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ATS vs. ESE, MSA, NPO, GTES, and JBTM

Should you buy ATS stock or one of its competitors? ATS's main competitors and comparable companies include ESCO Technologies (ESE), MSA Safety Incorporporated (MSA), Enpro (NPO), Gates Industrial (GTES), and JBT Marel (JBTM). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery & supplies & components" industry.

How does ATS compare to ESCO Technologies?

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) and ATS (NYSE:ATS) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

In the previous week, ESCO Technologies and ESCO Technologies both had 5 articles in the media. ESCO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.78 beat ATS's score of 0.51 indicating that ESCO Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ESCO Technologies
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
ATS
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

ESCO Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $416.50, indicating a potential upside of 45.02%. ATS has a consensus price target of $42.50, indicating a potential upside of 115.08%. Given ATS's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ATS is more favorable than ESCO Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ESCO Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.20
ATS
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

ESCO Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ATS. ESCO Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ATS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ESCO Technologies$1.10B6.79$299.22M$12.1423.66
ATS$2.15B0.90$51.85M$0.3458.12

ESCO Technologies has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ATS has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

95.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.8% of ATS shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of ESCO Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ESCO Technologies has a net margin of 24.39% compared to ATS's net margin of 1.60%. ESCO Technologies' return on equity of 13.28% beat ATS's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ESCO Technologies24.39% 13.28% 8.69%
ATS 1.60%8.96%3.63%

Summary

ESCO Technologies beats ATS on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ATS compare to MSA Safety Incorporporated?

ATS (NYSE:ATS) and MSA Safety Incorporporated (NYSE:MSA) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

MSA Safety Incorporporated has a net margin of 16.13% compared to ATS's net margin of 1.60%. MSA Safety Incorporporated's return on equity of 25.13% beat ATS's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ATS1.60% 8.96% 3.63%
MSA Safety Incorporporated 16.13%25.13%13.24%

In the previous week, ATS had 3 more articles in the media than MSA Safety Incorporporated. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ATS and 2 mentions for MSA Safety Incorporporated. MSA Safety Incorporporated's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat ATS's score of 0.51 indicating that MSA Safety Incorporporated is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
ATS
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
MSA Safety Incorporporated
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

ATS has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MSA Safety Incorporporated has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

ATS presently has a consensus target price of $42.50, suggesting a potential upside of 115.08%. MSA Safety Incorporporated has a consensus target price of $211.33, suggesting a potential upside of 11.63%. Given ATS's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ATS is more favorable than MSA Safety Incorporporated.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ATS
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14
MSA Safety Incorporporated
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

MSA Safety Incorporporated has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ATS. MSA Safety Incorporporated is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ATS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ATS$2.15B0.90$51.85M$0.3458.12
MSA Safety Incorporporated$1.87B3.90$278.92M$8.0423.55

75.8% of ATS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.5% of MSA Safety Incorporporated shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of MSA Safety Incorporporated shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

MSA Safety Incorporporated beats ATS on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ATS compare to Enpro?

Enpro (NYSE:NPO) and ATS (NYSE:ATS) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

ATS has higher revenue and earnings than Enpro. ATS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enpro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Enpro$1.14B5.79$40.50M$2.05152.43
ATS$2.15B0.90$51.85M$0.3458.12

In the previous week, Enpro had 4 more articles in the media than ATS. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Enpro and 5 mentions for ATS. Enpro's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat ATS's score of 0.51 indicating that Enpro is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Enpro
8 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
ATS
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Enpro presently has a consensus price target of $358.33, indicating a potential upside of 14.67%. ATS has a consensus price target of $42.50, indicating a potential upside of 115.08%. Given ATS's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ATS is more favorable than Enpro.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Enpro
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
ATS
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

98.3% of Enpro shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.8% of ATS shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Enpro shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Enpro has a net margin of 3.60% compared to ATS's net margin of 1.60%. Enpro's return on equity of 11.83% beat ATS's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Enpro3.60% 11.83% 7.10%
ATS 1.60%8.96%3.63%

Enpro has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ATS has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Enpro beats ATS on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ATS compare to Gates Industrial?

