PDF Solutions (PDFS) Competitors $28.35 +0.06 (+0.21%) As of 09:35 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PDFS vs. AEIS, AMAT, ENTG, KLAC, LRCX, MKSI, ONTO, FORM, ACLS, and VECOShould you be buying PDF Solutions stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PDF Solutions include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Entegris (ENTG), KLA (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), Onto Innovation (ONTO), FormFactor (FORM), Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), and Veeco Instruments (VECO). These companies are all part of the "semiconductor equipment" industry. PDF Solutions vs. Its Competitors Advanced Energy Industries Applied Materials Entegris KLA Lam Research MKS Onto Innovation FormFactor Axcelis Technologies Veeco Instruments PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) and Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) 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, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability. Is PDFS or AEIS more profitable? Advanced Energy Industries has a net margin of 5.13% compared to PDF Solutions' net margin of 0.44%. Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity of 12.38% beat PDF Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PDF Solutions0.44% 4.22% 2.98% Advanced Energy Industries 5.13%12.38%6.58% Which has more volatility & risk, PDFS or AEIS? PDF Solutions has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend PDFS or AEIS? PDF Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $33.33, suggesting a potential upside of 17.58%. Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus target price of $154.44, suggesting a potential downside of 20.76%. Given PDF Solutions' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe PDF Solutions is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PDF Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 Which has better valuation and earnings, PDFS or AEIS? Advanced Energy Industries has higher revenue and earnings than PDF Solutions. Advanced Energy Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PDF Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPDF Solutions$179.46M6.24$4.06M$0.021,417.50Advanced Energy Industries$1.48B4.96$54.21M$2.2188.19 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PDFS or AEIS? 79.5% of PDF Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 11.1% of PDF Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to PDFS or AEIS? In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 5 more articles in the media than PDF Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 3 mentions for PDF Solutions. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat PDF Solutions' score of 1.22 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PDF Solutions 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Advanced Energy Industries 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAdvanced Energy Industries beats PDF Solutions on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PDFS 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 PDFS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPDF SolutionsCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.13B$5.33B$33.15B$10.67BDividend YieldN/A1.71%3.22%4.88%P/E Ratio1,426.21145.4395.9627.23Price / Sales6.244.721,249.56186.70Price / Cash49.0526.8238.1361.65Price / Book4.466.647.486.59Net Income$4.06M$238.10M$818.98M$276.14M7 Day Performance2.35%1.85%-0.69%-0.72%1 Month Performance25.78%2.01%1.44%2.47%1 Year Performance-3.18%33.14%23,959.64%33.90% PDF Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PDFSPDF Solutions3.1299 of 5 stars$28.35+0.2%$33.33+17.6%-3.4%$1.13B$179.46M1,426.21460Positive NewsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.4615 of 5 stars$191.98-0.1%$154.44-19.6%+80.9%$7.25B$1.48B86.8710,000Positive NewsAMATApplied Materials4.4811 of 5 stars$224.99-1.2%$206.08-8.4%+22.5%$181.41B$27.18B26.8235,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastENTGEntegris4.1258 of 5 stars$90.94+0.4%$106.30+16.9%-11.2%$13.73B$3.24B46.888,200Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementKLACKLA4.6534 of 5 stars$1,106.66+0.7%$1,009.40-8.8%+70.3%$144.70B$12.16B36.4215,200Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeLRCXLam Research4.5637 of 5 stars$141.51-0.6%$125.08-11.6%+99.1%$179.53B$18.44B34.0219,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMKSIMKS4.5917 of 5 stars$136.52-0.9%$130.70-4.3%+39.2%$9.25B$3.74B34.6510,200Gap UpONTOOnto Innovation4.1634 of 5 stars$134.36-0.9%$148.57+10.6%-35.7%$6.65B$1.04B33.261,551Positive NewsFORMFormFactor2.6477 of 5 stars$42.05+0.4%$41.00-2.5%-1.4%$3.23B$763.60M75.092,115Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeACLSAxcelis Technologies4.5471 of 5 stars$82.88-0.9%$97.00+17.0%-8.9%$2.63B$1.02B16.951,563Positive NewsVECOVeeco Instruments2.4216 of 5 stars$29.18-0.5%$27.71-5.0%-3.1%$1.76B$717.30M28.611,231 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Advanced Energy Industries Alternatives Applied Materials Alternatives Entegris Alternatives KLA Alternatives Lam Research Alternatives MKS Alternatives Onto Innovation Alternatives FormFactor Alternatives Axcelis Technologies Alternatives Veeco Instruments 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:PDFS) was last updated on 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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