Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) Competitors $62.01 +0.43 (+0.70%) Closing price 05/19/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$62.00 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 08:39 AM 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ACLS vs. MKSI, AMKR, ONTO, AEIS, FORM, PLAB, VECO, UCTT, COHU, and PDFSShould you be buying Axcelis Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Axcelis Technologies include MKS Instruments (MKSI), Amkor Technology (AMKR), Onto Innovation (ONTO), Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), FormFactor (FORM), Photronics (PLAB), Veeco Instruments (VECO), Ultra Clean (UCTT), Cohu (COHU), and PDF Solutions (PDFS). These companies are all part of the "semiconductor equipment" industry. Axcelis Technologies vs. MKS Instruments Amkor Technology Onto Innovation Advanced Energy Industries FormFactor Photronics Veeco Instruments Ultra Clean Cohu PDF Solutions MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) and Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation and community ranking. Does the media refer more to MKSI or ACLS? In the previous week, MKS Instruments had 23 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for MKS Instruments and 8 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat MKS Instruments' score of 1.15 indicating that Axcelis Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MKS Instruments 20 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Axcelis Technologies 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts prefer MKSI or ACLS? MKS Instruments currently has a consensus price target of $135.17, suggesting a potential upside of 52.80%. Axcelis Technologies has a consensus price target of $131.00, suggesting a potential upside of 111.26%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than MKS Instruments.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MKS Instruments 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Does the MarketBeat Community favor MKSI or ACLS? Axcelis Technologies received 6 more outperform votes than MKS Instruments when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 71.73% of users gave MKS Instruments an outperform vote while only 71.21% of users gave Axcelis Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMKS InstrumentsOutperform Votes55371.73% Underperform Votes21828.27% Axcelis TechnologiesOutperform Votes55971.21% Underperform Votes22628.79% Which has better valuation & earnings, MKSI or ACLS? Axcelis Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MKS Instruments. Axcelis Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MKS Instruments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMKS Instruments$3.65B1.63$190M$3.3526.41Axcelis Technologies$958.06M2.08$200.99M$5.4611.36 Which has more risk & volatility, MKSI or ACLS? MKS Instruments has a beta of 1.8, meaning that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in MKSI or ACLS? 99.8% of MKS Instruments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of MKS Instruments shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is MKSI or ACLS more profitable? Axcelis Technologies has a net margin of 19.75% compared to MKS Instruments' net margin of 5.30%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 21.02% beat MKS Instruments' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MKS Instruments5.30% 18.94% 5.02% Axcelis Technologies 19.75%21.02%15.22% SummaryMKS Instruments beats Axcelis Technologies on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Axcelis Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ACLS 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 ACLS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAxcelis TechnologiesSpecial industry machinery IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.99B$20.67B$25.38B$8.52BDividend YieldN/A2.02%2.89%4.11%P/E Ratio10.0824.1545.0820.04Price / Sales2.087.752,156.12118.09Price / Cash9.4625.7634.8134.62Price / Book1.993.586.804.61Net Income$200.99M$613.10M$738.01M$248.44M7 Day Performance-1.35%-0.21%0.26%2.51%1 Month Performance38.48%11.62%14.25%15.12%1 Year Performance-46.17%-3.13%52,433.31%7.62% Axcelis Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACLSAxcelis Technologies4.3367 of 5 stars$62.01+0.7%$131.00+111.3%-45.2%$1.99B$958.06M10.081,390Positive NewsGap DownMKSIMKS Instruments4.8486 of 5 stars$90.75+13.4%$135.17+48.9%-31.0%$6.12B$3.59B32.416,400Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeAMKRAmkor Technology4.9728 of 5 stars$19.63+8.1%$28.00+42.6%-41.1%$4.85B$6.27B13.7331,300Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementGap DownONTOOnto Innovation4.9001 of 5 stars$93.29+5.4%$177.14+89.9%-55.0%$4.56B$1.03B22.981,640Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGap DownHigh Trading VolumeAEISAdvanced Energy Industries3.904 of 5 stars$117.38+4.2%$124.67+6.2%+10.7%$4.42B$1.56B82.0812,000Positive NewsGap DownFORMFormFactor3.691 of 5 stars$32.17+8.0%$42.71+32.8%-42.6%$2.48B$766.23M36.152,100Positive NewsGap DownPLABPhotronics4.3295 of 5 stars$20.61+6.0%$35.00+69.8%-28.8%$1.31B$862.75M9.861,830Positive NewsVECOVeeco Instruments3.8208 of 5 stars$21.05+9.6%$30.43+44.6%-49.4%$1.22B$717.30M16.981,220Gap UpUCTTUltra Clean4.1031 of 5 stars$22.24+11.0%$37.00+66.4%-52.5%$1.00B$2.14B278.037,760Trending NewsGap DownCOHUCohu3.152 of 5 stars$17.62+7.7%$28.43+61.3%-40.0%$819.38M$390.96M-11.753,220Gap UpPDFSPDF Solutions3.9998 of 5 stars$19.32+4.9%$33.33+72.5%-43.6%$756.17M$185.93M193.20460Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MKS Instruments Alternatives Amkor Technology Alternatives Onto Innovation Alternatives Advanced Energy Industries Alternatives FormFactor Alternatives Photronics Alternatives Veeco Instruments Alternatives Ultra Clean Alternatives Cohu Alternatives PDF Solutions 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:ACLS) was last updated on 5/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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