Reviewing Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU) and Iochpe-Maxion (OTCMKTS:IOCJY)

Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU) and Iochpe-Maxion (OTCMKTS:IOCJY) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

32.7% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Atmus Filtration Technologies and Iochpe-Maxion’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atmus Filtration Technologies	10.03%	314.52%	17.61%
Iochpe-Maxion	0.67%	2.31%	0.66%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Atmus Filtration Technologies and Iochpe-Maxion’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atmus Filtration Technologies	$1.64 billion	1.45	$171.30 million	$1.96	14.56
Iochpe-Maxion	$3.00 billion	N/A	$6.16 million	$0.05	14.00

Atmus Filtration Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Iochpe-Maxion. Iochpe-Maxion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atmus Filtration Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Atmus Filtration Technologies has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Iochpe-Maxion has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Atmus Filtration Technologies and Iochpe-Maxion, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atmus Filtration Technologies	0	0	5	0	3.00
Iochpe-Maxion	0	0	0	0	N/A

Atmus Filtration Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $35.80, suggesting a potential upside of 25.44%. Given Atmus Filtration Technologies’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Atmus Filtration Technologies is more favorable than Iochpe-Maxion.

Summary

Atmus Filtration Technologies beats Iochpe-Maxion on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Atmus Filtration Technologies

Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells filtration products under the Fleetguard brand name in North America, Europe, South America, Asia, Australia, Africa, and internationally. The company offers fuel filters, lube filters, air filters, crankcase ventilation, hydraulic filters, coolants, and fuel additives, as well as other chemicals; and fuel water separators and other filtration systems to original equipment manufacturers, dealers/distributors, and end-users. Its products are used in on-highway commercial vehicles and off-highway agriculture, construction, mining, and power generation vehicles and equipment. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

About Iochpe-Maxion

Iochpe-Maxion S.A. produces and sells automotive wheels and structural components for commercial and light vehicles in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates in two divisions, Maxion Wheels and Maxion Structural Components. The company offers heavy steel wheels; light steel wheels for automobiles, pick-ups, and SUVs, as well as light and medium commercial vehicles; wheels for agricultural machinery; and light aluminum wheels for automobiles. It also provides heavy structural components, including frames, side members, and cross members. In addition, the company offers light and automotive structural components, such as stampings for passenger vehicles, handbrake levers, pedal and welded assemblies, structural parts, and other automotive components. Further, it produces railway wheels, freight cars, and castings, as well as industrial castings. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Cruzeiro, Brazil.