Ultra Clean (UCTT) Competitors $29.99 +0.11 (+0.37%) Closing price 10/24/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.99 0.00 (0.00%) As of 10/24/2025 07:18 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock UCTT vs. AEIS, AMAT, COHU, ICHR, KLAC, KLIC, LRCX, MKSI, NXPI, and ONTOShould you be buying Ultra Clean stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ultra Clean include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Cohu (COHU), Ichor (ICHR), KLA (KLAC), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), 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 Advanced Energy Industries Applied Materials Cohu Ichor KLA Kulicke and Soffa Industries Lam Research MKS NXP Semiconductors Onto Innovation Ultra Clean (NASDAQ:UCTT) and Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends. Is UCTT or AEIS more profitable? Advanced Energy Industries has a net margin of 5.13% compared to Ultra Clean's net margin of -7.15%. Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity of 12.38% beat Ultra Clean's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ultra Clean-7.15% 5.32% 2.54% Advanced Energy Industries 5.13%12.38%6.58% Which has more risk and volatility, UCTT or AEIS? Ultra Clean has a beta of 2.14, meaning that its share price is 114% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to UCTT or AEIS? In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 6 more articles in the media than Ultra Clean. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 4 mentions for Ultra Clean. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Ultra Clean's score of 1.30 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment 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 Advanced Energy Industries 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in UCTT or AEIS? 96.1% of Ultra Clean shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Ultra Clean shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate UCTT or AEIS? Ultra Clean presently has a consensus price target of $30.67, suggesting a potential upside of 2.26%. Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus price target of $154.44, suggesting a potential downside of 23.77%. Given Ultra Clean's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ultra Clean is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ultra Clean 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 Which has higher valuation & earnings, UCTT or AEIS? Advanced Energy Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ultra Clean. Ultra Clean is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advanced Energy Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUltra Clean$2.10B0.65$23.70M-$3.38-8.87Advanced Energy Industries$1.48B5.16$54.21M$2.2191.68 SummaryAdvanced Energy Industries beats Ultra Clean on 13 of the 17 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding UCTT 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 UCTT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUltra CleanELEC IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.36B$3.84B$33.67B$10.81BDividend YieldN/A1.34%3.18%4.81%P/E Ratio-8.87122.51105.6630.91Price / Sales0.652.361,292.14133.93Price / Cash10.5425.2038.6161.86Price / Book1.452.087.626.61Net Income$23.70M$86.21M$820.47M$277.10M7 Day Performance4.28%2.27%2.47%2.57%1 Month Performance11.20%3.65%3.63%3.79%1 Year Performance-15.73%0.60%24,146.25%33.01% Ultra Clean Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UCTTUltra Clean1.9046 of 5 stars$29.99+0.4%$30.67+2.3%-14.5%$1.36B$2.10B-8.878,237Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap UpAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.3833 of 5 stars$182.15+7.4%$154.44-15.2%+88.7%$6.40B$1.48B82.4210,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAMATApplied Materials4.3769 of 5 stars$219.48+4.5%$204.54-6.8%+24.5%$167.26B$27.18B26.1635,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCOHUCohu1.4878 of 5 stars$21.28+6.7%$27.17+27.7%-9.4%$930.83M$401.78M-11.383,024News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap UpICHRIchor2.848 of 5 stars$20.47+11.9%$23.80+16.3%-16.7%$627.85M$849.04M-33.562,380Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpKLACKLA4.7063 of 5 stars$1,025.00+4.3%$979.89-4.4%+77.6%$129.41B$12.16B33.7315,200Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastKLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.4147 of 5 stars$40.04+4.9%$42.00+4.9%-5.7%$1.99B$706.23M500.502,746News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeLRCXLam Research4.5034 of 5 stars$137.81+4.9%$122.00-11.5%+98.1%$165.66B$18.44B33.1319,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMKSIMKS4.6134 of 5 stars$133.03+9.7%$127.80-3.9%+43.8%$8.14B$3.59B33.7610,200Analyst ForecastNXPINXP Semiconductors4.772 of 5 stars$216.70+5.5%$257.06+18.6%-8.3%$51.78B$12.61B25.8333,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastONTOOnto Innovation4.1548 of 5 stars$130.18+7.3%$141.43+8.6%-33.6%$5.95B$987.32M32.221,551News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AEIS Alternatives AMAT Alternatives COHU Alternatives ICHR Alternatives KLAC Alternatives KLIC 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 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMove $1,000 into this stock before Nov 6The End of Tesla? 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