Comparing Omega Flex (NASDAQ:OFLX) and ATS (OTCMKTS:ATSAF)

ATS (OTCMKTS:ATSAF) and Omega Flex (NASDAQ:OFLX) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for ATS and Omega Flex, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ATS	0	0	3	0	3.00
Omega Flex	1	0	0	0	1.00

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares ATS and Omega Flex”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ATS	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.66	29.81
Omega Flex	$98.30 million	2.76	$14.83 million	$1.19	22.61

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

Profitability

This table compares ATS and Omega Flex’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ATS	N/A	N/A	N/A
Omega Flex	12.27%	14.26%	11.54%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

72.9% of ATS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.1% of Omega Flex shares are held by institutional investors. 65.2% of Omega Flex shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Omega Flex beats ATS on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ATS

ATS Corp. engages in planning, designing, building, commissioning, and servicing automated manufacturing and assembly systems. It offers custom automation, repeat automation, automation products, and value-added services, including pre-automation and after-sales services to life sciences, chemicals, consumer products, electronics, food, beverage, transportation, energy, and oil and gas market. The company was founded by Klaus D. Woerner in 1978 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Canada.

About Omega Flex

Omega Flex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells flexible metal hoses and accessories in North America and internationally. It offers flexible gas piping for use in residential and commercial buildings; fittings; containment pining; and corrugated medical tubing for use in hospitals, ambulatory care centers, dental, physician and veterinary clinics, laboratories, and other facilities. The company sells its products under the TracPipe, CounterStrike, AutoSnap, AutoFlare, DoubleTrac, DEF-Trac, and MediTrac brand names. It serves various markets, including construction, manufacturing, transportation, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and other industries. The company sells its products through independent sales representatives, distributors, fabricating distributors, wholesalers, original equipment manufacturers, and direct sales, as well as through its website. The company was formerly known as Tofle America, Inc. and changed its name to Omega Flex, Inc. in 1996. Omega Flex, Inc. was incorporated in 1975 and is based in Exton, Pennsylvania.