Ultra Clean (UCTT) Competitors $25.53 +0.01 (+0.04%) As of 02:07 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 stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and valuation. Does the media prefer ACLS or UCTT? In the previous week, Axcelis Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Ultra Clean. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Axcelis Technologies and 6 mentions for Ultra Clean. Ultra Clean's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 1.25 indicating that Ultra Clean is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axcelis Technologies 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ultra Clean 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive 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% Which has better earnings & valuation, 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$896.09M3.01$200.99M$4.8917.53Ultra Clean$2.10B0.55$23.70M-$3.38-7.55 Do institutionals & 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate ACLS or UCTT? Axcelis Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.01%. Ultra Clean has a consensus price target of $30.67, suggesting a potential upside of 20.12%. Given Ultra Clean's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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 & risk, ACLS or UCTT? Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ultra Clean has a beta of 2.14, suggesting that its stock price is 114% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAxcelis Technologies and Ultra Clean tied by winning 8 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$1.16B$4.38B$31.29B$10.17BDividend YieldN/A1.52%3.18%4.61%P/E Ratio-7.55113.04437.8626.02Price / Sales0.553.811,764.0090.52Price / Cash8.6522.0636.4759.91Price / Book1.231.977.246.30Net Income$23.70M$86.21M$808.32M$270.86M7 Day Performance4.72%4.13%2.89%3.41%1 Month Performance7.31%7.00%5.03%6.56%1 Year Performance-24.04%-7.62%24,304.85%28.27% Ultra Clean Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UCTTUltra Clean3.795 of 5 stars$25.53+0.0%$30.67+20.1%-25.3%$1.16B$2.10B-7.558,237Positive NewsACLSAxcelis Technologies3.8214 of 5 stars$80.04-2.4%$90.00+12.4%-14.9%$2.51B$1.02B16.371,563Positive NewsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.5901 of 5 stars$149.68-3.8%$140.90-5.9%+65.4%$5.65B$1.48B67.7310,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAMATApplied Materials4.8534 of 5 stars$160.76-2.7%$193.88+20.6%-8.5%$128.07B$27.18B19.1635,700Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑COHUCohu2.1364 of 5 stars$19.90-2.2%$27.17+36.5%-10.8%$928.97M$401.78M-10.643,024Positive NewsICHRIchor4.2458 of 5 stars$16.85-4.2%$23.80+41.2%-40.0%$578.42M$849.04M-27.622,380Positive NewsGap DownKLACKLA4.5964 of 5 stars$872.00-2.5%$890.59+2.1%+28.1%$115.07B$12.16B28.6915,200Positive NewsLRCXLam Research4.5979 of 5 stars$100.15-3.8%$107.30+7.1%+50.7%$126.75B$18.44B24.0719,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap DownMKSIMKS4.3079 of 5 stars$103.34-3.9%$119.80+15.9%+3.4%$6.94B$3.59B26.2310,200Positive NewsNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9742 of 5 stars$234.85-1.8%$256.05+9.0%-3.3%$59.21B$12.61B27.9933,100Positive NewsONTOOnto Innovation4.3713 of 5 stars$105.83-3.2%$137.86+30.3%-44.3%$5.19B$987.32M26.201,551Positive News 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 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what 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 | SponsoredUrgent: $3,452.50 a Month in Passive "AI Equity Checks"The U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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