Amkor Technology (AMKR) Competitors

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) and Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AMKR or ENTG?

42.8% of Amkor Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.9% of Amkor Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Entegris shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, AMKR or ENTG?

Amkor Technology has a beta of 1.85, indicating that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Entegris has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AMKR or ENTG?

Amkor Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Entegris. Amkor Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Entegris, 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
Amkor Technology	$6.32B	0.87	$354.01M	$1.28	17.35
Entegris	$3.24B	4.02	$292.79M	$2.04	42.15

Does the media favor AMKR or ENTG?

In the previous week, Entegris had 5 more articles in the media than Amkor Technology. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Entegris and 6 mentions for Amkor Technology. Entegris' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Amkor Technology's score of 0.85 indicating that Entegris is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Amkor Technology	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Entegris	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is AMKR or ENTG more profitable?

Entegris has a net margin of 9.57% compared to Amkor Technology's net margin of 5.04%. Entegris' return on equity of 12.48% beat Amkor Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amkor Technology	5.04%	7.60%	4.56%
Entegris	9.57%	12.48%	5.40%

Is AMKR or ENTG a better dividend stock?

Amkor Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Entegris pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Amkor Technology pays out 25.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Entegris pays out 19.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Amkor Technology has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Amkor Technology is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts rate AMKR or ENTG?

Amkor Technology presently has a consensus target price of $28.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.07%. Entegris has a consensus target price of $113.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.42%. Given Entegris' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Entegris is more favorable than Amkor Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amkor Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Entegris	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Summary

Entegris beats Amkor Technology on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.