ATS (NYSE:ATS – Get Free Report) and ZJK Industrial (NASDAQ:ZJK – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares ATS and ZJK Industrial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ATS | 2.40% | 9.40% | 3.73% |
| ZJK Industrial | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for ATS and ZJK Industrial, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ATS | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.29 |
| ZJK Industrial | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares ATS and ZJK Industrial”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ATS | $2.15 billion | 1.20 | $51.85 million | $0.52 | 50.80 |
| ZJK Industrial | $56.10 million | 1.85 | $10.19 million | N/A | N/A |
ATS has higher revenue and earnings than ZJK Industrial.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
75.8% of ATS shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
ATS has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZJK Industrial has a beta of 2.46, indicating that its share price is 146% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
ATS beats ZJK Industrial on 9 of the 11 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 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.
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