Atmus Filtration Technologies (ATMU) Competitors

Magna International (NYSE:MGA) and Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU) are both automobiles and trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Which has more risk and volatility, MGA or ATMU?

Magna International has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atmus Filtration Technologies has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MGA or ATMU?

67.5% of Magna International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.7% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Magna International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is MGA or ATMU more profitable?

Atmus Filtration Technologies has a net margin of 11.22% compared to Magna International's net margin of 2.91%. Atmus Filtration Technologies' return on equity of 83.23% beat Magna International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magna International	2.91%	11.89%	4.58%
Atmus Filtration Technologies	11.22%	83.23%	17.32%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MGA or ATMU?

Magna International has higher revenue and earnings than Atmus Filtration Technologies. Magna International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atmus Filtration Technologies, 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
Magna International	$41.61B	0.31	$1.01B	$4.26	10.80
Atmus Filtration Technologies	$1.68B	2.19	$185.60M	$2.26	19.80

Does the media favor MGA or ATMU?

In the previous week, Atmus Filtration Technologies had 5 more articles in the media than Magna International. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Atmus Filtration Technologies and 5 mentions for Magna International. Atmus Filtration Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Magna International's score of 0.41 indicating that Atmus Filtration Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Magna International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Atmus Filtration Technologies	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is MGA or ATMU a better dividend stock?

Magna International pays an annual dividend of $1.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Atmus Filtration Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Magna International pays out 45.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Atmus Filtration Technologies pays out 9.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Magna International has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Magna International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts rate MGA or ATMU?

Magna International currently has a consensus target price of $43.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.48%. Atmus Filtration Technologies has a consensus target price of $45.40, indicating a potential upside of 1.44%. Given Atmus Filtration Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Atmus Filtration Technologies is more favorable than Magna International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magna International	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.12
Atmus Filtration Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Summary

Atmus Filtration Technologies beats Magna International on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.