Aixtron (AIXXF) versus Its Peers Head to Head Review

Aixtron (OTCMKTS:AIXXF) is one of 221 public companies in the “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Aixtron to related companies based on the strength of its valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

46.3% of Aixtron shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.8% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 11.7% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Aixtron and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aixtron	N/A	N/A	-79.21
Aixtron Competitors	$35.22 billion	$1.79 billion	42.22

Aixtron’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Aixtron. Aixtron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Aixtron and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aixtron	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aixtron Competitors	-245.03%	-123.34%	-4.48%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Aixtron and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aixtron	0	2	3	0	2.60
Aixtron Competitors	3373	12003	25179	948	2.57

As a group, “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 28.78%. Given Aixtron’s competitors higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Aixtron has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

Aixtron competitors beat Aixtron on 7 of the 11 factors compared.

About Aixtron

AIXTRON SE, together with its subsidiaries, provides deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. It develops, produces, and installs equipment for the deposition of semiconductor materials; and offers deposition processes, consulting, training, customer support, and other related services, as well as peripheral devices and services for the operation of its systems. The company's product portfolio includes MOCVD, CVD and PECVD, and OVPD and PVPD systems. It also supplies deposition equipment for volume production, as well as for research and development and pre-series productions. The company's products are used in a range of compound semiconductors and optoelectronic applications, as well as lasers, LED, display technologies, optical and wireless data transmission, SiC and GaN power electronics, and other applications. AIXTRON SE was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Herzogenrath, Germany.