ASYS vs. RR, GENC, PPIH, DM, DTI, TAYD, LSE, YIBO, FTEK, and SOTK
Should you be buying Amtech Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Amtech Systems include Richtech Robotics (RR), Gencor Industries (GENC), Perma-Pipe International (PPIH), Desktop Metal (DM), Drilling Tools International (DTI), Taylor Devices (TAYD), Leishen Energy (LSE), Planet Image International (YIBO), Fuel Tech (FTEK), and Sono-Tek (SOTK). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry.
Amtech Systems vs. Its Competitors
Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) and Richtech Robotics (NASDAQ:RR) are both small-cap machinery companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings.
50.2% of Amtech Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Richtech Robotics shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.0% of Amtech Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 41.3% of Richtech Robotics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
In the previous week, Richtech Robotics had 7 more articles in the media than Amtech Systems. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Richtech Robotics and 1 mentions for Amtech Systems. Amtech Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Richtech Robotics' score of 0.73 indicating that Amtech Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Amtech Systems has a net margin of -34.79% compared to Richtech Robotics' net margin of -281.42%. Amtech Systems' return on equity of -2.51% beat Richtech Robotics' return on equity.
Richtech Robotics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Amtech Systems. Richtech Robotics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amtech Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Amtech Systems has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Richtech Robotics has a beta of -4.37, suggesting that its share price is 537% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Richtech Robotics has a consensus price target of $3.25, suggesting a potential upside of 67.53%. Given Richtech Robotics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Richtech Robotics is more favorable than Amtech Systems.
Summary
Amtech Systems and Richtech Robotics tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (NASDAQ:ASYS) was last updated on 6/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
