ACM Research (ACMR) Competitors

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

Does the media favor ACMR or WFRD?

In the previous week, Weatherford International had 17 more articles in the media than ACM Research. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Weatherford International and 5 mentions for ACM Research. ACM Research's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Weatherford International's score of 1.01 indicating that ACM Research is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ACM Research	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Weatherford International	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community favor ACMR or WFRD?

ACM Research received 162 more outperform votes than Weatherford International when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.67% of users gave Weatherford International an outperform vote while only 65.96% of users gave ACM Research an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
ACM Research	Outperform Votes 219 65.96%	Underperform Votes 113 34.04%
Weatherford International	Outperform Votes 57 68.67%	Underperform Votes 26 31.33%

Which has more risk & volatility, ACMR or WFRD?

ACM Research has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Weatherford International has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, ACMR or WFRD?

Weatherford International has higher revenue and earnings than ACM Research. Weatherford International 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
ACM Research	$782.12M	1.58	$77.35M	$1.52	13.97
Weatherford International	$5.51B	0.56	$506M	$6.72	6.36

Do analysts recommend ACMR or WFRD?

ACM Research currently has a consensus target price of $29.40, indicating a potential upside of 38.48%. Weatherford International has a consensus target price of $99.75, indicating a potential upside of 133.39%. Given Weatherford International's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Weatherford International is more favorable than ACM Research.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ACM Research	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Weatherford International	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Is ACMR or WFRD more profitable?

ACM Research has a net margin of 12.38% compared to Weatherford International's net margin of 9.18%. Weatherford International's return on equity of 40.65% beat ACM Research's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ACM Research	12.38%	9.07%	5.51%
Weatherford International	9.18%	40.65%	9.85%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ACMR or WFRD?

66.8% of ACM Research shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Weatherford International shares are held by institutional investors. 31.2% of ACM Research shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Weatherford International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Weatherford International beats ACM Research on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.