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Should you buy Ultra Clean stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ultra Clean with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Ultra Clean include Applied Materials (AMAT), Amkor Technology (AMKR), Cohu (COHU), Entegris (ENTG), and Ichor (ICHR). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does Ultra Clean compare to Applied Materials?

Ultra Clean (NASDAQ:UCTT) and Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Ultra Clean has a beta of 1.94, indicating that its share price is 94% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its share price is 66% more volatile than the broader market.

Ultra Clean currently has a consensus price target of $104.40, suggesting a potential upside of 20.86%. Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $384.52, suggesting a potential downside of 12.72%. Given Ultra Clean's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ultra Clean is more favorable than Applied Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ultra Clean	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Applied Materials	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	28 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 84 more articles in the media than Ultra Clean. MarketBeat recorded 97 mentions for Applied Materials and 13 mentions for Ultra Clean. Ultra Clean's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Applied Materials' score of 0.74 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	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Materials	44 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	28 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Ultra Clean. Ultra Clean is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Materials, 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
Ultra Clean	$2.07B	1.87	-$181.20M	-$4.29	N/A
Applied Materials	$28.21B	12.39	$7.00B	$9.77	45.09

Applied Materials has a net margin of 27.78% compared to Ultra Clean's net margin of -9.38%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 37.52% beat Ultra Clean's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ultra Clean	-9.38%	4.28%	1.86%
Applied Materials	27.78%	37.52%	21.33%

96.1% of Ultra Clean shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Ultra Clean shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Applied Materials beats Ultra Clean on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ultra Clean compare to Amkor Technology?

Ultra Clean (NASDAQ:UCTT) and Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Ultra Clean has a beta of 1.94, indicating that its share price is 94% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amkor Technology has a beta of 2.29, indicating that its share price is 129% more volatile than the broader market.

96.1% of Ultra Clean shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of Amkor Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Ultra Clean shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.4% of Amkor Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Amkor Technology has a net margin of 6.17% compared to Ultra Clean's net margin of -9.38%. Amkor Technology's return on equity of 9.88% beat Ultra Clean's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ultra Clean	-9.38%	4.28%	1.86%
Amkor Technology	6.17%	9.88%	5.40%

Amkor Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Ultra Clean. Ultra Clean is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amkor Technology, 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
Ultra Clean	$2.07B	1.87	-$181.20M	-$4.29	N/A
Amkor Technology	$6.71B	2.66	$373.89M	$1.75	41.19

Ultra Clean currently has a consensus price target of $104.40, suggesting a potential upside of 20.86%. Amkor Technology has a consensus price target of $62.75, suggesting a potential downside of 12.96%. Given Ultra Clean's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ultra Clean is more favorable than Amkor Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ultra Clean	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Amkor Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

In the previous week, Amkor Technology had 10 more articles in the media than Ultra Clean. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Amkor Technology and 13 mentions for Ultra Clean. Ultra Clean's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Amkor Technology's score of 0.62 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	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Amkor Technology	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Amkor Technology beats Ultra Clean on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ultra Clean compare to Cohu?

Ultra Clean (NASDAQ:UCTT) and Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Ultra Clean has a beta of 1.94, meaning that its share price is 94% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cohu has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the broader market.

96.1% of Ultra Clean shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Cohu shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Ultra Clean shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Cohu shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ultra Clean has a net margin of -9.38% compared to Cohu's net margin of -11.54%. Ultra Clean's return on equity of 4.28% beat Cohu's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ultra Clean	-9.38%	4.28%	1.86%
Cohu	-11.54%	-3.50%	-2.50%

Cohu has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ultra Clean. Cohu is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ultra Clean, 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
Ultra Clean	$2.07B	1.87	-$181.20M	-$4.29	N/A
Cohu	$452.96M	5.10	-$74.27M	-$1.19	N/A

Ultra Clean presently has a consensus price target of $104.40, indicating a potential upside of 20.86%. Cohu has a consensus price target of $49.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.08%. Given Ultra Clean's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ultra Clean is more favorable than Cohu.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ultra Clean	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Cohu	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

In the previous week, Ultra Clean had 4 more articles in the media than Cohu. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ultra Clean and 9 mentions for Cohu. Ultra Clean's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Cohu's score of 0.17 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	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cohu	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Ultra Clean beats Cohu on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ultra Clean compare to Entegris?

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) and Ultra Clean (NASDAQ:UCTT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability and institutional ownership.

