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RMBS vs. ACLS, AMAT, AMKR, KLAC, LRCX, MKSI, MPWR, MTSI, NXPI, and ONTO

Should you be buying Rambus stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Rambus include Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Amkor Technology (AMKR), KLA (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), and Onto Innovation (ONTO). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

Rambus vs. Its Competitors

Rambus (NASDAQ:RMBS) and Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Rambus has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Rambus has a net margin of 35.49% compared to Axcelis Technologies' net margin of 18.58%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 18.55% beat Rambus' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Rambus35.49% 18.38% 15.36%
Axcelis Technologies 18.58%18.55%13.78%

88.5% of Rambus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Rambus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Rambus currently has a consensus target price of $77.71, suggesting a potential upside of 5.74%. Axcelis Technologies has a consensus target price of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.32%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than Rambus.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Rambus
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.13
Axcelis Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20

In the previous week, Rambus had 14 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Rambus and 11 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Rambus' score of 0.92 indicating that Axcelis Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Rambus
12 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Axcelis Technologies
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Axcelis Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Rambus. Axcelis Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rambus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Rambus$645.49M12.25$179.82M$2.1234.67
Axcelis Technologies$1.02B2.42$200.99M$5.4614.05

Summary

Rambus beats Axcelis Technologies on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.
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RMBS vs. The Competition

MetricRambusELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$7.88B$38.87B$28.89B$9.44B
Dividend YieldN/A2.39%3.09%4.14%
P/E Ratio34.54561.7848.8824.17
Price / Sales12.2572.631,549.2878.54
Price / Cash34.1832.1433.4627.20
Price / Book6.995.087.275.79
Net Income$179.82M$555.81M$802.13M$264.91M
7 Day Performance0.47%-6.14%-1.83%-1.27%
1 Month Performance11.25%-7.20%0.35%5.47%
1 Year Performance77.87%43.60%53,047.86%23.03%

Rambus Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
RMBS
Rambus
2.8858 of 5 stars
$73.49
-3.0%
$77.71
+5.7%
+79.9%$7.88B$645.49M34.54760Analyst Downgrade
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies
4.0164 of 5 stars
$75.38
+2.7%
$118.33
+57.0%
-33.3%$2.42B$958.06M13.811,563News Coverage
Positive News
AMAT
Applied Materials
4.9223 of 5 stars
$190.27
+2.5%
$205.17
+7.8%
+0.6%$152.69B$28.09B23.1535,700Positive News
Analyst Forecast
AMKR
Amkor Technology
4.8898 of 5 stars
$21.23
+0.3%
$26.50
+24.8%
-21.9%$5.25B$6.32B16.5928,300
KLAC
KLA
4.6256 of 5 stars
$923.15
+2.3%
$858.19
-7.0%
+31.5%$122.08B$9.81B33.5615,230Positive News
Earnings Report
Analyst Revision
LRCX
Lam Research
4.8151 of 5 stars
$98.62
+1.7%
$101.19
+2.6%
+29.0%$126.15B$14.91B27.4917,450Trending News
Earnings Report
Analyst Upgrade
Analyst Revision
MKSI
MKS
4.9896 of 5 stars
$102.33
+2.8%
$120.00
+17.3%
-11.8%$6.90B$3.59B30.5510,200Positive News
Upcoming Earnings
Dividend Announcement
MPWR
Monolithic Power Systems
4.5377 of 5 stars
$738.55
+3.3%
$805.67
+9.1%
+4.4%$35.36B$2.39B19.614,017Earnings Report
Analyst Forecast
Insider Trade
MTSI
MACOM Technology Solutions
3.7125 of 5 stars
$139.58
+1.4%
$139.90
+0.2%
+44.1%$10.38B$729.58M-114.411,700Positive News
Upcoming Earnings
NXPI
NXP Semiconductors
4.8432 of 5 stars
$228.49
+2.3%
$256.05
+12.1%
-10.8%$57.72B$12.61B27.2333,100Positive News
ONTO
Onto Innovation
4.8529 of 5 stars
$101.93
+2.5%
$141.67
+39.0%
-38.7%$4.98B$987.32M23.061,551Positive News
Upcoming Earnings

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This page (NASDAQ:RMBS) was last updated on 8/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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