Rapid Micro Biosystems (RPID) Competitors

Rapid Micro Biosystems (NASDAQ:RPID) and Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) are both small-cap measuring and control equipment companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

Is RPID or AEHR more profitable?

Aehr Test Systems has a net margin of -6.63% compared to Rapid Micro Biosystems' net margin of -145.63%. Aehr Test Systems' return on equity of -0.15% beat Rapid Micro Biosystems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rapid Micro Biosystems	-145.63%	-58.76%	-45.72%
Aehr Test Systems	-6.63%	-0.15%	-0.13%

Do analysts prefer RPID or AEHR?

Rapid Micro Biosystems presently has a consensus price target of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 174.91%. Given Rapid Micro Biosystems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Rapid Micro Biosystems is more favorable than Aehr Test Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rapid Micro Biosystems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
Aehr Test Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do institutionals and insiders believe in RPID or AEHR?

52.6% of Rapid Micro Biosystems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Aehr Test Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.0% of Rapid Micro Biosystems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of Aehr Test Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, RPID or AEHR?

Rapid Micro Biosystems has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aehr Test Systems has a beta of 2.35, indicating that its share price is 135% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, RPID or AEHR?

Aehr Test Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Rapid Micro Biosystems. Aehr Test Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rapid Micro Biosystems, 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
Rapid Micro Biosystems	$28.05M	4.55	-$46.89M	-$1.03	-2.83
Aehr Test Systems	$58.97M	10.23	-$3.91M	-$0.13	-155.08

Does the media prefer RPID or AEHR?

In the previous week, Rapid Micro Biosystems had 13 more articles in the media than Aehr Test Systems. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Rapid Micro Biosystems and 2 mentions for Aehr Test Systems. Aehr Test Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Rapid Micro Biosystems' score of -0.09 indicating that Aehr Test Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Rapid Micro Biosystems	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Aehr Test Systems	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Aehr Test Systems beats Rapid Micro Biosystems on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.