Critical Analysis: ZJK Industrial (NASDAQ:ZJK) and Alta Equipment Group (NYSE:ALTG)

ZJK Industrial (NASDAQ:ZJK) and Alta Equipment Group (NYSE:ALTG) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares ZJK Industrial and Alta Equipment Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZJK Industrial	$37.81 million	6.66	N/A	N/A	N/A
Alta Equipment Group	$1.88 billion	0.10	-$62.10 million	($2.23)	-2.63

ZJK Industrial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Alta Equipment Group.

Profitability

This table compares ZJK Industrial and Alta Equipment Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZJK Industrial	N/A	N/A	N/A
Alta Equipment Group	-3.83%	-80.23%	-4.64%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

73.6% of Alta Equipment Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.9% of Alta Equipment Group shares are owned 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for ZJK Industrial and Alta Equipment Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZJK Industrial	0	0	0	0	0.00
Alta Equipment Group	0	3	1	1	2.60

Alta Equipment Group has a consensus target price of $11.25, indicating a potential upside of 92.18%. Given Alta Equipment Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alta Equipment Group is more favorable than ZJK Industrial.

Summary

Alta Equipment Group beats ZJK Industrial on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ZJK Industrial

ZJK Industrial Co. Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise specialized in manufacturing and sale of precision fasteners, structural parts and other precision metal parts products applied in a variety of industries, including intelligent electronic equipment, new energy vehicles, aerospace, energy storage systems and liquid cooling systems used in artificial intelligence supercomputers. ZJK Industrial Co. Ltd. is based in Shenzhen, China.

About Alta Equipment Group

Alta Equipment Group Inc. owns and operates integrated equipment dealership platforms in the United States. It operates through three segments: Material Handling, Construction Equipment, and Master Distribution. The company operates a branch network that sells, rents, and provides parts and service support for various categories of specialized equipment, including lift trucks and other material handling equipment, heavy and compact earthmoving equipment, crushing and screening equipment, environmental processing equipment, cranes and aerial work platforms, paving and asphalt equipment, and other construction equipment and related products. It also offers repair and maintenance services for its equipment. In addition, the company designs and builds warehouses; provides automated equipment installation and system integration solutions; and distributes environmental processing equipment. It serves various manufacturing, food and beverage, automotive, municipal/government, education, pharmaceutical and medical, wholesale and retail distribution, construction, agriculture, road building, mining, recycling, and waste management sectors. Alta Equipment Group Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Livonia, Michigan.