Atlantic International (ATLN) Competitors

Atlantic International (NASDAQ:ATLN) and Zhihu (NYSE:ZH) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Is ATLN or ZH more profitable?

Zhihu has a net margin of -0.52% compared to Atlantic International's net margin of -31.78%. Zhihu's return on equity of -0.41% beat Atlantic International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlantic International	-31.78%	-3,234.95%	-85.31%
Zhihu	-0.52%	-0.41%	-0.30%

Do analysts rate ATLN or ZH?

Zhihu has a consensus price target of $4.70, indicating a potential upside of 11.59%. Given Zhihu's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Zhihu is more favorable than Atlantic International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlantic International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Zhihu	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media prefer ATLN or ZH?

In the previous week, Atlantic International had 3 more articles in the media than Zhihu. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Atlantic International and 2 mentions for Zhihu. Atlantic International's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Zhihu's score of 0.11 indicating that Atlantic International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Atlantic International	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Zhihu	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ATLN or ZH?

28.9% of Zhihu shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.6% of Atlantic International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Zhihu shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk & volatility, ATLN or ZH?

Atlantic International has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zhihu has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ATLN or ZH?

Zhihu has higher revenue and earnings than Atlantic International. Zhihu is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atlantic International, 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
Atlantic International	$442.61M	0.52	-$135.48M	-$3.96	-0.94
Zhihu	$493.05M	0.75	-$23.54M	-$0.02	-210.60

Summary

Zhihu beats Atlantic International on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.