FORM vs. ACLS, AMAT, COHU, KLAC, KLIC, LRCX, MKSI, TER, VECO, and ONTO
Should 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 (NASDAQ:ACLS) and FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and media sentiment.
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.
In the previous week, Axcelis Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than FormFactor. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Axcelis Technologies and 8 mentions for FormFactor. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat FormFactor's score of 0.23 indicating that Axcelis Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Axcelis Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $97.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.04%. FormFactor has a consensus price target of $41.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.50%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than FormFactor.
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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of FormFactor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
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.
Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FormFactor has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Axcelis Technologies beats FormFactor on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:FORM) was last updated on 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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