Atento (NYSE:ATTO) and Applied UV (NASDAQ:AUVI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Atento and Applied UV's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Atento | -4.69% | -23.51% | -2.38% |
| Applied UV | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Atento and Applied UV's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Atento | $1.71 billion | 0.20 | $-81,310,000.00 | ($1.61) | -14.19 |
| Applied UV | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Applied UV has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Atento.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Atento and Applied UV, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Atento | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Applied UV | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Atento presently has a consensus price target of $21.25, indicating a potential downside of 7.00%. Given Atento's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Atento is more favorable than Applied UV.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
19.6% of Atento shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of Applied UV shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Applied UV beats Atento on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.
