ATS (NYSE:ATS – Get Free Report) and Xometry (NASDAQ:XMTR – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, valuation and risk.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
75.8% of ATS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of Xometry shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.7% of Xometry shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
ATS has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xometry has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ATS | $1.82 billion | 1.59 | -$20.16 million | ($0.01) | -2,953.40 |
| Xometry | $545.53 million | 5.76 | -$50.40 million | ($1.25) | -49.03 |
ATS has higher revenue and earnings than Xometry. ATS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xometry, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for ATS and Xometry, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ATS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Xometry | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.40 |
ATS currently has a consensus price target of $35.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.51%. Xometry has a consensus price target of $57.89, indicating a potential downside of 5.55%. Given ATS’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe ATS is more favorable than Xometry.
Profitability
This table compares ATS and Xometry’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ATS | -0.08% | 8.82% | 3.37% |
| Xometry | -9.80% | -6.59% | -2.80% |
Summary
ATS beats Xometry on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ATS
ATS Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides automation solutions worldwide. The company is also involved in planning, designing, building, commissioning, and servicing automated manufacturing and assembly systems, including automation products and test solutions. In addition, it offers pre-automation services comprising discovery and analysis, concept development, simulation, and total cost of ownership modelling; post automation services, including training, process optimization, preventative maintenance, emergency and on-call support, spare parts, retooling, retrofits, and equipment relocation; and contract manufacturing services, as well as after sales and services. Further, the company provides engineering design, prototyping, process verification, specification writing, software and manufacturing process controls development, standard automation products/platforms, equipment design and build, third-party equipment qualification, procurement and integration, automation system installation, product line commissioning, validation, and documentation services. Additionally, it offers value engineering, supply chain management, and integration and manufacturing capabilities, as well as other automation products and solutions; and software and digital solutions comprising connected factory floor management systems to capture, analyze, and use real time machine performance data to troubleshoot, deliver process and product solutions, prevent equipment downtime, drive operational efficiency, and unlock performance for sustainable production improvements. ATS Corporation serves life sciences, transportation and mobility, consumer products, food and beverage, electronics, nuclear, packaging, warehousing and distribution, and energy markets. The company was formerly known as ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. and changed its name to ATS Corporation in November 2022. ATS Corporation was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Canada.
About Xometry
Xometry, Inc. operates an online marketplace that enables buyers to source custom-manufactured parts and assemblies in the United States and internationally. It provides computer numerical control manufacturing, sheet metal forming, and sheet cutting; 3D printing, including fused deposition modeling, direct metal laser sintering, PolyJet, stereolithography, selective laser sintering, binder jetting, carbon digital light synthesis, multi jet fusion, and lubricant sublayer photo-curing; and die casting, stamping, injection molding, urethane casting, tube cutting, and tube bending, as well as finishing services, rapid prototyping, and high-volume production services. It serves aerospace, healthcare, robotics, industrial, defense, energy, automotive, government, education, and consumer goods industries. The company was formerly known as NextLine Manufacturing Corp. and changed its name to Xometry, Inc. in June 2015. Xometry, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland.
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