Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR – Get Free Report) and Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
69.7% of Aehr Test Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.2% of Amtech Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Aehr Test Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.9% of Amtech Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Aehr Test Systems and Amtech Systems”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Aehr Test Systems | $50.00 million | 40.20 | -$7.13 million | ($0.24) | -255.43 |
| Amtech Systems | $81.67 million | 2.62 | -$30.33 million | $0.26 | 47.00 |
Aehr Test Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Amtech Systems. Aehr Test Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amtech Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Aehr Test Systems and Amtech Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Aehr Test Systems | 2.97% | 1.76% | 1.54% |
| Amtech Systems | 4.90% | 6.33% | 4.00% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Aehr Test Systems and Amtech Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Aehr Test Systems | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2.75 |
| Amtech Systems | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.40 |
Aehr Test Systems presently has a consensus target price of $118.75, indicating a potential upside of 93.71%. Amtech Systems has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 80.03%. Given Aehr Test Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Aehr Test Systems is more favorable than Amtech Systems.
Volatility & Risk
Aehr Test Systems has a beta of 3.36, meaning that its share price is 236% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amtech Systems has a beta of 2.04, meaning that its share price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Aehr Test Systems beats Amtech Systems on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Aehr Test Systems
Aehr Test Systems designs, manufactures and markets semiconductor test and burn-in equipment and related products. Its systems are used to test devices at the wafer, die and packaged-chip stages of production. The company’s offerings include FOX series test and burn-in systems, WaferPak wafer-level contactors and DiePak carriers. These products support testing for applications such as silicon carbide power semiconductors, silicon photonics and other devices used in automotive, computing and communications markets.
About Amtech Systems
Amtech Systems, Inc. develops and manufactures equipment and related products used in semiconductor and electronics manufacturing. Its offerings include thermal processing systems for applications such as semiconductor fabrication, power devices and electronic assembly, as well as wafer and substrate polishing equipment and related consumables. The company serves customers in semiconductor, advanced packaging and other electronics markets, with products sold to manufacturers around the world. Amtech was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.
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