AXT (AXTI) Competitors $2.08 +0.07 (+3.48%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.06 -0.02 (-0.72%) As of 07:09 PM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AXTI vs. XPER, RBCN, AMAT, LRCX, KLAC, ENTG, MKSI, AMKR, AEIS, and ONTOShould you be buying AXT stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AXT include Xperi (XPER), Rubicon Technology (RBCN), Applied Materials (AMAT), Lam Research (LRCX), KLA (KLAC), Entegris (ENTG), MKS (MKSI), Amkor Technology (AMKR), Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), and Onto Innovation (ONTO). These companies are all part of the "semiconductor equipment" industry. AXT vs. Its Competitors Xperi Rubicon Technology Applied Materials Lam Research KLA Entegris MKS Amkor Technology Advanced Energy Industries Onto Innovation Xperi (NASDAQ:XPER) and AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) are both small-cap semiconductor equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has better valuation and earnings, XPER or AXTI? AXT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Xperi. Xperi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AXT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioXperi$488.88M0.75-$136.61M-$0.43-18.85AXT$99.36M0.95-$11.62M-$0.43-4.84 Do insiders & institutionals believe in XPER or AXTI? 94.3% of Xperi shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.5% of AXT shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Xperi shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of AXT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is XPER or AXTI more profitable? Xperi has a net margin of -16.72% compared to AXT's net margin of -19.10%. Xperi's return on equity of -7.03% beat AXT's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Xperi-16.72% -7.03% -4.14% AXT -19.10%-8.54%-5.32% Do analysts prefer XPER or AXTI? Xperi presently has a consensus price target of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 134.42%. AXT has a consensus price target of $4.75, indicating a potential upside of 128.37%. Given Xperi's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Xperi is more favorable than AXT.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Xperi 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33AXT 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media refer more to XPER or AXTI? In the previous week, Xperi had 1 more articles in the media than AXT. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Xperi and 1 mentions for AXT. AXT's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Xperi's score of 0.00 indicating that AXT is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Xperi 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AXT 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, XPER or AXTI? Xperi has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AXT has a beta of 2.07, suggesting that its share price is 107% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryXperi beats AXT on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AXT News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AXTI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AXTI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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 AXTI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAXTELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$91.66M$37.43B$27.19B$8.87BDividend YieldN/A2.17%3.15%4.10%P/E Ratio-4.8446.2736.0419.90Price / Sales0.95248.312,037.69113.66Price / CashN/A87.4537.6556.90Price / Book0.445.267.055.38Net Income-$11.62M$529.18M$763.02M$248.50M7 Day Performance-2.35%3.40%3.10%2.97%1 Month Performance32.48%18.88%6.51%6.02%1 Year Performance-38.10%33.29%52,212.28%20.39% AXT Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AXTIAXT3.5253 of 5 stars$2.08+3.5%$4.75+128.4%-41.7%$91.66M$99.36M-4.841,075Positive NewsXPERXperi2.597 of 5 stars$7.92+0.5%$19.00+139.9%+1.7%$360.50M$488.88M-4.172,100Positive NewsRBCNRubicon Technology0.3926 of 5 stars$2.10-8.7%N/A+180.0%$5.00M$3.88M11.0510AMATApplied Materials4.8416 of 5 stars$183.07-0.1%$200.24+9.4%-22.6%$147.03B$27.18B22.2735,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLRCXLam Research4.5329 of 5 stars$97.34+0.1%$93.97-3.5%-8.7%$124.33B$14.91B27.1317,450Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKLACKLA4.477 of 5 stars$895.74+0.7%$815.39-9.0%+8.6%$117.68B$9.81B32.5615,230Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastENTGEntegris4.4468 of 5 stars$80.65-2.1%$113.00+40.1%-38.3%$12.47B$3.24B39.538,200Positive NewsMKSIMKS4.6533 of 5 stars$99.36-0.8%$130.82+31.7%-22.2%$6.76B$3.59B29.6610,200Positive NewsGap UpAMKRAmkor Technology4.9646 of 5 stars$20.99-0.8%$28.00+33.4%-46.6%$5.23B$6.32B16.4028,300News CoverageAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.4093 of 5 stars$132.50+0.1%$126.89-4.2%+26.2%$4.98B$1.48B68.3010,000Positive NewsONTOOnto Innovation4.7752 of 5 stars$100.97+2.1%$141.67+40.3%-54.2%$4.83B$987.32M22.841,551News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies XPER Alternatives RBCN Alternatives AMAT Alternatives LRCX Alternatives KLAC Alternatives ENTG Alternatives MKSI Alternatives AMKR Alternatives AEIS Alternatives ONTO Alternatives 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:AXTI) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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