AMAT — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of AMAT's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-08-20 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-05-21
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +3 | −3 | ~28 | 36 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~3 | 4 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 3 |
| Legal proceedings | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Risk factors | Text added/removed | +9 | −12 | ~34 | 104 |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-20
Interest and other income (expense), net in the three months ended July 26, 2026 decreased compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily driven by higher unrealized loss on equity investments. Interest and other income (expense), net in the nine months ended July 26, 2026 increased compar…
Environmental Credits and Environmental Credit Obligations. In May 2026, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an accounting standard update establishing guidance for the accounting for environmental credits and environmental credit obligations. The standard provides recognition, me…
Accounting for Government Grants Received by Business Entities. In December 2025, the FASB issued an accounting standard update establishing authoritative guidance on the accounting for government grants received by business entities, including grants related to an asset and grants related to income…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-21
Interest and other income (expense), net in the three and six months ended April 26, 2026 increased compared to the same periods in the prior year, primarily driven by higher net unrealized gain on equity investments.
Accounting for Government Grants Received by Business Entities. In December 2025, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an accounting standard update establishing authoritative guidance on the accounting for government grants received by business entities, including grants related t…
Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets. In July 2025, the FASB issued an accounting standard update to provide a practical expedient that simplifies the calculation of expected credit losses (Topic 326). The practical expedient allows an entity to assume that curren…
Risk factors
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-20
•global trade issues and changes in and uncertainties regarding trade and export regulations, trade policies and sanctions, tariffs, international trade disputes, particularly those relating to exports of certain technologies to China, where a significant portion of our supply chain is located, and …
•political instability, social unrest, terrorism, acts of war or other geopolitical turmoil in locations where we, our customers or suppliers operate;
•failures or inaccuracies in forecasting demand and obtaining quality parts on a cost-effective basis;
•volatility in the availability and cost of parts, commodities, energy and shipping related to our products, including increased costs due to rising inflation or interest rates or other market conditions, and uncertainties arising from the imposition of tariffs and any retaliatory measures;
From time to time third parties have asserted, and may continue to assert, intellectual property claims against us and our products. Claims that our products infringe the rights of others, whether or not meritorious, can be expensive and time-
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-21
production and delivery schedules. These supply chain challenges may result in significant interruptions of our manufacturing operations, delays in our ability to deliver or install products or services, increased costs, customer order cancellations or reduced demand for our products. Factors that m…
•global trade issues and changes in and uncertainties with respect to trade and export regulations, trade policies and sanctions, tariffs, international trade disputes, particularly those relating to exports of certain technologies to China, where a significant portion of our supply chain is located…
•political instability, social unrest, terrorism, acts of war or other geopolitical turmoil in locations where we or our customers or suppliers have operations;
•the failure or inability to accurately forecast demand and obtain quality parts on a cost-effective basis;
•volatility in the availability and cost of parts, commodities, energy and shipping related to our products, including increased costs due to rising inflation or interest rates or other market conditions, as well as uncertainties arising from the imposition of tariffs and any retaliatory measures;
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice