Aterian (ATER) Competitors

CPS Technologies (NASDAQ:CPSH) and Aterian (NASDAQ:ATER) are both small-cap consumer goods companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and risk.

Is CPSH or ATER more profitable?

Aterian has a net margin of -11.25% compared to CPS Technologies' net margin of -12.75%. CPS Technologies' return on equity of -18.95% beat Aterian's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CPS Technologies	-12.75%	-18.95%	-14.97%
Aterian	-11.25%	-35.75%	-20.06%

Does the media refer more to CPSH or ATER?

In the previous week, CPS Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Aterian. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for CPS Technologies and 2 mentions for Aterian. CPS Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.16 beat Aterian's score of 0.00 indicating that CPS Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CPS Technologies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Aterian	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer CPSH or ATER?

Aterian has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 191.97%. Given Aterian's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Aterian is more favorable than CPS Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CPS Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Aterian	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CPSH or ATER?

CPS Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Aterian. CPS Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aterian, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CPS Technologies	$21.12M	1.73	-$3.13M	-$0.20	-12.60
Aterian	$99.04M	0.14	-$11.86M	-$1.47	-0.93

Which has more risk and volatility, CPSH or ATER?

CPS Technologies has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aterian has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CPSH or ATER?

11.2% of CPS Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.0% of Aterian shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.6% of CPS Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.5% of Aterian shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

CPS Technologies beats Aterian on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.