AXT (AXTI) Competitors $2.26 +0.10 (+4.63%) As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends AXTI vs. RBCN, AMAT, LRCX, KLAC, ENTG, ONTO, MKSI, AMKR, AEIS, and FORMShould you be buying AXT stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AXT include Rubicon Technology (RBCN), Applied Materials (AMAT), Lam Research (LRCX), KLA (KLAC), Entegris (ENTG), Onto Innovation (ONTO), MKS Instruments (MKSI), Amkor Technology (AMKR), Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), and FormFactor (FORM). These companies are all part of the "semiconductor equipment" industry. AXT vs. Rubicon Technology Applied Materials Lam Research KLA Entegris Onto Innovation MKS Instruments Amkor Technology Advanced Energy Industries FormFactor AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) and Rubicon Technology (NASDAQ:RBCN) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, community ranking and media sentiment. Which has higher valuation and earnings, AXTI or RBCN? Rubicon Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than AXT. AXT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rubicon Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAXT$75.79M1.33-$17.88M-$0.25-9.04Rubicon Technology$2M2.02-$10K$0.198.95 Does the media favor AXTI or RBCN? In the previous week, AXT had 3 more articles in the media than Rubicon Technology. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for AXT and 1 mentions for Rubicon Technology. AXT's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Rubicon Technology's score of 0.00 indicating that AXT is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AXT 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Rubicon Technology 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate AXTI or RBCN? AXT currently has a consensus price target of $5.30, suggesting a potential upside of 134.51%. Given AXT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe AXT is more favorable than Rubicon Technology.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AXT 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Rubicon Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AXTI or RBCN? AXT received 187 more outperform votes than Rubicon Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.00% of users gave AXT an outperform vote while only 46.52% of users gave Rubicon Technology an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAXTOutperform Votes44864.00% Underperform Votes25236.00% Rubicon TechnologyOutperform Votes26146.52% Underperform Votes30053.48% Is AXTI or RBCN more profitable? AXT has a net margin of -10.73% compared to Rubicon Technology's net margin of -29.90%. AXT's return on equity of -4.58% beat Rubicon Technology's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AXT-10.73% -4.58% -2.88% Rubicon Technology -29.90%-122.29%-47.56% Which has more risk & volatility, AXTI or RBCN? AXT has a beta of 2.1, indicating that its stock price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rubicon Technology has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AXTI or RBCN? 49.5% of AXT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Rubicon Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.4% of AXT shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Rubicon Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAXT beats Rubicon Technology on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AXT News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AXTI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AXTI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAXTSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$101.14M$64.68B$27.09B$9.15BDividend YieldN/A2.14%2.78%4.03%P/E Ratio-9.0438.75235.6417.36Price / Sales1.3328.303,753.0778.03Price / CashN/A25.2934.3235.97Price / Book0.448.008.394.79Net Income-$17.88M$914.16M$669.90M$225.00M7 Day Performance12.44%5.38%3.67%2.62%1 Month Performance3.67%8.27%4.89%3.81%1 Year Performance-14.72%51.02%24.35%20.10% AXT Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AXTIAXT2.6795 of 5 stars$2.26+4.6%$5.30+134.5%-14.7%$101.14M$94.69M-9.041,400RBCNRubicon TechnologyN/A$1.68+2.0%N/A+157.6%$4.00M$3.88M8.8610Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap UpAMATApplied Materials4.735 of 5 stars$170.70-0.6%$218.24+27.8%+14.4%$138.90B$27.18B19.8333,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpLRCXLam Research4.8095 of 5 stars$74.20-0.6%$96.59+30.2%-2.8%$95.47B$15.59B23.9817,450Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpKLACKLA4.5919 of 5 stars$688.64+0.8%$809.10+17.5%+23.6%$92.11B$10.26B31.4414,000Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpENTGEntegris4.8477 of 5 stars$97.65-1.3%$134.50+37.7%-11.6%$14.74B$3.20B64.678,000Dividend AnnouncementONTOOnto Innovation4.4653 of 5 stars$190.07+0.2%$253.75+33.5%+32.9%$9.39B$942.24M51.511,497Positive NewsMKSIMKS Instruments4.7559 of 5 stars$109.060.0%$141.75+30.0%+11.5%$7.34B$3.54B242.366,400Gap UpAMKRAmkor Technology4.9875 of 5 stars$25.36-0.9%$35.50+40.0%-20.6%$6.25B$6.44B17.1428,700Short Interest ↓Gap UpAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.4285 of 5 stars$117.25-0.9%$126.89+8.2%+14.7%$4.42B$1.47B102.8510,000Short Interest ↑FORMFormFactor3.9661 of 5 stars$42.46-4.0%$56.00+31.9%+2.4%$3.29B$742.28M24.402,115Short Interest ↑Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RBCN Alternatives AMAT Alternatives LRCX Alternatives KLAC Alternatives ENTG Alternatives ONTO Alternatives MKSI Alternatives AMKR Alternatives AEIS Alternatives FORM Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AXTI) was last updated on 1/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’ is about to mint millionaires (again) with Stargate.This little-known project that Bill Gates has been quietly working on that’s about to unleash an AI breakthrou...Brownstone Research | Sponsored$2 Trillion Disappears Because of Fed's Secretive New Move$2 trillion has disappeared from the US government's books. 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