Analyzing BlastGard International (OTCMKTS:HCGS) & Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU)

Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU) and BlastGard International (OTCMKTS:HCGS) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Atmus Filtration Technologies and BlastGard International”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atmus Filtration Technologies	$1.67 billion	2.55	$185.60 million	$2.40	21.76
BlastGard International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Atmus Filtration Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than BlastGard International.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Atmus Filtration Technologies and BlastGard International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atmus Filtration Technologies	0	2	3	0	2.60
BlastGard International	0	0	0	0	0.00

Atmus Filtration Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $49.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.19%. Given Atmus Filtration Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Atmus Filtration Technologies is more favorable than BlastGard International.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

32.7% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of BlastGard International 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.

Profitability

This table compares Atmus Filtration Technologies and BlastGard International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atmus Filtration Technologies	11.57%	76.84%	17.36%
BlastGard International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Atmus Filtration Technologies has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlastGard International has a beta of -4.39, indicating that its stock price is 539% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Atmus Filtration Technologies beats BlastGard International on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Atmus Filtration Technologies

Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells filtration products under the Fleetguard brand name in North America, Europe, South America, Asia, Australia, Africa, and internationally. The company offers fuel filters, lube filters, air filters, crankcase ventilation, hydraulic filters, coolants, and fuel additives, as well as other chemicals; and fuel water separators and other filtration systems to original equipment manufacturers, dealers/distributors, and end-users. Its products are used in on-highway commercial vehicles and off-highway agriculture, construction, mining, and power generation vehicles and equipment. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

About BlastGard International

HighCom Global Security, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes security products and personal protective gears in the United States and internationally. The company offers ballistic helmets, hard armor plates, soft armor vests, and ballistic shields. It also provides BlastWrap, a blast mitigation technology that contains explosions and suppresses resulting flash fires. The company was formerly known as BlastGard International, Inc. and changed its name to HighCom Global Security, Inc. in June 2017. HighCom Global Security, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.