ACM Research (ACMR) Competitors $36.09 +2.33 (+6.90%) Closing price 09/18/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$36.40 +0.31 (+0.87%) As of 06:31 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ACMR vs. ESAB, GTES, MOG.B, WFRD, HSAI, HAYW, WHD, ATS, EPAC, and PSIXShould you be buying ACM Research stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ACM Research include ESAB (ESAB), Gates Industrial (GTES), Moog (MOG.B), Weatherford International (WFRD), Hesai Group (HSAI), Hayward (HAYW), Cactus (WHD), ATS (ATS), Enerpac Tool Group (EPAC), and Power Solutions International (PSIX). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. ACM Research vs. Its Competitors ESAB Gates Industrial Moog Weatherford International Hesai Group Hayward Cactus ATS Enerpac Tool Group Power Solutions International ESAB (NYSE:ESAB) and ACM Research (NASDAQ:ACMR) are both machinery companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Is ESAB or ACMR more profitable? ACM Research has a net margin of 13.76% compared to ESAB's net margin of 9.36%. ESAB's return on equity of 16.32% beat ACM Research's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ESAB9.36% 16.32% 7.54% ACM Research 13.76%9.57%5.66% Does the media refer more to ESAB or ACMR? In the previous week, ACM Research had 10 more articles in the media than ESAB. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for ACM Research and 3 mentions for ESAB. ACM Research's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat ESAB's score of 1.11 indicating that ACM Research is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ESAB 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ACM Research 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, ESAB or ACMR? ESAB has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ACM Research has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, ESAB or ACMR? ESAB has higher revenue and earnings than ACM Research. ACM Research is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ESAB, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioESAB$2.74B2.43$264.84M$4.1826.25ACM Research$782.12M2.73$103.63M$1.6521.87 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ESAB or ACMR? 91.1% of ESAB shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.8% of ACM Research shares are held by institutional investors. 7.3% of ESAB shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.0% of ACM Research shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate ESAB or ACMR? ESAB currently has a consensus price target of $141.44, suggesting a potential upside of 28.91%. ACM Research has a consensus price target of $26.33, suggesting a potential downside of 27.03%. Given ESAB's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ESAB is more favorable than ACM Research.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ESAB 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78ACM Research 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummaryESAB beats ACM Research on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ACM Research News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ACMR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 ACMR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricACM ResearchSEQPT IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.00B$1.33B$31.81B$10.27BDividend YieldN/A3.44%3.17%4.64%P/E Ratio21.87118.49455.2526.98Price / Sales2.731.871,954.93176.08Price / Cash17.2710.4037.2060.63Price / Book1.901.417.526.37Net Income$103.63M$73.77M$809.77M$271.46M7 Day Performance20.86%15.06%4.01%2.53%1 Month Performance43.96%36.13%9.18%9.42%1 Year Performance106.52%45.26%24,200.36%30.16% ACM Research Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACMRACM Research1.9614 of 5 stars$36.09+6.9%$26.33-27.0%+118.3%$2.00B$782.12M21.872,023Upcoming EarningsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeESABESAB4.4923 of 5 stars$113.48-0.1%$141.44+24.6%+6.2%$6.89B$2.74B27.149,300Positive NewsGTESGates Industrial4.2692 of 5 stars$25.92+2.4%$28.18+8.7%+48.3%$6.68B$3.41B33.2214,100Positive NewsMOG.BMoogN/A$200.84+0.4%N/A+7.8%$6.36B$3.61B30.4814,000High Trading VolumeWFRDWeatherford International4.8002 of 5 stars$63.08-1.2%$99.70+58.1%-28.4%$4.53B$5.51B9.7719,000Positive NewsHSAIHesai Group1.8107 of 5 stars$28.13+1.4%$28.74+2.2%+646.6%$3.67B$284.57M311.311,142HAYWHayward3.9193 of 5 stars$16.01+1.9%$17.50+9.3%+4.1%$3.47B$1.05B27.582,080WHDCactus4.4217 of 5 stars$41.63+0.5%$50.75+21.9%-31.9%$3.33B$1.13B15.741,600Positive NewsATSATS1.3842 of 5 stars$27.36+2.4%N/A+4.6%$2.67B$1.82B-101.337,500EPACEnerpac Tool Group3.9986 of 5 stars$43.10+1.8%$50.50+17.2%+3.3%$2.33B$589.51M26.452,000Positive NewsPSIXPower Solutions International1.08 of 5 stars$92.82+3.5%$37.00-60.1%N/A$2.14B$475.97M19.30700Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ESAB Competitors Gates Industrial Competitors Moog Competitors Weatherford International Competitors Hesai Group Competitors Hayward Competitors Cactus Competitors ATS Competitors Enerpac Tool Group Competitors Power Solutions International Competitors 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:ACMR) was last updated on 9/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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