Veeco Instruments (VECO) Competitors

Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) and Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk.

Which has more risk and volatility, VECO or ACLS?

Veeco Instruments has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% 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.

Which has better valuation & earnings, VECO or ACLS?

Axcelis Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Veeco Instruments. Axcelis Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Veeco Instruments, 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
Veeco Instruments	$710.11M	1.75	$73.71M	$1.07	19.39
Axcelis Technologies	$1.02B	2.26	$200.99M	$5.46	13.14

Does the media refer more to VECO or ACLS?

In the previous week, Veeco Instruments had 1 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Veeco Instruments and 4 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Veeco Instruments' score of 0.87 indicating that Axcelis Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Veeco Instruments	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Axcelis Technologies	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend VECO or ACLS?

Veeco Instruments presently has a consensus target price of $30.43, suggesting a potential upside of 46.64%. Axcelis Technologies has a consensus target price of $118.33, suggesting a potential upside of 64.92%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than Veeco Instruments.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Veeco Instruments	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Axcelis Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Is VECO or ACLS more profitable?

Axcelis Technologies has a net margin of 18.58% compared to Veeco Instruments' net margin of 8.99%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 18.55% beat Veeco Instruments' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Veeco Instruments	8.99%	8.29%	5.01%
Axcelis Technologies	18.58%	18.55%	13.78%

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of VECO or ACLS?

98.5% of Veeco Instruments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Veeco Instruments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by 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.

Summary

Axcelis Technologies beats Veeco Instruments on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.