Comparing Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) and OriginClear (OTCMKTS:OCLN)

OriginClear (OTCMKTS:OCLN) and Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares OriginClear and Axcelis Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OriginClear	N/A	N/A	-9.16%
Axcelis Technologies	21.54%	27.35%	18.86%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for OriginClear and Axcelis Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OriginClear	0	0	0	0	N/A
Axcelis Technologies	0	2	5	0	2.71

Axcelis Technologies has a consensus target price of $167.33, indicating a potential upside of 94.37%. Given Axcelis Technologies’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than OriginClear.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of OriginClear shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

OriginClear has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares OriginClear and Axcelis Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OriginClear	$30,000.00	338.23	-$11.63 million	N/A	N/A
Axcelis Technologies	$1.13 billion	2.48	$246.26 million	$7.26	11.86

Axcelis Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than OriginClear.

Summary

Axcelis Technologies beats OriginClear on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About OriginClear

OriginClear, Inc. provides water treatment solutions worldwide. The company designs and manufactures a line of water treatment systems for municipal, industrial, and pure water applications. It also offers a range of services, including maintenance contracts, retrofits, and replacement assistance; and rents equipment through contracts of varying duration, as well as provides prefabricated water transport and treatment systems. The company was formerly known as OriginOil, Inc. and changed its name to OriginClear, Inc. in April 2015. OriginClear, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.

About Axcelis Technologies

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services ion implantation and other processing equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductor chips in the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The company offers high energy, high current, and medium current implanters for various application requirements. It also provides aftermarket lifecycle products and services, including used tools, spare parts, equipment upgrades, maintenance services, and customer training. It sells its equipment and services to semiconductor chip manufacturers through its direct sales force. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts.