Amkor Technology (AMKR) Competitors

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

Which has more risk and volatility, ACLS or AMKR?

Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amkor Technology has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ACLS or AMKR?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Axcelis Technologies	$1.02B	2.48	$200.99M	$4.89	16.40
Amkor Technology	$6.32B	0.93	$354.01M	$1.23	19.30

Is ACLS or AMKR more profitable?

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 Technologies	17.69%	16.26%	12.27%
Amkor Technology	4.80%	7.23%	4.25%

Do analysts recommend ACLS or AMKR?

Axcelis Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.22%. Amkor Technology has a consensus target price of $26.44, indicating a potential upside of 11.39%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher possible upside, 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

Does the media prefer ACLS or AMKR?

In the previous week, Amkor Technology had 4 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Amkor Technology and 8 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Amkor Technology's score of 0.99 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Amkor Technology	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ACLS or AMKR?

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 insiders. Comparatively, 26.9% of Amkor Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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