Photronics (PLAB) Competitors

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) and Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings and profitability.

Does the media prefer PLAB or AMKR?

In the previous week, Photronics had 3 more articles in the media than Amkor Technology. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Photronics and 8 mentions for Amkor Technology. Photronics' average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Amkor Technology's score of 0.62 indicating that Photronics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Photronics	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Amkor Technology	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is PLAB or AMKR more profitable?

Photronics has a net margin of 15.07% compared to Amkor Technology's net margin of 5.60%. Photronics' return on equity of 9.10% beat Amkor Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Photronics	15.07%	9.10%	7.80%
Amkor Technology	5.60%	8.59%	5.14%

Do analysts prefer PLAB or AMKR?

Photronics presently has a consensus price target of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 70.82%. Amkor Technology has a consensus price target of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 71.73%. Given Amkor Technology's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Amkor Technology is more favorable than Photronics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Photronics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Amkor Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PLAB or AMKR?

88.4% of Photronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of Amkor Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Photronics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.4% of Amkor Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, PLAB or AMKR?

Amkor Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Photronics. Photronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amkor Technology, 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
Photronics	$862.75M	1.51	$130.69M	$2.35	8.72
Amkor Technology	$6.32B	0.72	$354.01M	$1.43	12.83

Which has more risk & volatility, PLAB or AMKR?

Photronics has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amkor Technology has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer PLAB or AMKR?

Photronics received 22 more outperform votes than Amkor Technology when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.42% of users gave Photronics an outperform vote while only 61.90% of users gave Amkor Technology an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Photronics	Outperform Votes 360 66.42%	Underperform Votes 182 33.58%
Amkor Technology	Outperform Votes 338 61.90%	Underperform Votes 208 38.10%

Summary

Photronics beats Amkor Technology on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.