Atlantic International (NASDAQ:ATLN – Get Free Report) and ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN – Get Free Report) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Volatility & Risk
Atlantic International has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ManpowerGroup has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
98.0% of ManpowerGroup shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.3% of Atlantic International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of ManpowerGroup shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Atlantic International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| ManpowerGroup | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
ManpowerGroup has a consensus target price of $69.33, suggesting a potential upside of 18.02%. Given ManpowerGroup’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ManpowerGroup is more favorable than Atlantic International.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Atlantic International and ManpowerGroup”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Atlantic International | $27.89 million | 7.09 | -$5.63 million | ($8.24) | -0.48 |
| ManpowerGroup | $17.85 billion | 0.15 | $145.10 million | $2.99 | 19.65 |
ManpowerGroup has higher revenue and earnings than Atlantic International. Atlantic International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ManpowerGroup, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Atlantic International and ManpowerGroup’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Atlantic International | N/A | -298.20% | -42.32% |
| ManpowerGroup | 0.81% | 10.19% | 2.62% |
Summary
ManpowerGroup beats Atlantic International on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Atlantic International
Atlantic International Corp. engages in the design, development, and manufacture of genetic analysis technologies. Its services include RNA sequencing and DNA sequencing. The company was founded by William C. St. Laurent and Daniel R. Jones in 2013 and is headquartered in Billercia, MA.
About ManpowerGroup
ManpowerGroup Inc. provides workforce solutions and services worldwide. The company offers recruitment services, including permanent, temporary, and contract recruitment of professionals, as well as administrative and industrial positions under the Manpower and Experis brands. It also offers various assessment services; training and development services; career and talent management; and outsourcing services related to human resources functions primarily in the areas of large-scale recruiting and workforce-intensive initiatives. In addition, the company provides workforce consulting services; contingent staffing and permanent recruitment services; professional resourcing and project-based services; and recruitment process outsourcing, TAPFIN managed, and talent solutions. The company was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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