Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) Competitors

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) and ACM Research (NASDAQ:ACMR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, community ranking, risk, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor ACLS or ACMR?

Axcelis Technologies received 341 more outperform votes than ACM Research when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.45% of users gave Axcelis Technologies an outperform vote while only 66.36% of users gave ACM Research an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Axcelis Technologies	Outperform Votes 558 71.45%	Underperform Votes 223 28.55%
ACM Research	Outperform Votes 217 66.36%	Underperform Votes 110 33.64%

Does the media prefer ACLS or ACMR?

In the previous week, Axcelis Technologies had 12 more articles in the media than ACM Research. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Axcelis Technologies and 3 mentions for ACM Research. ACM Research's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 0.17 indicating that ACM Research is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Axcelis Technologies	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ACM Research	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, ACLS or ACMR?

Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ACM Research has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ACLS or ACMR?

90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.8% of ACM Research shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 31.2% of ACM Research shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ACLS or ACMR?

Axcelis Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than ACM Research. Axcelis Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ACM Research, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Axcelis Technologies	$1.13B	2.04	$246.26M	$6.76	10.50
ACM Research	$728.97M	1.48	$77.35M	$1.32	14.15

Do analysts recommend ACLS or ACMR?

Axcelis Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $167.33, suggesting a potential upside of 135.68%. ACM Research has a consensus price target of $33.00, suggesting a potential upside of 76.66%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than ACM Research.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Axcelis Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
ACM Research	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is ACLS or ACMR more profitable?

Axcelis Technologies has a net margin of 20.65% compared to ACM Research's net margin of 12.38%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 24.16% beat ACM Research's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Axcelis Technologies	20.65%	24.16%	17.03%
ACM Research	12.38%	9.07%	5.51%

Summary

Axcelis Technologies beats ACM Research on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.