Aterian (ATER) Competitors $1.08 +0.02 (+1.89%) As of 10:20 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ATER vs. UG, NTZ, RAY, FEBO, LOBO, CTHR, EZGO, JEWL, JUPWW, and SHOTWShould you be buying Aterian stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aterian include United-Guardian (UG), Natuzzi (NTZ), Raytech (RAY), Fenbo (FEBO), Lobo EV Technologies (LOBO), Charles & Colvard, Ltd. (CTHR), EZGO Technologies (EZGO), Adamas One (JEWL), Jupiter Wellness (JUPWW), and Safety Shot (SHOTW). These companies are all part of the "consumer goods" industry. Aterian vs. Its Competitors United-Guardian Natuzzi Raytech Fenbo Lobo EV Technologies Charles & Colvard, Ltd. EZGO Technologies Adamas One Jupiter Wellness Safety Shot United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) and Aterian (NASDAQ:ATER) are both small-cap consumer goods companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation. Does the media refer more to UG or ATER? In the previous week, Aterian had 1 more articles in the media than United-Guardian. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Aterian and 2 mentions for United-Guardian. United-Guardian's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Aterian's score of 0.64 indicating that United-Guardian is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment United-Guardian Positive Aterian Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of UG or ATER? 23.2% of United-Guardian shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.0% of Aterian shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.0% of United-Guardian shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.5% of Aterian shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, UG or ATER? United-Guardian has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aterian has a beta of 0.24, suggesting that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer UG or ATER? Aterian has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 270.37%. Given Aterian's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Aterian is more favorable than United-Guardian.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United-Guardian 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Aterian 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Is UG or ATER more profitable? United-Guardian has a net margin of 23.56% compared to Aterian's net margin of -13.81%. United-Guardian's return on equity of 22.45% beat Aterian's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United-Guardian23.56% 22.45% 19.22% Aterian -13.81%-42.25%-24.03% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, UG or ATER? United-Guardian has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Aterian. Aterian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United-Guardian, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnited-Guardian$12.18M2.85$3.25M$0.5613.53Aterian$99.04M0.11-$11.86M-$1.58-0.68 SummaryUnited-Guardian beats Aterian on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Aterian News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ATER and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ATER and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ATER vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAterianTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$10.79M$3.19B$31.64B$10.53BDividend YieldN/A1.70%2.93%4.80%P/E Ratio-0.6825.5126.7227.54Price / Sales0.1177.751,881.33198.23Price / CashN/A57.2531.1661.53Price / Book0.318.638.436.84Net Income-$11.86M$27.08M$196.57M$276.59M7 Day Performance-6.49%-0.04%0.47%0.64%1 Month Performance10.42%12.09%6.06%8.73%1 Year Performance-63.88%71.39%63.48%35.73% Aterian Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ATERAterian1.8272 of 5 stars$1.08+1.9%$4.00+270.4%-65.4%$10.79M$99.04M-0.68160News CoverageUGUnited-Guardian2.8437 of 5 stars$7.56-2.6%N/A-46.7%$35.63M$10.86M13.5020High Trading VolumeNTZNatuzziN/A$2.92-5.8%N/A-31.1%$34.15M$312.40M0.003,205Upcoming EarningsGap DownRAYRaytechN/A$0.49+14.0%N/A-71.5%$18.74M$78.74M0.00N/AFEBOFenbo0.3137 of 5 stars$0.71-5.1%N/A-80.8%$8.30M$17.11M0.00284News CoverageGap UpLOBOLobo EV TechnologiesN/A$0.80+6.1%N/A-68.7%$6.52M$21.15M0.0085Negative NewsCTHRCharles & Colvard, Ltd.0.9766 of 5 stars$0.69+16.9%N/A-67.5%$1.84M$21.96M-0.1260Positive NewsGap DownEZGOEZGO Technologies0.5993 of 5 stars$0.21+19.0%N/A-85.8%$450K$21.13M0.00120Positive NewsJEWLAdamas OneN/A$0.01flatN/A-83.3%$380K$398.92K0.0010Gap DownJUPWWJupiter WellnessN/A$0.03-20.9%N/A-69.5%$0.00$5.96M0.0010Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeSHOTWSafety ShotN/A$0.04+48.3%N/A-83.4%$0.00-$91.96K0.0010Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies United-Guardian Alternatives Natuzzi Alternatives Raytech Alternatives Fenbo Alternatives Lobo EV Technologies Alternatives Charles & Colvard, Ltd. 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