Free Trial

AXT (AXTI) Competitors

AXT logo
$3.66 +0.27 (+7.96%)
Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$3.64 -0.02 (-0.41%)
As of 09/12/2025 07:59 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.

AXTI vs. XPER, RBCN, LRCX, AMAT, KLAC, ENTG, MKSI, AMKR, AEIS, and ONTO

Should you be buying AXT stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AXT include Xperi (XPER), Rubicon Technology (RBCN), Lam Research (LRCX), Applied Materials (AMAT), 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

AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) and Xperi (NASDAQ:XPER) 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 dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

AXT has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 Ratio
AXT$99.36M1.70-$11.62M-$0.55-6.65
Xperi$475.22M0.59-$136.61M-$0.08-75.31

AXT presently has a consensus target price of $4.60, indicating a potential upside of 25.68%. Xperi has a consensus target price of $13.50, indicating a potential upside of 124.07%. Given Xperi's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Xperi is more favorable than AXT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AXT
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Xperi
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Xperi had 2 more articles in the media than AXT. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Xperi and 2 mentions for AXT. Xperi's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat AXT's score of 1.09 indicating that Xperi is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AXT
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Xperi
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

AXT has a beta of 2.1, suggesting that its share price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xperi has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Xperi has a net margin of -16.72% compared to AXT's net margin of -27.68%. Xperi's return on equity of -7.03% beat AXT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AXT-27.68% -11.38% -7.02%
Xperi -16.72%-7.03%-4.14%

49.5% of AXT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Xperi shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.8% of AXT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Xperi shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Xperi beats AXT on 10 of the 15 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.

Subscribe Now
By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy.

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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 Chart

Media Sentiment Over Time

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

MetricAXTELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$156.36M$45.62B$31.34B$10.14B
Dividend YieldN/A2.25%3.16%4.59%
P/E Ratio-6.65642.65438.4125.93
Price / Sales1.70236.931,775.37198.13
Price / CashN/A90.2736.9460.44
Price / Book0.775.647.246.29
Net Income-$11.62M$551.26M$808.32M$270.77M
7 Day Performance17.68%4.32%3.40%3.88%
1 Month Performance67.89%5.52%3.97%4.88%
1 Year Performance55.74%51.88%24,081.54%26.01%

AXT Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AXTI
AXT
3.0501 of 5 stars
$3.66
+8.0%
$4.60
+25.7%
+59.8%$156.36M$99.36M-6.651,075Positive News
XPER
Xperi
3.3688 of 5 stars
$6.14
+0.1%
$13.50
+120.0%
-29.7%$283.57M$475.22M-3.232,100Positive News
RBCN
Rubicon Technology
0.3624 of 5 stars
$4.26
-2.1%
N/AN/A$10.14M$3.88M22.4210Gap Down
LRCX
Lam Research
4.5967 of 5 stars
$105.07
+2.1%
$107.52
+2.3%
+56.4%$130.30B$18.44B25.2619,000Trending News
Analyst Forecast
Options Volume
AMAT
Applied Materials
4.8499 of 5 stars
$162.05
-0.4%
$193.88
+19.6%
-8.4%$129.65B$27.18B19.3135,700Trending News
Dividend Announcement
Analyst Forecast
Short Interest ↑
KLAC
KLA
4.646 of 5 stars
$908.98
+0.4%
$890.59
-2.0%
+31.5%$119.44B$12.16B29.9115,200Positive News
ENTG
Entegris
4.3959 of 5 stars
$82.14
+0.2%
$105.30
+28.2%
-19.4%$12.43B$3.24B42.348,200Positive News
Gap Down
MKSI
MKS
4.3171 of 5 stars
$109.02
+4.3%
$119.80
+9.9%
+6.7%$7.02B$3.74B27.6710,200Positive News
AMKR
Amkor Technology
4.7108 of 5 stars
$24.83
+0.8%
$26.44
+6.5%
-14.6%$6.09B$6.32B20.1928,300Positive News
Insider Trade
AEIS
Advanced Energy Industries
4.587 of 5 stars
$154.43
+0.4%
$140.90
-8.8%
+63.9%$5.80B$1.48B69.8810,000Positive News
Analyst Upgrade
ONTO
Onto Innovation
4.336 of 5 stars
$103.59
-0.5%
$137.86
+33.1%
-42.5%$5.10B$1.04B25.641,551Positive News

Related Companies and Tools


This page (NASDAQ:AXTI) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
From Our Partners