Head to Head Survey: Onto Innovation (NYSE:ONTO) and BOTS (OTCMKTS:BTZI)

Onto Innovation (NYSE:ONTO) and BOTS (OTCMKTS:BTZI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Onto Innovation and BOTS”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Onto Innovation	$987.32 million	4.79	$201.67 million	$4.42	21.91
BOTS	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Onto Innovation has higher revenue and earnings than BOTS.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

98.4% of Onto Innovation shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Onto Innovation shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Onto Innovation and BOTS, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Onto Innovation	0	2	4	0	2.67
BOTS	0	0	0	0	0.00

Onto Innovation currently has a consensus price target of $149.17, indicating a potential upside of 54.03%. Given Onto Innovation’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Onto Innovation is more favorable than BOTS.

Risk and Volatility

Onto Innovation has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BOTS has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Onto Innovation and BOTS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Onto Innovation	21.36%	14.85%	13.54%
BOTS	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Onto Innovation beats BOTS on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Onto Innovation

Onto Innovation Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and support of process control tools that performs optical metrology. The company offers lithography systems and process control analytical software. It also offers process and yield management solutions, and device packaging and test facilities through standalone systems for optical metrology, macro-defect inspection, packaging lithography, and transparent and opaque thin film measurements. In addition, the company provides process control software portfolio that includes solutions for standalone tools, groups of tools, and enterprise-or factory-wide suites. Further, it engages in systems software, spare parts, and other services, as well as offers software licensing services. The company's products are used in semiconductor and advanced packaging device manufacturers; silicon wafer; light emitting diode; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser; micro-electromechanical system; CMOS image sensor; power device; analog device; RF filter; data storage; and various industrial and scientific applications. Onto Innovation Inc. was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.

About BOTS

BOTS, Inc. focuses on developing and servicing blockchain and robotics solutions. The company offers decentralized finance applications, cybersecurity, crypto generation, mining, equipment repair, and extended warranties on Bitcoin mining equipment. It has a partnership with Cyber Security Group, Ltd. to introduce a new Web Application Firewall, a real-time solution that provides protection against both bots-based (DDoS) and application, API, user, or infrastructure threats. The company was formerly known as mCig, Inc. and changed its name to BOTS, Inc. in May 2020. BOTS, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico.