Analyzing Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) & Vesuvius (OTCMKTS:CKSNY)

Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) and Vesuvius (OTCMKTS:CKSNY) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Amentum and Vesuvius’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amentum	1.04%	11.74%	4.78%
Vesuvius	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Amentum and Vesuvius”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amentum	$14.39 billion	0.37	$66.00 million	$0.60	36.06
Vesuvius	$2.39 billion	0.60	$68.84 million	N/A	N/A

Vesuvius has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Amentum.

Risk and Volatility

Amentum has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vesuvius has a beta of -0.25, meaning that its share price is 125% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

39.9% of Amentum shares are held by institutional investors. 19.4% of Amentum shares are held by 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 current recommendations and price targets for Amentum and Vesuvius, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amentum	1	7	6	0	2.36
Vesuvius	0	0	0	0	0.00

Amentum currently has a consensus price target of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 47.89%. Given Amentum’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Amentum is more favorable than Vesuvius.

Summary

Amentum beats Vesuvius on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amentum

Amentum Holdings, Inc. provides engineering and technology solutions to address challenges in science, security, and sustainability. It serves various markets, such as energy and environment, space, intelligence, defense, civilian, commercial, and international markets. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquatered in Chantilly, Virginia.

About Vesuvius

Vesuvius plc is engaged in molten metal flow engineering, principally serving the steel and foundry industries. It develops and manufactures high-technology products and solutions for supply to the steel and casting industries. The Company operates through two segments: Steel and Foundry. The Steel division consists of various product lines, such as Steel Flow Control, Advanced Refractories and Technical Services. Its solution is a fully integrated robotic spray application system with a coupled mixing and laser setting system for the accurate location of the tundish furniture and mix preparation. The automatic robotic mixing and application system is fully contained and shielded with automatic shutdown if someone enters the working zone inside the tundish stand. Its technology allows robots to handle various tasks, such as manipulating steel samplers and temperature or hydrogen sensors, and to distribute powder into the tundish.