Critical Survey: AirTrona International (OTCMKTS:ARTR) versus Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU)

Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU) and AirTrona International (OTCMKTS:ARTR) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Atmus Filtration Technologies and AirTrona International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atmus Filtration Technologies	$1.76 billion	2.27	$207.40 million	$2.55	19.21
AirTrona International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Atmus Filtration Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than AirTrona International.

Profitability

This table compares Atmus Filtration Technologies and AirTrona International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atmus Filtration Technologies	11.56%	64.29%	15.78%
AirTrona International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

32.7% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are owned by 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

Atmus Filtration Technologies has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AirTrona International has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its stock price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Atmus Filtration Technologies and AirTrona International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atmus Filtration Technologies	0	2	4	0	2.67
AirTrona International	0	0	0	0	0.00

Atmus Filtration Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $62.67, suggesting a potential upside of 27.90%. Given Atmus Filtration Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Atmus Filtration Technologies is more favorable than AirTrona International.

Summary

Atmus Filtration Technologies beats AirTrona International on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Atmus Filtration Technologies

Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells filtration products under the Fleetguard brand name in North America, Europe, South America, Asia, Australia, Africa, and internationally. The company offers fuel filters, lube filters, air filters, crankcase ventilation, hydraulic filters, coolants, and fuel additives, as well as other chemicals; and fuel water separators and other filtration systems to original equipment manufacturers, dealers/distributors, and end-users. Its products are used in on-highway commercial vehicles and off-highway agriculture, construction, mining, and power generation vehicles and equipment. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

About AirTrona International

AirTrona International Inc. provides various commercial and industrial Ozone generators for a range of commercial, industrial, and residential applications. Its products include ozone sanitization and ozone laundry systems. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Stoney Creek, Canada.