Camtek (CAMT) Competitors $78.16 +1.43 (+1.86%) As of 03:37 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CAMT vs. AMAT, FORM, KLAC, LRCX, MKSI, MTSI, NVMI, TER, VECO, and ONTOShould you be buying Camtek stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Camtek include Applied Materials (AMAT), FormFactor (FORM), KLA (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI), Nova (NVMI), Teradyne (TER), Veeco Instruments (VECO), and Onto Innovation (ONTO). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Camtek vs. Its Competitors Applied Materials FormFactor KLA Lam Research MKS MACOM Technology Solutions Nova Teradyne Veeco Instruments Onto Innovation Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability. Which has more risk & volatility, CAMT or AMAT? Camtek has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CAMT or AMAT more profitable? Camtek has a net margin of 28.36% compared to Applied Materials' net margin of 23.88%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 40.96% beat Camtek's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Camtek28.36% 23.95% 14.98% Applied Materials 23.88%40.96%22.99% Do analysts recommend CAMT or AMAT? Camtek presently has a consensus price target of $96.10, suggesting a potential upside of 22.96%. Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $193.88, suggesting a potential upside of 21.78%. Given Camtek's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Camtek is more favorable than Applied Materials.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Camtek 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73Applied Materials 1 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.52 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CAMT or AMAT? Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Camtek. Applied Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Camtek, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCamtek$429.23M8.30$118.51M$2.7328.63Applied Materials$27.18B4.67$7.18B$8.3918.98 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CAMT or AMAT? 41.9% of Camtek shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 79.4% of Camtek shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Applied Materials shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor CAMT or AMAT? In the previous week, Applied Materials had 26 more articles in the media than Camtek. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Applied Materials and 10 mentions for Camtek. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Camtek's score of 1.25 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Camtek 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Materials 29 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryApplied Materials beats Camtek on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Camtek News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CAMT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 CAMT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCamtekELEC MSRNG INST IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.57B$14.93B$30.14B$9.89BDividend YieldN/A0.27%3.16%4.49%P/E Ratio28.6528.84418.8726.58Price / Sales8.306.791,603.45162.32Price / Cash27.7267.8034.3228.92Price / Book5.696.339.206.52Net Income$118.51M$297.53M$807.47M$266.21M7 Day Performance-11.01%-4.20%-1.29%-0.96%1 Month Performance-19.24%6.49%2.18%3.61%1 Year Performance-6.47%46.66%24,024.39%24.03% Camtek Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CAMTCamtek3.3652 of 5 stars$78.16+1.9%$96.10+23.0%-6.6%$3.58B$429.23M28.75400News CoveragePositive NewsAMATApplied Materials4.868 of 5 stars$161.99-0.3%$193.88+19.7%-14.8%$129.45B$27.18B19.3135,700Positive NewsFORMFormFactor3.8441 of 5 stars$29.21+0.2%$38.29+31.1%-36.1%$2.25B$763.60M52.162,115KLACKLA4.5185 of 5 stars$879.55+1.1%$890.59+1.3%+13.8%$114.84B$12.16B28.9415,200Positive NewsInsider TradeLRCXLam Research4.3799 of 5 stars$101.28+1.2%$107.30+5.9%+27.6%$126.66B$18.44B24.3519,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMKSIMKS4.8796 of 5 stars$106.22+0.9%$119.80+12.8%-6.7%$7.07B$3.59B26.9610,200Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionMTSIMACOM Technology Solutions3.3885 of 5 stars$126.69+0.4%$146.13+15.3%+32.9%$9.39B$729.58M-125.441,700Positive NewsNVMINova2.454 of 5 stars$254.78+0.8%$282.50+10.9%+19.4%$7.43B$672.40M34.664,149News CoveragePositive NewsTERTeradyne4.8187 of 5 stars$117.07+1.5%$114.44-2.2%-3.9%$18.34B$2.82B36.376,500Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeVECOVeeco Instruments3.5413 of 5 stars$24.97-1.1%$27.33+9.5%-26.7%$1.52B$717.30M24.481,231Positive NewsONTOOnto Innovation4.6838 of 5 stars$108.34-0.1%$137.86+27.2%-45.1%$5.32B$987.32M26.821,551Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Applied Materials Alternatives FormFactor Alternatives KLA Alternatives Lam Research Alternatives MKS Alternatives MACOM Technology Solutions Alternatives Nova Alternatives Teradyne Alternatives Veeco Instruments Alternatives Onto Innovation 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:CAMT) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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