Ultra Clean (UCTT) Competitors $22.30 -0.22 (-0.98%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.30 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 08/1/2025 04:51 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. ACLS, AEIS, AMAT, COHU, ICHR, KLAC, LRCX, MKSI, NXPI, and TERShould 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 Teradyne (TER). 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 Teradyne Ultra Clean (NASDAQ:UCTT) and Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability. Do analysts rate UCTT or ACLS? Ultra Clean currently has a consensus target price of $30.67, suggesting a potential upside of 37.52%. Axcelis Technologies has a consensus target price of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.91%. 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 Ultra Clean 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in UCTT or ACLS? 96.1% of Ultra Clean shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Ultra Clean shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held 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. Is UCTT or ACLS more profitable? Axcelis Technologies has a net margin of 18.58% compared to Ultra Clean's net margin of -7.15%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 18.55% beat Ultra Clean's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ultra Clean-7.15% 5.32% 2.54% Axcelis Technologies 18.58%18.55%13.78% Does the media refer more to UCTT or ACLS? In the previous week, Ultra Clean had 13 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Ultra Clean and 9 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. Ultra Clean's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 1.06 indicating that Ultra Clean is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ultra Clean 12 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Axcelis Technologies 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, UCTT or ACLS? Ultra Clean has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its share price is 99% 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. Which has better earnings & valuation, UCTT or ACLS? Axcelis Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioUltra Clean$2.10B0.48$23.70M-$3.38-6.60Axcelis Technologies$1.02B2.17$200.99M$5.4612.59 SummaryUltra Clean beats Axcelis Technologies 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. Email Address 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$1.02B$3.15B$29.20B$9.51BDividend YieldN/A1.66%3.08%4.09%P/E Ratio-6.6051.2148.0923.80Price / Sales0.481.901,544.9766.58Price / Cash7.9219.8338.0757.96Price / Book1.281.677.415.55Net Income$23.70M$86.21M$782.10M$259.03M7 Day Performance-6.93%-4.87%-3.65%-4.59%1 Month Performance-10.69%-7.94%-0.11%4.46%1 Year Performance-38.57%-22.32%52,642.35%18.03% Ultra Clean Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UCTTUltra Clean4.1548 of 5 stars$22.30-1.0%$30.67+37.5%-44.1%$1.02B$2.10B-6.608,237Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap DownACLSAxcelis Technologies4.4349 of 5 stars$75.38+2.7%$118.33+57.0%-39.1%$2.36B$1.02B13.811,563News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries3.789 of 5 stars$141.94+1.0%$130.20-8.3%+25.7%$5.29B$1.48B73.1710,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAMATApplied Materials4.9299 of 5 stars$190.27+2.5%$205.17+7.8%-8.3%$149.02B$27.18B23.1535,700Positive NewsCOHUCohu3.4184 of 5 stars$19.50+2.4%$27.17+39.3%-31.7%$885.88M$401.78M-10.543,024News CoverageEarnings ReportGap UpICHRIchor4.4427 of 5 stars$21.47+3.9%$32.67+52.2%-37.5%$704.92M$849.04M0.002,380News CoverageUpcoming EarningsKLACKLA4.6258 of 5 stars$923.15+2.3%$858.19-7.0%+17.3%$119.29B$9.81B33.5615,230Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownLRCXLam Research4.8081 of 5 stars$98.62+1.7%$101.19+2.6%+16.1%$124.02B$14.91B27.4917,450Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownMKSIMKS4.966 of 5 stars$102.33+2.8%$120.00+17.3%-19.2%$6.71B$3.59B30.5510,200News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionNXPINXP Semiconductors4.834 of 5 stars$228.49+2.3%$256.05+12.1%-13.8%$56.41B$12.61B27.2333,100Insider TradeTERTeradyne4.5381 of 5 stars$91.14+1.1%$112.50+23.4%-14.4%$14.46B$2.82B25.756,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACLS Alternatives AEIS Alternatives AMAT Alternatives COHU Alternatives ICHR Alternatives KLAC Alternatives LRCX Alternatives MKSI Alternatives NXPI Alternatives TER 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 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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