PDF Solutions (PDFS) Competitors $20.11 +0.23 (+1.16%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.06 -0.05 (-0.25%) As of 05:46 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 PDFS vs. AMAT, ENTG, KLAC, MKSI, ACLS, FORM, VECO, PLAB, UCTT, and COHUShould you be buying PDF Solutions stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PDF Solutions include Applied Materials (AMAT), Entegris (ENTG), KLA (KLAC), MKS (MKSI), Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), FormFactor (FORM), Veeco Instruments (VECO), Photronics (PLAB), Ultra Clean (UCTT), and Cohu (COHU). These companies are all part of the "semiconductor equipment" industry. PDF Solutions vs. Its Competitors Applied Materials Entegris KLA MKS Axcelis Technologies FormFactor Veeco Instruments Photronics Ultra Clean Cohu PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PDFS or AMAT? 79.5% of PDF Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 11.1% of PDF Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Applied Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend PDFS or AMAT? PDF Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $33.33, suggesting a potential upside of 65.76%. Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $193.88, suggesting a potential upside of 18.58%. Given PDF Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe PDF Solutions is more favorable than Applied Materials.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PDF Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Applied Materials 1 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.52 Which has more risk & volatility, PDFS or AMAT? PDF Solutions has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its share price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, PDFS or AMAT? Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than PDF Solutions. Applied Materials 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$196M4.05$4.06M$0.021,005.50Applied Materials$28.61B4.55$7.18B$8.3919.49 Does the media refer more to PDFS or AMAT? In the previous week, Applied Materials had 53 more articles in the media than PDF Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for Applied Materials and 2 mentions for PDF Solutions. PDF Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Applied Materials' score of 1.02 indicating that PDF Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PDF Solutions 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Materials 40 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PDFS or AMAT more profitable? Applied Materials has a net margin of 23.88% compared to PDF Solutions' net margin of 0.44%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 40.96% beat PDF Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PDF Solutions0.44% 4.22% 2.98% Applied Materials 23.88%40.96%22.99% SummaryApplied Materials beats PDF Solutions on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get PDF Solutions News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PDFS 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 PDFS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPDF SolutionsCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$794.20M$5.49B$30.63B$10.03BDividend YieldN/A1.57%3.16%4.54%P/E Ratio1,006.00105.63441.9126.29Price / Sales4.054.001,792.6984.40Price / Cash34.5922.2633.8529.20Price / Book3.175.447.196.43Net Income$4.06M$238.10M$806.93M$270.56M7 Day Performance3.87%5.22%144.23%3.02%1 Month Performance1.93%10.07%147.10%9.75%1 Year Performance-28.31%29.43%24,160.80%26.69% PDF Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PDFSPDF Solutions3.4471 of 5 stars$20.11+1.2%$33.33+65.8%-30.4%$794.20M$196M1,006.00460Positive NewsAMATApplied Materials4.906 of 5 stars$162.75+2.9%$193.88+19.1%-7.3%$129.65B$28.61B19.4035,700Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionENTGEntegris4.8532 of 5 stars$81.98+2.9%$105.30+28.4%-23.3%$12.43B$3.22B42.268,200Positive NewsKLACKLA4.4265 of 5 stars$905.09+3.6%$890.59-1.6%+29.3%$115.24B$12.16B29.7815,200Positive NewsMKSIMKS4.7324 of 5 stars$104.49+2.7%$119.80+14.7%+4.4%$6.83B$3.74B26.5210,200News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeACLSAxcelis Technologies4.1757 of 5 stars$80.61+2.3%$90.00+11.6%-15.6%$2.53B$896.09M16.481,563News CoveragePositive NewsFORMFormFactor3.8821 of 5 stars$29.36+1.4%$38.29+30.4%-29.3%$2.26B$764.55M52.432,115Positive NewsVECOVeeco Instruments3.4649 of 5 stars$24.51+2.6%$27.33+11.5%-16.4%$1.47B$700.33M24.031,231Positive NewsPLABPhotronics4.4649 of 5 stars$22.64+1.9%$31.00+36.9%+2.9%$1.34B$866.95M12.861,878Positive NewsUCTTUltra Clean3.6614 of 5 stars$24.38+2.1%$30.67+25.8%-25.4%$1.11B$2.14B-7.218,237News CoveragePositive NewsCOHUCohu2.1894 of 5 stars$20.34+1.7%$27.17+33.6%-15.0%$933.63M$401.78M-10.883,024Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Applied Materials Alternatives Entegris Alternatives KLA Alternatives MKS Alternatives Axcelis Technologies Alternatives FormFactor Alternatives Veeco Instruments Alternatives Photronics Alternatives Ultra Clean Alternatives Cohu 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 9/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredBuffett, Gates and Bezos Dumping StocksThe world's wealthiest individuals are making huge moves with their money. 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