Aterian (ATER) Competitors

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

Is ATER or CPSH 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
Aterian	-11.25%	-35.75%	-20.06%
CPS Technologies	-12.75%	-18.95%	-14.97%

Do analysts rate ATER or CPSH?

Aterian presently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 170.27%. Given Aterian's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Aterian is more favorable than CPS Technologies.

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

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ATER or CPSH?

7.0% of Aterian shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.2% of CPS Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 19.5% of Aterian shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.6% of CPS Technologies shares are held by company 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.

Which has better valuation & earnings, ATER or CPSH?

CPS Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Aterian	$99.04M	0.15	-$11.86M	-$1.47	-1.01
CPS Technologies	$21.12M	1.71	-$3.13M	-$0.20	-12.40

Does the media refer more to ATER or CPSH?

In the previous week, Aterian had 1 more articles in the media than CPS Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Aterian and 2 mentions for CPS Technologies. Aterian's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat CPS Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that Aterian is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Which has more volatility and risk, ATER or CPSH?

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

Summary

Aterian beats CPS Technologies on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.