Rubicon Technology (RBCN) Competitors $2.11 -0.19 (-8.26%) As of 07/11/2025 03:47 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsInsider TradesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RBCN vs. AMAT, LRCX, KLAC, ENTG, MKSI, AMKR, AEIS, ONTO, FORM, and ACLSShould you be buying Rubicon Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Rubicon Technology include Applied Materials (AMAT), Lam Research (LRCX), KLA (KLAC), Entegris (ENTG), MKS (MKSI), Amkor Technology (AMKR), Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Onto Innovation (ONTO), FormFactor (FORM), and Axcelis Technologies (ACLS). These companies are all part of the "semiconductor equipment" industry. Rubicon Technology vs. Its Competitors Applied Materials Lam Research KLA Entegris MKS Amkor Technology Advanced Energy Industries Onto Innovation FormFactor Axcelis Technologies Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) and Rubicon Technology (NASDAQ:RBCN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk. Do insiders & institutionals believe in AMAT or RBCN? 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Rubicon Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Applied Materials shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Rubicon Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is AMAT or RBCN more profitable? Applied Materials has a net margin of 24.06% compared to Rubicon Technology's net margin of -29.90%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 40.15% beat Rubicon Technology's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Materials24.06% 40.15% 22.42% Rubicon Technology -29.90%-122.29%-47.56% Which has more risk and volatility, AMAT or RBCN? Applied Materials has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rubicon Technology has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is AMAT or RBCN a better dividend stock? Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Rubicon Technology pays an annual dividend of $11.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 521.3%. Applied Materials pays out 22.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rubicon Technology pays out -22,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Applied Materials has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Rubicon Technology is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts rate AMAT or RBCN? Applied Materials currently has a consensus price target of $203.65, suggesting a potential upside of 2.89%. Given Applied Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than Rubicon Technology.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Applied Materials 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.68Rubicon Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AMAT or RBCN? Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Rubicon Technology. Rubicon Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApplied Materials$27.18B5.84$7.18B$8.2224.08Rubicon Technology$3.88M1.29-$10K-$0.05-42.20 Does the media prefer AMAT or RBCN? In the previous week, Applied Materials had 71 more articles in the media than Rubicon Technology. MarketBeat recorded 71 mentions for Applied Materials and 0 mentions for Rubicon Technology. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Rubicon Technology's score of 0.00 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Applied Materials Positive Rubicon Technology Neutral SummaryApplied Materials beats Rubicon Technology on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Rubicon Technology News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RBCN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding RBCN 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 RBCN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRubicon TechnologyElectronic parts & equipment IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.02M$60.56M$27.66B$9.11BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.12%4.01%P/E Ratio11.1111.1136.8820.27Price / Sales1.290.691,879.65100.92Price / Cash89.5967.8337.5557.67Price / Book12.414.977.285.49Net Income-$10K-$13.75M$767.99M$250.45M7 Day Performance-10.21%-3.70%-0.26%4.78%1 Month Performance0.96%2.85%6.06%9.58%1 Year PerformanceN/A144.91%52,479.79%16.41% Rubicon Technology Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RBCNRubicon TechnologyN/A$2.11-8.3%N/A+111.0%$5.02M$3.88M11.1110AMATApplied Materials4.8435 of 5 stars$195.15+2.3%$202.65+3.8%-18.7%$156.61B$27.18B23.7435,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastLRCXLam Research4.3297 of 5 stars$99.84+1.7%$96.05-3.8%-4.9%$127.71B$17.14B27.8317,450Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastKLACKLA4.6729 of 5 stars$922.98+1.1%$833.89-9.7%+7.8%$122.06B$11.55B33.5515,230Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastENTGEntegris4.7738 of 5 stars$86.95+4.8%$113.00+30.0%-39.4%$13.16B$3.24B42.628,200News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastMKSIMKS4.6721 of 5 stars$104.92+2.7%$129.91+23.8%-25.8%$7.08B$3.65B31.3210,200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAMKRAmkor Technology4.8555 of 5 stars$22.28+3.9%$28.00+25.7%-48.1%$5.50B$6.27B17.4128,300Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.3596 of 5 stars$138.26+1.2%$126.89-8.2%+23.6%$5.21B$1.48B71.2710,000Positive NewsInsider TradeONTOOnto Innovation4.8187 of 5 stars$103.96+5.3%$141.67+36.3%-55.6%$5.08B$1.03B23.521,551Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionFORMFormFactor2.2513 of 5 stars$36.01+3.7%$42.71+18.6%-39.7%$2.78B$763.60M52.192,115News CoveragePositive NewsACLSAxcelis Technologies4.571 of 5 stars$74.46+4.9%$136.00+82.6%-49.7%$2.39B$1.02B13.641,563Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMAT Alternatives LRCX Alternatives KLAC Alternatives ENTG Alternatives MKSI Alternatives AMKR Alternatives AEIS Alternatives ONTO Alternatives FORM Alternatives ACLS 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:RBCN) was last updated on 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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