ATS (ATSAF) vs. Its Peers Head to Head Review

Posted by on Aug 20th, 2026

ATS (OTCMKTS:ATSAF – Get Free Report) is one of 435 publicly-traded companies in the “Machinery” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare ATS to similar businesses based on the strength of its valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for ATS and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ATS 0 0 3 0 3.00
ATS Competitors 4063 14443 17856 776 2.41

As a group, “Machinery” companies have a potential upside of 31.07%. Given ATS’s peers higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ATS has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

72.9% of ATS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.2% of shares of all “Machinery” companies are held by institutional investors. 13.9% of shares of all “Machinery” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares ATS and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ATS N/A N/A N/A
ATS Competitors -1,947.85% -19.34% 0.94%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ATS and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Net Income Price/Earnings Ratio
ATS N/A N/A 30.81
ATS Competitors $4.50 billion $347.86 million -13.04

ATS’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than ATS. ATS is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

ATS beats its peers on 6 of the 11 factors compared.

About ATS

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ATS Corp. engages in planning, designing, building, commissioning, and servicing automated manufacturing and assembly systems. It offers custom automation, repeat automation, automation products, and value-added services, including pre-automation and after-sales services to life sciences, chemicals, consumer products, electronics, food, beverage, transportation, energy, and oil and gas market. The company was founded by Klaus D. Woerner in 1978 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Canada.

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