Critical Analysis: ATC Venture Group (OTCMKTS:ATCV) & Innoviz Technologies (NASDAQ:INVZ)

ATC Venture Group (OTCMKTS:ATCV) and Innoviz Technologies (NASDAQ:INVZ) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ATC Venture Group and Innoviz Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ATC Venture Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Innoviz Technologies	$32.12 million	3.17	-$123.45 million	($0.77)	-0.97

ATC Venture Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Innoviz Technologies.

Risk & Volatility

ATC Venture Group has a beta of 4.35, indicating that its share price is 335% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Innoviz Technologies has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

63.3% of Innoviz Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 49.9% of ATC Venture Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.2% of Innoviz Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares ATC Venture Group and Innoviz Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ATC Venture Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Innoviz Technologies	-338.67%	-75.99%	-53.89%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for ATC Venture Group and Innoviz Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ATC Venture Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
Innoviz Technologies	0	2	3	0	2.60

Innoviz Technologies has a consensus price target of $3.85, suggesting a potential upside of 414.98%.

Summary

ATC Venture Group beats Innoviz Technologies on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ATC Venture Group

ATC Venture Group Inc., through its subsidiary, Simonsen Iron Works Inc., engages in the design, manufacture, and assembly of an array of parts for original equipment manufacturers and other customers. The company was formerly known as Cycle Country Accessories Corp. and changed its name to ATC Venture Group Inc. in January 2012. ATC Venture Group Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

About Innoviz Technologies

Innoviz Technologies Ltd. manufactures and sells automotive grade LiDAR sensors and perception software to enable safe autonomous driving at a mass scale. The company offers InnovizOne, a solid-state LiDAR sensor designed for automakers and robotaxis, shuttles, trucks, and delivery companies requiring an automotive-grade and mass-producible solution to achieve autonomy. It also provides InnovizTwo, an automotive-grade LiDAR sensor that offers a solution for all levels of autonomous driving, as well as an option to integrate the perception application in the LiDAR sensor; and perception application, a software application that raw point cloud data from Innoviz LiDAR products into perception outputs. The company operates in Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and North America. It markets and sells its products through a direct sales organization, as well as through distribution channels. The company is headquartered in Rosh Haayin, Israel.