Aterian (ATER) Competitors $1.17 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 08/7/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.16 0.00 (-0.43%) As of 08/7/2025 07:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ATER vs. EMPG, CPSH, UG, NVFY, NTZ, PTNM, FEBO, LOBO, EZGO, and CTHRShould you be buying Aterian stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aterian include Empro Group (EMPG), CPS Technologies (CPSH), United-Guardian (UG), Nova Lifestyle (NVFY), Natuzzi (NTZ), Pitanium (PTNM), Fenbo (FEBO), Lobo EV Technologies (LOBO), EZGO Technologies (EZGO), and Charles & Colvard, Ltd. (CTHR). These companies are all part of the "consumer goods" industry. Aterian vs. Its Competitors Empro Group CPS Technologies United-Guardian Nova Lifestyle Natuzzi Pitanium Fenbo Lobo EV Technologies EZGO Technologies Charles & Colvard, Ltd. Empro Group (NASDAQ:EMPG) and Aterian (NASDAQ:ATER) are both small-cap consumer goods companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations. Do analysts prefer EMPG or ATER? Aterian has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 241.88%. Given Aterian's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Aterian is more favorable than Empro Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Empro Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Aterian 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of EMPG or ATER? 7.0% of Aterian shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.5% of Aterian shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer EMPG or ATER? In the previous week, Empro Group had 4 more articles in the media than Aterian. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Empro Group and 1 mentions for Aterian. Aterian's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat Empro Group's score of 0.12 indicating that Aterian is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Empro Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Aterian 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is EMPG or ATER more profitable? Empro Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Aterian's net margin of -11.25%. Empro Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Aterian's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Empro GroupN/A N/A N/A Aterian -11.25%-35.75%-20.06% Which has better valuation & earnings, EMPG or ATER? Empro Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Aterian. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEmpro GroupN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AAterian$94.19M0.12-$11.86M-$1.47-0.80 SummaryAterian beats Empro Group on 6 of the 10 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. Email Address 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$11.62M$2.57B$20.73B$9.57BDividend YieldN/A1.62%2.83%4.18%P/E Ratio-0.8021.1927.5025.14Price / Sales0.1286.6067.0897.17Price / CashN/A49.2828.1858.58Price / Book0.346.265.655.59Net Income-$11.86M$33.53M$197.12M$265.48M7 Day PerformanceN/A2.38%1.71%1.22%1 Month Performance-22.52%-4.06%-2.69%0.39%1 Year Performance-61.64%49.15%33.78%23.47% Aterian Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ATERAterian2.4967 of 5 stars$1.17flat$4.00+241.9%-58.2%$11.62M$94.19M-0.80160News CoverageUpcoming EarningsEMPGEmpro GroupN/A$6.00+7.9%N/AN/A$45.17MN/A0.0033Quiet Period ExpirationGap UpCPSHCPS Technologies0.702 of 5 stars$2.95+1.7%N/A+88.4%$42.12M$21.12M-24.58100UGUnited-Guardian1.9453 of 5 stars$8.00-0.1%N/A-29.4%$36.80M$12.18M12.7020Gap UpNVFYNova Lifestyle0.3303 of 5 stars$2.39+1.7%N/A+46.7%$32.36M$9.69M-0.5330Upcoming EarningsNTZNatuzzi0.4785 of 5 stars$2.94+12.2%N/A-37.7%$28.86M$345.01M0.003,205High Trading VolumePTNMPitaniumN/A$1.27+7.6%N/AN/A$26.84MN/A0.0047FEBOFenboN/A$0.76-4.6%N/A-94.6%$8.75M$17.11M0.00284Gap UpLOBOLobo EV TechnologiesN/A$0.73-6.7%N/A-69.6%$6.79M$21.19M0.0085Gap DownEZGOEZGO Technologies1.6173 of 5 stars$0.34-32.4%N/A-63.6%$1.30M$21.13M0.00120Gap DownCTHRCharles & Colvard, Ltd.N/A$0.35flatN/A-76.7%$1.09M$21.96M-0.0660 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Empro Group Alternatives CPS Technologies Alternatives United-Guardian Alternatives Nova Lifestyle Alternatives Natuzzi Alternatives Pitanium Alternatives Fenbo Alternatives Lobo EV Technologies Alternatives EZGO Technologies Alternatives Charles & Colvard, Ltd. 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