ATS (NYSE:ATS – Get Free Report) and CVD Equipment (NASDAQ:CVV – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares ATS and CVD Equipment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ATS | 0.28% | 8.02% | 3.28% |
| CVD Equipment | 78.83% | -18.70% | -17.21% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
75.8% of ATS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.6% of CVD Equipment shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.5% of CVD Equipment shares are owned 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for ATS and CVD Equipment, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ATS | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.29 |
| CVD Equipment | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
ATS presently has a consensus price target of $42.50, suggesting a potential upside of 140.59%. Given ATS’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ATS is more favorable than CVD Equipment.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares ATS and CVD Equipment”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ATS | $2.87 billion | 0.59 | $51.85 million | $0.05 | 353.30 |
| CVD Equipment | $25.79 million | 1.11 | -$1.59 million | $1.18 | 3.50 |
ATS has higher revenue and earnings than CVD Equipment. CVD Equipment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ATS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
ATS has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CVD Equipment has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
ATS beats CVD Equipment on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ATS
ATS Corporation designs, builds and services automated manufacturing systems for companies seeking to improve production processes. Its offerings include custom automation equipment, robotics, assembly and testing systems, and related software and services. The company serves customers across a range of industries, including life sciences, food and beverage, transportation, consumer products and energy. Its work can span the manufacturing lifecycle, from system design and integration to installation, maintenance and upgrades.
About CVD Equipment
CVD Equipment Corporation (NASDAQ: CVV) designs, develops, manufactures and services equipment used to produce advanced electronic materials and components. Its systems support applications in semiconductors, solar energy, nanotechnology, battery materials and other emerging technologies that require controlled deposition, thermal processing or materials development. The company’s product portfolio includes chemical vapor deposition (CVD) systems, physical vapor deposition equipment, thermal-processing systems, gas and chemical delivery systems, and related laboratory and production equipment.
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