Entegris has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ultra Clean has a beta of 1.94, meaning that its share price is 94% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ultra Clean had 3 more articles in the media than Entegris. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ultra Clean and 10 mentions for Entegris. Entegris' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Ultra Clean's score of 0.94 indicating that Entegris is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Entegris	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ultra Clean	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Entegris presently has a consensus target price of $153.78, indicating a potential upside of 10.42%. Ultra Clean has a consensus target price of $104.40, indicating a potential upside of 20.86%. Given Ultra Clean's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ultra Clean is more favorable than Entegris.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Entegris	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Ultra Clean	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

96.1% of Ultra Clean shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Entegris shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Ultra Clean shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Entegris has a net margin of 8.18% compared to Ultra Clean's net margin of -9.38%. Entegris' return on equity of 11.45% beat Ultra Clean's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Entegris	8.18%	11.45%	5.34%
Ultra Clean	-9.38%	4.28%	1.86%

Entegris has higher revenue and earnings than Ultra Clean. Ultra Clean is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Entegris, 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
Entegris	$3.24B	6.56	$235.60M	$1.73	80.50
Ultra Clean	$2.07B	1.87	-$181.20M	-$4.29	N/A

Summary

Entegris beats Ultra Clean on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ultra Clean compare to Ichor?

Ichor (NASDAQ:ICHR) and Ultra Clean (NASDAQ:UCTT) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability and institutional ownership.

Ichor has a beta of 1.87, meaning that its share price is 87% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ultra Clean has a beta of 1.94, meaning that its share price is 94% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ultra Clean had 2 more articles in the media than Ichor. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ultra Clean and 11 mentions for Ichor. Ultra Clean's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Ichor's score of 0.13 indicating that Ultra Clean is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ichor	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ultra Clean	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ichor presently has a consensus target price of $64.57, indicating a potential downside of 13.34%. Ultra Clean has a consensus target price of $104.40, indicating a potential upside of 20.86%. Given Ultra Clean's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ultra Clean is more favorable than Ichor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ichor	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Ultra Clean	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

94.8% of Ichor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Ultra Clean shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Ichor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Ultra Clean shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ichor has a net margin of -5.28% compared to Ultra Clean's net margin of -9.38%. Ultra Clean's return on equity of 4.28% beat Ichor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ichor	-5.28%	-1.10%	-0.77%
Ultra Clean	-9.38%	4.28%	1.86%

Ichor has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ultra Clean. Ichor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ultra Clean, 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
Ichor	$959.26M	2.70	-$52.78M	-$1.48	N/A
Ultra Clean	$2.07B	1.87	-$181.20M	-$4.29	N/A

Summary

Ultra Clean beats Ichor on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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UCTT vs. The Competition

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Metric	Ultra Clean	ELEC Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.87B	$8.60B	$39.48B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	N/A	0.76%	3.20%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	-20.14	105.59	163.78	25.59
Price / Sales	1.87	8.50	623.80	62.83
Price / Cash	14.36	51.90	47.82	55.34
Price / Book	5.52	4.31	9.56	6.70
Net Income	-$181.20M	-$35.87M	$1.03B	$333.77M
7 Day Performance	8.11%	4.90%	0.39%	0.45%
1 Month Performance	12.30%	24.64%	9.60%	4.06%
1 Year Performance	278.69%	154.77%	164.82%	36.24%

Ultra Clean Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
UCTT Ultra Clean	4.4929 of 5 stars	$86.38 +1.6%	$104.40 +20.9%	+275.2%	$3.87B	$2.07B	N/A	7,874	Insider Trade
AMAT Applied Materials	4.0524 of 5 stars	$443.62 +1.9%	$378.66 -14.6%	+152.3%	$345.57B	$28.37B	45.41	36,500	Trending News Analyst Forecast
AMKR Amkor Technology	3.8186 of 5 stars	$76.69 +0.1%	$62.75 -18.2%	+272.1%	$18.99B	$6.71B	43.82	30,800	Dividend Announcement Insider Trade
COHU Cohu	2.7196 of 5 stars	$51.28 +3.5%	$49.00 -4.4%	+170.9%	$2.34B	$452.96M	N/A	2,857
ENTG Entegris	3.9941 of 5 stars	$149.15 +0.0%	$153.78 +3.1%	+74.5%	$22.74B	$3.20B	86.21	7,700	Positive News

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UCTT vs. AMAT, AMKR, COHU, ENTG, and ICHR

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Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of UCTT or AMAT?

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Do analysts recommend UCTT or COHU?

Does the media prefer UCTT or COHU?

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Do institutionals & insiders believe in ICHR or UCTT?

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