Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ:SWBI) & ATC Venture Group (OTCMKTS:ATCV) Head-To-Head Analysis

Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ:SWBI) and ATC Venture Group (OTCMKTS:ATCV) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

59.3% of Smith & Wesson Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Smith & Wesson Brands shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 49.9% of ATC Venture Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Smith & Wesson Brands and ATC Venture Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Smith & Wesson Brands	1.89%	2.34%	1.53%
ATC Venture Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Smith & Wesson Brands and ATC Venture Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Smith & Wesson Brands	0	2	1	0	2.33
ATC Venture Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Smith & Wesson Brands presently has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.84%. Given Smith & Wesson Brands’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Smith & Wesson Brands is more favorable than ATC Venture Group.

Volatility & Risk

Smith & Wesson Brands has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ATC Venture Group has a beta of 7.9, meaning that its share price is 690% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Smith & Wesson Brands and ATC Venture Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Smith & Wesson Brands	$474.66 million	0.96	$13.43 million	$0.19	53.68
ATC Venture Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Smith & Wesson Brands has higher revenue and earnings than ATC Venture Group.

Summary

Smith & Wesson Brands beats ATC Venture Group on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Smith & Wesson Brands

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the manufacture, design, and provision of firearms. Its portfolio includes handguns, long guns, handcuffs, suppressor, and other firearm-related products. The firm’s brands are Smith & Wesson, M&P, Thompson/Center Arms, and Gemtech. The company was founded by Horace Smith and Daniel Baird Wesson in 1852 and is headquartered in Maryville, TN.

About ATC Venture Group

ATC Venture Group Inc., through its subsidiary, Simonsen Iron Works Inc., engages in the design, manufacture, and assembly of an array of parts for original equipment manufacturers and other customers. The company was formerly known as Cycle Country Accessories Corp. and changed its name to ATC Venture Group Inc. in January 2012. ATC Venture Group Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.