PDFS vs. FORM, ACLS, VECO, PLAB, UCTT, COHU, XPER, AXTI, RBCN, and AMAT
Should you be buying PDF Solutions stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PDF Solutions include FormFactor (FORM), Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Veeco Instruments (VECO), Photronics (PLAB), Ultra Clean (UCTT), Cohu (COHU), Xperi (XPER), AXT (AXTI), Rubicon Technology (RBCN), and Applied Materials (AMAT). These companies are all part of the "semiconductor equipment" industry.
PDF Solutions vs. Its Competitors
FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) and PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.
FormFactor has higher revenue and earnings than PDF Solutions. FormFactor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PDF Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
FormFactor has a net margin of 7.08% compared to PDF Solutions' net margin of 0.76%. FormFactor's return on equity of 6.47% beat PDF Solutions' return on equity.
98.8% of FormFactor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of PDF Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of FormFactor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of PDF Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
FormFactor currently has a consensus target price of $42.71, indicating a potential upside of 17.48%. PDF Solutions has a consensus target price of $33.33, indicating a potential upside of 47.49%. Given PDF Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PDF Solutions is more favorable than FormFactor.
FormFactor has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PDF Solutions has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.
In the previous week, FormFactor had 2 more articles in the media than PDF Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for FormFactor and 0 mentions for PDF Solutions. PDF Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat FormFactor's score of 0.81 indicating that PDF Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Summary
FormFactor and PDF Solutions tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (NASDAQ:PDFS) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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