Andritz (OTCMKTS:ADRZY) versus Atlantia (OTCMKTS:ATASY) Financial Review

Atlantia (OTCMKTS:ATASY) and Andritz (OTCMKTS:ADRZY) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Atlantia and Andritz’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlantia	N/A	N/A	N/A
Andritz	5.90%	23.10%	6.10%

Volatility and Risk

Atlantia has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Andritz has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Atlantia and Andritz”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atlantia	$8.42 billion	2.34	$740.62 million	N/A	N/A
Andritz	$9.37 billion	0.63	$552.19 million	$1.09	10.40

Atlantia has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Andritz.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Atlantia and Andritz, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlantia	0	0	0	0	0.00
Andritz	1	0	0	0	1.00

Dividends

Atlantia pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Andritz pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Andritz pays out 31.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Andritz beats Atlantia on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Atlantia

Atlantia SpA, through its subsidiaries, engages in the construction and operation of motorways, airports and transport infrastructure, parking areas, and intermodal systems worldwide. It operates and manages approximately 13,000 kilometers of toll motorways. The company manages, maintains, constructs, and widens related motorways operated under concession; and provides support for the Italian motorway operators. It also operates and expands Rome's Fiumicino and Ciampino airports; and operates the airports of Nice, Cannes-Mandelieu, and Saint-Tropez. In addition, the company engages in the design, project management, controlling, and maintenance of road and airport infrastructures; and operation of toll payment systems, as well as provides assistance and toll management services. Further, it operates free-flow tolling systems, traffic and transport management systems, and electronic payment systems. Additionally, the company offers insurance brokerage, as well as engineering services. Atlantia SpA was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Rome, Italy.

About Andritz

Andritz AG provides plants, equipment, and services for pulp and paper industry, metalworking and steel industries, hydropower stations, and solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors in Europe, North America, South America, China, Asia, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Pulp & Paper, Metals, Hydro, and Separation. The Pulp & Paper segment supplies technology, automation, and service solutions to produce pulp, paper, board, and tissue; boilers for power generation; flue gas cleaning systems; nonwovens technologies; panelboard production systems; and recycling, shredding, and energy solutions for various waste materials. The Metals segment provides technologies, plants, and digital solutions, including automation and software solutions, and process know-how and services; and solutions for the production and processing of flat products for welding systems and industrial furnaces, as well as services for the metals processing industry. The Hydro segment supplies electromechanical equipment and services for hydropower plants; offers plant diagnosis, refurbishment, modernization, and upgradation of existing hydropower plants; and pumps for irrigation, water supply, and flood control, as well as turbo generators. The Separation segment offers mechanical and thermal technologies, as well as services and related automation solutions for solid/liquid separation to serve chemical, environmental, food, mining, and minerals industries; and technologies and services to produce animal feed and biomass pellets. The company was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Graz, Austria.