Gates Industrial (NYSE:GTES) and ATS (NYSE:ATS) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Gates Industrial has higher revenue and earnings than ATS. Gates Industrial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ATS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gates Industrial$3.44B1.90$251.40M$1.4118.37
ATS$2.15B0.90$51.85M$0.3458.12

In the previous week, ATS had 2 more articles in the media than Gates Industrial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for ATS and 3 mentions for Gates Industrial. Gates Industrial's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat ATS's score of 0.51 indicating that Gates Industrial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Gates Industrial
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
ATS
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Gates Industrial has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ATS has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

Gates Industrial has a net margin of 10.37% compared to ATS's net margin of 1.60%. Gates Industrial's return on equity of 10.11% beat ATS's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gates Industrial10.37% 10.11% 5.27%
ATS 1.60%8.96%3.63%

98.5% of Gates Industrial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.8% of ATS shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Gates Industrial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Gates Industrial currently has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.41%. ATS has a consensus price target of $42.50, indicating a potential upside of 115.08%. Given ATS's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ATS is more favorable than Gates Industrial.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gates Industrial
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
ATS
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

Summary

Gates Industrial beats ATS on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ATS compare to JBT Marel?

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) and ATS (NYSE:ATS) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

JBT Marel has a net margin of 4.89% compared to ATS's net margin of 1.60%. ATS's return on equity of 8.96% beat JBT Marel's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JBT Marel4.89% 8.75% 4.80%
ATS 1.60%8.96%3.63%

JBT Marel has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ATS has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

JBT Marel currently has a consensus target price of $174.67, indicating a potential upside of 49.20%. ATS has a consensus target price of $42.50, indicating a potential upside of 115.08%. Given ATS's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ATS is more favorable than JBT Marel.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JBT Marel
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
ATS
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

98.9% of JBT Marel shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.8% of ATS shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of JBT Marel shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

ATS has lower revenue, but higher earnings than JBT Marel. JBT Marel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ATS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JBT Marel$3.80B1.60-$50.50M$3.6731.90
ATS$2.15B0.90$51.85M$0.3458.12

In the previous week, JBT Marel had 1 more articles in the media than ATS. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for JBT Marel and 5 mentions for ATS. JBT Marel's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat ATS's score of 0.51 indicating that JBT Marel is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
JBT Marel
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
ATS
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

JBT Marel beats ATS on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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ATS vs. The Competition

MetricATSMachinery IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$1.89B$11.38B$10.60B$24.12B
Dividend YieldN/A2.18%97.23%3.71%
P/E Ratio58.1220.9926.6430.15
Price / Sales0.9065.93325.8324.35
Price / Cash8.9923.2824.3832.42
Price / Book1.494.134.506.77
Net Income$51.85M$358.84M$610.97M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-2.61%-0.59%-1.46%-0.61%
1 Month Performance-26.36%0.86%2.06%2.37%
1 Year Performance-25.90%13.56%14.83%18.09%

ATS Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ATS
ATS
3.14 of 5 stars
$19.76
+2.5%
$42.50
+115.1%
-28.1%$1.89B$2.15B58.127,000
ESE
ESCO Technologies
4.8696 of 5 stars
$287.55
+1.0%
$416.50
+44.8%
+49.7%$7.45B$1.10B23.693,425
MSA
MSA Safety Incorporporated
4.6552 of 5 stars
$188.79
+0.2%
$211.33
+11.9%
+10.8%$7.28B$1.87B23.485,300
NPO
Enpro
3.8483 of 5 stars
$313.16
+0.1%
$358.33
+14.4%
+40.3%$6.63B$1.14B152.764,000
GTES
Gates Industrial
4.8516 of 5 stars
$25.93
+0.2%
$33.00
+27.3%
+7.7%$6.56B$3.44B18.3913,000

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This page (NYSE:ATS) was last updated on 8/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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