AEHR vs. TXG, TRNS, EYPT, ALNT, CTKB, LAB, SENS, FEIM, QSI, and MASS
Should you be buying Aehr Test Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aehr Test Systems include 10x Genomics (TXG), Transcat (TRNS), Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals (EYPT), Allient (ALNT), Cytek Biosciences (CTKB), Standard BioTools (LAB), Senseonics (SENS), Frequency Electronics (FEIM), Quantum-Si (QSI), and 908 Devices (MASS). These companies are all part of the "measuring and control equipment" industry.
Aehr Test Systems vs. Its Competitors
Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) and 10x Genomics (NASDAQ:TXG) are both small-cap measuring and control equipment companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.
69.7% of Aehr Test Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.7% of 10x Genomics shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.2% of Aehr Test Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of 10x Genomics shares are owned 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.
Aehr Test Systems has a beta of 2.54, suggesting that its stock price is 154% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 10x Genomics has a beta of 2, suggesting that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Aehr Test Systems has a net margin of -6.63% compared to 10x Genomics' net margin of -13.13%. Aehr Test Systems' return on equity of -0.15% beat 10x Genomics' return on equity.
Aehr Test Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than 10x Genomics. Aehr Test Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 10x Genomics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
10x Genomics has a consensus price target of $13.54, suggesting a potential upside of 0.29%. Given 10x Genomics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe 10x Genomics is more favorable than Aehr Test Systems.
In the previous week, 10x Genomics had 11 more articles in the media than Aehr Test Systems. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for 10x Genomics and 5 mentions for Aehr Test Systems. 10x Genomics' average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Aehr Test Systems' score of 1.07 indicating that 10x Genomics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Summary
10x Genomics beats Aehr Test Systems on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:AEHR) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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