Ultra Clean (UCTT) Competitors $24.14 -1.12 (-4.43%) Closing price 07/7/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.14 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/7/2025 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock UCTT vs. ACLS, AEIS, AMAT, COHU, ICHR, KLAC, LRCX, MKSI, NXPI, and TERShould you be buying Ultra Clean stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ultra Clean include Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Cohu (COHU), Ichor (ICHR), KLA (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), and Teradyne (TER). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Ultra Clean vs. Its Competitors Axcelis Technologies Advanced Energy Industries Applied Materials Cohu Ichor KLA Lam Research MKS NXP Semiconductors Teradyne Ultra Clean (NASDAQ:UCTT) and Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. Is UCTT or ACLS more profitable? Axcelis Technologies has a net margin of 18.58% compared to Ultra Clean's net margin of 1.31%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 18.55% beat Ultra Clean's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ultra Clean1.31% 5.50% 2.65% Axcelis Technologies 18.58%18.55%13.78% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, UCTT or ACLS? Axcelis Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ultra Clean. Axcelis Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ultra Clean, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUltra Clean$2.10B0.52$23.70M$0.6238.94Axcelis Technologies$1.02B2.24$200.99M$5.4612.99 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in UCTT or ACLS? 96.1% of Ultra Clean shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Ultra Clean shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer UCTT or ACLS? Ultra Clean currently has a consensus price target of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 53.27%. Axcelis Technologies has a consensus price target of $136.00, indicating a potential upside of 91.68%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than Ultra Clean.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ultra Clean 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Which has more risk and volatility, UCTT or ACLS? Ultra Clean has a beta of 2.07, meaning that its share price is 107% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer UCTT or ACLS? In the previous week, Axcelis Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Ultra Clean. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Axcelis Technologies and 2 mentions for Ultra Clean. Ultra Clean's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 0.34 indicating that Ultra Clean is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ultra Clean 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Axcelis Technologies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryUltra Clean and Axcelis Technologies tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ultra Clean News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UCTT 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 UCTT 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 UCTT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUltra CleanELEC IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.14B$3.45B$27.79B$9.02BDividend YieldN/A1.54%3.13%4.08%P/E Ratio38.9452.0236.8920.04Price / Sales0.522.012,062.11108.84Price / Cash8.8819.5634.7728.59Price / Book1.161.767.245.55Net Income$23.70M$86.21M$763.56M$248.49M7 Day Performance1.43%0.45%1.59%4.87%1 Month Performance16.51%9.58%5.16%6.63%1 Year Performance-55.36%-37.00%52,288.96%20.38% Ultra Clean Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UCTTUltra Clean4.192 of 5 stars$24.14-4.4%$37.00+53.3%-53.4%$1.14B$2.10B38.948,237Gap DownACLSAxcelis Technologies4.5462 of 5 stars$69.69flat$136.00+95.1%-50.0%$2.24B$1.02B12.761,563AEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.3078 of 5 stars$132.50+0.1%$126.89-4.2%+28.3%$4.99B$1.48B68.3010,000Positive NewsAMATApplied Materials4.7693 of 5 stars$183.07-0.1%$200.24+9.4%-21.4%$146.91B$28.09B22.2735,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCOHUCohu2.9602 of 5 stars$19.24-0.7%$28.43+47.8%-41.0%$894.66M$401.78M-10.403,024Positive NewsGap DownICHRIchor4.5222 of 5 stars$19.64+0.7%$34.00+73.1%-45.9%$670.12M$892.12M-40.922,380KLACKLA4.5934 of 5 stars$895.74+0.7%$815.39-9.0%+6.7%$118.45B$9.81B32.5615,230Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeLRCXLam Research4.5138 of 5 stars$97.34+0.1%$93.97-3.5%-9.8%$124.51B$14.91B27.1317,450Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMKSIMKS4.7279 of 5 stars$99.36-0.8%$130.82+31.7%-23.8%$6.70B$3.59B29.6610,200News CoverageInsider TradeNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9706 of 5 stars$218.49+0.7%$244.78+12.0%-17.4%$55.20B$12.61B23.8034,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTERTeradyne4.9499 of 5 stars$89.92-0.5%$114.33+27.2%-40.1%$14.42B$2.82B25.406,500Options Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACLS Alternatives AEIS Alternatives AMAT Alternatives COHU Alternatives ICHR Alternatives KLAC Alternatives LRCX Alternatives MKSI Alternatives NXPI Alternatives TER Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:UCTT) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersF1 Engineering Powers This Electric Marine MotorThe future of marine propulsion has arrived - powered by F-1 grade engineering. 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