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AMKR vs. ACLS, AEIS, AMAT, DIOD, KLAC, KLIC, LRCX, MCHP, MKSI, and NXPI

Should you be buying Amkor Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Amkor Technology include Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Diodes (DIOD), KLA (KLAC), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), Lam Research (LRCX), Microchip Technology (MCHP), MKS (MKSI), and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

Amkor Technology vs. Its Competitors

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) and Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Amkor Technology had 4 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Amkor Technology and 5 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Amkor Technology's score of 1.06 indicating that Axcelis Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Axcelis Technologies
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Amkor Technology
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Axcelis Technologies has a net margin of 17.69% compared to Amkor Technology's net margin of 4.80%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 16.26% beat Amkor Technology's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Axcelis Technologies17.69% 16.26% 12.27%
Amkor Technology 4.80%7.23%4.25%

Amkor Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Axcelis Technologies. Axcelis Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amkor Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Axcelis Technologies$1.02B3.10$200.99M$4.8920.54
Amkor Technology$6.32B1.16$354.01M$1.2324.01

90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of Amkor Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.9% of Amkor Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Axcelis Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $90.00, indicating a potential downside of 10.39%. Amkor Technology has a consensus target price of $26.44, indicating a potential downside of 10.45%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than Amkor Technology.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Axcelis Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Amkor Technology
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amkor Technology has a beta of 1.96, suggesting that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Axcelis Technologies and Amkor Technology tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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AMKR vs. The Competition

MetricAmkor TechnologyELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$7.00B$45.13B$32.50B$10.46B
Dividend Yield1.17%2.18%3.15%4.57%
P/E Ratio24.01664.05451.3526.86
Price / Sales1.16239.231,962.80125.65
Price / Cash7.3340.2435.7331.15
Price / Book1.746.177.436.50
Net Income$354.01M$551.26M$809.78M$271.25M
7 Day Performance9.21%24.07%4.14%3.27%
1 Month Performance22.58%32.31%7.90%8.15%
1 Year Performance-4.80%76.92%24,249.28%26.52%

Amkor Technology Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AMKR
Amkor Technology
4.6564 of 5 stars
$29.53
+4.3%
$26.44
-10.4%
-4.6%$7.00B$6.32B24.0128,300Positive News
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies
3.5081 of 5 stars
$87.30
+2.0%
$90.00
+3.1%
-0.8%$2.74B$896.09M17.851,563Positive News
AEIS
Advanced Energy Industries
4.5964 of 5 stars
$156.74
-0.4%
$140.90
-10.1%
+72.0%$5.91B$1.48B70.9210,000Positive News
AMAT
Applied Materials
4.3838 of 5 stars
$170.93
+1.9%
$192.92
+12.9%
+4.4%$136.17B$27.18B20.3735,700Positive News
Analyst Upgrade
DIOD
Diodes
2.1293 of 5 stars
$54.26
+3.1%
$55.00
+1.4%
-8.6%$2.52B$1.31B39.618,593
KLAC
KLA
4.6278 of 5 stars
$988.91
+2.6%
$890.59
-9.9%
+41.2%$130.50B$12.16B32.5415,200Positive News
Analyst Forecast
KLIC
Kulicke and Soffa Industries
3.5672 of 5 stars
$39.15
+1.4%
$44.33
+13.2%
+3.3%$2.04B$657.84M489.382,746Positive News
LRCX
Lam Research
4.5985 of 5 stars
$119.21
+1.9%
$107.96
-9.4%
+71.0%$150.87B$18.44B28.6619,000Positive News
Analyst Downgrade
Gap Up
MCHP
Microchip Technology
4.5257 of 5 stars
$63.17
-2.4%
$75.75
+19.9%
-15.1%$34.09B$4.40B-185.7919,400Positive News
MKSI
MKS
4.0662 of 5 stars
$116.38
+1.1%
$119.80
+2.9%
+16.4%$7.82B$3.74B29.5410,200Positive News
Analyst Upgrade
NXPI
NXP Semiconductors
4.9409 of 5 stars
$219.27
+0.2%
$256.05
+16.8%
-2.7%$55.28B$12.12B26.1333,100Positive News

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This page (NASDAQ:AMKR) was last updated on 9/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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