200 brands spanning major categories such as carbonated soft drinks, water, sports drinks, energy drinks, juice, and coffee. Through its bottling operations and distribution partners, Coca-Cola markets finished beverage products under its own and licensed brands via retailers and food-service outlets in more than 200 countries and regions worldwide. Approximately 60% of the company’s total revenue comes from international markets, with significant contributions from emerging economies in Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region.