Ultra Clean (UCTT) Competitors $28.22 +2.31 (+8.91%) As of 03:56 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock UCTT vs. ACLS, AEIS, AMAT, COHU, ICHR, KLAC, LRCX, MKSI, NXPI, and ONTOShould you be buying Ultra Clean stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ultra Clean include Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Cohu (COHU), Ichor (ICHR), KLA (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), and Onto Innovation (ONTO). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Ultra Clean vs. Its Competitors Axcelis Technologies Advanced Energy Industries Applied Materials Cohu Ichor KLA Lam Research MKS NXP Semiconductors Onto Innovation Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) and Ultra Clean (NASDAQ:UCTT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations. Is ACLS or UCTT more profitable? Axcelis Technologies has a net margin of 17.69% compared to Ultra Clean's net margin of -7.15%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 16.26% beat Ultra Clean's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axcelis Technologies17.69% 16.26% 12.27% Ultra Clean -7.15%5.32%2.54% Does the media favor ACLS or UCTT? In the previous week, Axcelis Technologies had 4 more articles in the media than Ultra Clean. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Axcelis Technologies and 2 mentions for Ultra Clean. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Ultra Clean's score of 1.48 indicating that Axcelis Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axcelis Technologies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Ultra Clean 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ACLS or UCTT? 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Ultra Clean shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Ultra Clean shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend ACLS or UCTT? Axcelis Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $90.00, suggesting a potential downside of 6.75%. Ultra Clean has a consensus price target of $30.67, suggesting a potential upside of 8.67%. Given Ultra Clean's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ultra Clean is more favorable than Axcelis Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Ultra Clean 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more volatility and risk, ACLS or UCTT? Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ultra Clean has a beta of 2.14, suggesting that its share price is 114% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ACLS or UCTT? Axcelis Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ultra Clean. Ultra Clean is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Axcelis Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAxcelis Technologies$896.09M3.38$200.99M$4.8919.74Ultra Clean$2.10B0.61$23.70M-$3.38-8.35 SummaryAxcelis Technologies beats Ultra Clean on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ultra Clean News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UCTT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 UCTT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUltra CleanELEC IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.28B$4.83B$32.05B$10.37BDividend YieldN/A1.44%3.18%4.62%P/E Ratio-8.36123.31452.0126.93Price / Sales0.614.251,901.4088.63Price / Cash9.1823.5437.2960.63Price / Book1.362.177.556.37Net Income$23.70M$86.21M$809.77M$271.38M7 Day Performance10.58%10.11%3.59%2.30%1 Month Performance22.53%18.65%7.84%7.74%1 Year Performance-15.05%0.21%24,184.76%31.18% Ultra Clean Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UCTTUltra Clean3.1388 of 5 stars$28.22+8.9%$30.67+8.7%-24.4%$1.28B$2.10B-8.368,237News CoveragePositive NewsACLSAxcelis Technologies3.5714 of 5 stars$81.82+1.5%$90.00+10.0%-8.7%$2.53B$1.02B16.731,563Positive NewsGap UpAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.6365 of 5 stars$154.43+0.4%$140.90-8.8%+59.4%$5.80B$1.48B69.8810,000News CoveragePositive NewsAMATApplied Materials4.5527 of 5 stars$162.05-0.4%$193.88+19.6%-5.5%$129.65B$27.18B19.3135,700Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementOptions VolumeGap UpCOHUCohu1.4369 of 5 stars$20.55+1.0%$27.17+32.2%-12.1%$949.51M$401.78M-10.993,024Gap UpICHRIchor3.989 of 5 stars$16.76-0.7%$23.80+42.0%-43.0%$579.45M$849.04M-27.482,380Gap UpKLACKLA4.6605 of 5 stars$908.98+0.4%$890.59-2.0%+33.8%$119.44B$12.16B29.9115,200Positive NewsGap UpLRCXLam Research4.6072 of 5 stars$105.07+2.1%$107.52+2.3%+59.1%$130.30B$18.44B25.2619,000Positive NewsGap UpMKSIMKS4.1973 of 5 stars$109.02+4.3%$119.80+9.9%+9.5%$7.02B$3.74B27.6710,200Positive NewsGap UpNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9415 of 5 stars$225.50-0.5%$256.05+13.5%-4.6%$57.16B$12.61B26.8833,100Positive NewsInsider TradeONTOOnto Innovation3.9383 of 5 stars$103.59-0.5%$137.86+33.1%-39.5%$5.10B$1.04B25.641,551Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACLS Alternatives AEIS Alternatives AMAT Alternatives COHU Alternatives ICHR Alternatives KLAC Alternatives LRCX Alternatives MKSI Alternatives NXPI Alternatives ONTO 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:UCTT) was last updated on 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat a Former CIA Agent Knows About the Coming Collapse This isn’t just another gold investing book—it’s a survival playbook written by a former CIA officer trained...Advantage Gold | SponsoredREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump’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 | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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