PDF Solutions (PDFS) Competitors

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) and PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Is AMAT or PDFS 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 41.31% beat PDF Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Materials	23.88%	41.31%	23.06%
PDF Solutions	0.44%	4.22%	2.98%

Does the media favor AMAT or PDFS?

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 169 more articles in the media than PDF Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 174 mentions for Applied Materials and 5 mentions for PDF Solutions. PDF Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Applied Materials' score of 0.41 indicating that PDF Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Applied Materials	56 Very Positive mention(s)	23 Positive mention(s)	29 Neutral mention(s)	36 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
PDF Solutions	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AMAT or PDFS?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Applied Materials	$28.61B	4.55	$7.18B	$8.39	19.34
PDF Solutions	$179.46M	4.27	$4.06M	$0.02	971.25

Do analysts rate AMAT or PDFS?

Applied Materials presently has a consensus target price of $194.84, suggesting a potential upside of 20.07%. PDF Solutions has a consensus target price of $33.33, suggesting a potential upside of 71.60%. Given PDF Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PDF Solutions is more favorable than Applied Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Materials	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
PDF Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of AMAT or PDFS?

80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of PDF Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Applied Materials shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of PDF Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, AMAT or PDFS?

Applied Materials has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PDF Solutions has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Applied Materials beats PDF Solutions on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.