PDF Solutions (PDFS) Competitors $26.10 -0.02 (-0.08%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.00 -0.10 (-0.38%) As of 05:55 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, LRCX, MKSI, ONTO, ACLS, FORM, VECO, and PLABShould 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), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), Onto Innovation (ONTO), Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), FormFactor (FORM), Veeco Instruments (VECO), and Photronics (PLAB). These companies are all part of the "semiconductor equipment" industry. PDF Solutions vs. Its Competitors Applied Materials Entegris KLA Lam Research MKS Onto Innovation Axcelis Technologies FormFactor Veeco Instruments Photronics PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership. Does the media favor PDFS or AMAT? In the previous week, Applied Materials had 54 more articles in the media than PDF Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 67 mentions for Applied Materials and 13 mentions for PDF Solutions. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat PDF Solutions' score of 0.81 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PDF Solutions 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Materials 48 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, PDFS or AMAT? PDF Solutions has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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% Do analysts prefer PDFS or AMAT? PDF Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $33.33, indicating a potential upside of 27.71%. Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $194.15, indicating a potential downside of 5.27%. Given PDF Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Applied Materials 1 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Applied Materials shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher valuation and 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$179.46M5.74$4.06M$0.021,305.00Applied Materials$27.18B6.01$7.18B$8.3924.43 SummaryApplied Materials beats PDF Solutions on 12 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. 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. 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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$1.03B$5.37B$32.12B$10.38BDividend YieldN/A1.63%3.19%4.70%P/E Ratio1,305.65134.18450.2826.39Price / Sales5.744.812,184.39228.43Price / Cash45.2925.7434.9330.68Price / Book4.116.487.256.40Net Income$4.06M$238.10M$815.14M$276.69M7 Day Performance15.79%-0.31%-0.71%-0.28%1 Month Performance27.63%10.72%7.07%6.69%1 Year Performance-17.95%73.73%24,243.98%27.61% PDF Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PDFSPDF Solutions3.7219 of 5 stars$26.10-0.1%$33.33+27.7%-17.9%$1.03B$179.46M1,305.65460AMATApplied Materials4.3393 of 5 stars$203.92+2.2%$194.15-4.8%-0.5%$159.01B$27.18B24.3135,700Positive NewsENTGEntegris4.0935 of 5 stars$93.09+1.3%$105.30+13.1%-19.0%$13.94B$3.24B47.988,200Positive NewsKLACKLA4.5183 of 5 stars$1,064.29+0.5%$900.29-15.4%+36.0%$139.47B$12.16B35.0215,200LRCXLam Research4.5898 of 5 stars$128.33+0.2%$111.35-13.2%+55.2%$161.58B$18.44B30.8519,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGap UpMKSIMKS4.1793 of 5 stars$121.81-0.4%$119.80-1.7%+10.4%$8.21B$3.74B30.9210,200ONTOOnto Innovation4.0567 of 5 stars$127.81-0.1%$146.43+14.6%-40.7%$6.27B$1.04B31.631,551Positive NewsACLSAxcelis Technologies3.5188 of 5 stars$97.48+0.4%$90.00-7.7%-9.2%$3.06B$896.09M19.931,563Positive NewsFORMFormFactor3.0949 of 5 stars$35.28-0.9%$38.29+8.5%-23.8%$2.72B$764.55M63.002,115Positive NewsVECOVeeco Instruments2.9903 of 5 stars$29.87+1.4%$27.33-8.5%-10.9%$1.77B$717.30M29.281,231Positive NewsPLABPhotronics3.9913 of 5 stars$23.22-2.9%$31.00+33.5%-6.4%$1.41B$856.15M13.191,878Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Applied Materials Alternatives Entegris Alternatives KLA Alternatives Lam Research Alternatives MKS Alternatives Onto Innovation Alternatives Axcelis Technologies Alternatives FormFactor Alternatives Veeco Instruments Alternatives Photronics 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 9/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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