FormFactor (FORM) Competitors $39.69 +0.27 (+0.68%) Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.87 +0.18 (+0.46%) As of 10/3/2025 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. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FORM vs. ACLS, AMAT, COHU, KLAC, KLIC, LRCX, MKSI, TER, VECO, and ONTOShould you be buying FormFactor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of FormFactor include Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Cohu (COHU), KLA (KLAC), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), Teradyne (TER), Veeco Instruments (VECO), and Onto Innovation (ONTO). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. FormFactor vs. Its Competitors Axcelis Technologies Applied Materials Cohu KLA Kulicke and Soffa Industries Lam Research MKS Teradyne Veeco Instruments Onto Innovation Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) and FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends. Do insiders and institutionals believe in ACLS or FORM? 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of FormFactor shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of FormFactor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend ACLS or FORM? Axcelis Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $98.75, indicating a potential upside of 11.32%. FormFactor has a consensus target price of $38.29, indicating a potential downside of 3.54%. Given Axcelis Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than FormFactor.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43FormFactor 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13 Which has higher valuation & earnings, ACLS or FORM? Axcelis Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than FormFactor. Axcelis Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FormFactor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAxcelis Technologies$1.02B2.74$200.99M$4.8918.14FormFactor$763.60M4.01$69.61M$0.5670.88 Does the media prefer ACLS or FORM? In the previous week, Axcelis Technologies had 14 more articles in the media than FormFactor. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Axcelis Technologies and 4 mentions for FormFactor. FormFactor's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 0.54 indicating that FormFactor is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axcelis Technologies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FormFactor 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ACLS or FORM more profitable? Axcelis Technologies has a net margin of 17.69% compared to FormFactor's net margin of 5.75%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 16.26% beat FormFactor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axcelis Technologies17.69% 16.26% 12.27% FormFactor 5.75%5.57%4.63% Which has more risk and volatility, ACLS or FORM? Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FormFactor has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAxcelis Technologies beats FormFactor on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get FormFactor News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FORM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy 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 TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FORM 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 FORM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFormFactorELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.06B$45.80B$32.77B$10.55BDividend YieldN/A2.13%3.16%4.70%P/E Ratio70.88666.46487.8126.71Price / Sales4.0154.472,327.36225.61Price / Cash34.7540.6235.0131.09Price / Book3.246.357.456.57Net Income$69.61M$551.26M$816.72M$276.78M7 Day Performance9.49%7.54%1.68%1.98%1 Month Performance35.18%38.11%10.57%9.13%1 Year Performance-14.35%69.34%24,359.34%31.60% FormFactor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FORMFormFactor2.9374 of 5 stars$39.69+0.7%$38.29-3.5%-14.4%$3.06B$763.60M70.882,115Positive NewsACLSAxcelis Technologies3.9602 of 5 stars$97.64+1.0%$90.00-7.8%-11.5%$3.07B$896.09M19.971,563AMATApplied Materials4.519 of 5 stars$204.73-0.1%$194.15-5.2%+7.7%$163.10B$27.18B24.4035,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCOHUCohu3.1983 of 5 stars$20.33+1.3%$27.17+33.6%-18.2%$949.00M$401.78M-10.873,024High Trading VolumeKLACKLA4.5141 of 5 stars$1,078.60+1.4%$916.76-15.0%+39.9%$142.04B$12.16B35.4915,200KLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.9973 of 5 stars$40.64+0.2%$44.33+9.1%-10.5%$2.12B$657.84M508.002,746Positive NewsLRCXLam Research4.5103 of 5 stars$133.90+2.1%$115.33-13.9%+78.8%$168.85B$18.44B32.1919,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeMKSIMKS4.1578 of 5 stars$123.77+1.3%$119.80-3.2%+30.2%$8.31B$3.74B31.4110,200TERTeradyne4.5034 of 5 stars$137.64+2.5%$118.63-13.8%+11.6%$21.89B$2.82B47.636,500Short Interest ↑VECOVeeco Instruments2.3819 of 5 stars$30.43flat$27.33-10.2%-3.7%$1.83B$717.30M29.831,231Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeONTOOnto Innovation3.5085 of 5 stars$129.25-0.9%$146.43+13.3%-31.1%$6.33B$1.04B31.991,551Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACLS Competitors AMAT Competitors COHU Competitors KLAC Competitors KLIC Competitors LRCX Competitors MKSI Competitors TER Competitors VECO Competitors ONTO Competitors 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:FORM) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis soon could be the most precious company in AmericaCurrently, a brand-new, all-American factory outside San Antonio is becoming the most significant site in the ...True Market Insiders | SponsoredForget AI Stocks — This Device Will REPLACE the MicrochipWhile everyone's chasing the same AI plays, George Gilder is focused on something completely different. 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