Head to Head Review: Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU) vs. AirTrona International (OTCMKTS:ARTR)

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

Profitability

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

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

Analyst Recommendations

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

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

Atmus Filtration Technologies has a consensus target price of $62.67, indicating a potential upside of 25.91%. Given Atmus Filtration Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Atmus Filtration Technologies is more favorable than AirTrona International.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Volatility and Risk

AirTrona International has a beta of -0.09, meaning that its share price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atmus Filtration Technologies has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AirTrona International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Atmus Filtration Technologies	$1.76 billion	2.30	$207.40 million	$2.55	19.52

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

Summary

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

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.

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.