Reviewing Atlantic International (NASDAQ:ATLN) and ABM Industries (NYSE:ABM)

ABM Industries (NYSE:ABM) and Atlantic International (NASDAQ:ATLN) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for ABM Industries and Atlantic International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ABM Industries	0	4	0	0	2.00
Atlantic International	1	1	0	1	2.33

ABM Industries currently has a consensus price target of $50.67, indicating a potential upside of 14.31%. Given ABM Industries’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ABM Industries is more favorable than Atlantic International.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares ABM Industries and Atlantic International”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ABM Industries	$8.75 billion	0.30	$162.30 million	$2.59	17.11
Atlantic International	$442.61 million	0.39	-$135.48 million	($2.24)	-1.32

ABM Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Atlantic International. Atlantic International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ABM Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares ABM Industries and Atlantic International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ABM Industries	1.86%	11.96%	4.10%
Atlantic International	-22.66%	N/A	-90.47%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

91.6% of ABM Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of ABM Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Atlantic International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

ABM Industries has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlantic International has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

ABM Industries beats Atlantic International on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ABM Industries

ABM Industries Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of integrated facility, infrastructure, and mobility solutions in the United States and internationally. It operates through Business & Industry, Manufacturing & Distribution, Education, Aviation, and Technical Solutions segments. The company offers janitorial, facilities engineering, and parking services for commercial real estate properties, including corporate offices for high tech clients, sports and entertainment venues, and traditional hospitals and non-acute healthcare facilities; provides vehicle maintenance and other services to rental car providers. It also offers integrated facility services, engineering, and other specialized services in various types of manufacturing, distribution, and data center facilities. In addition, the company delivers custodial and landscaping and grounds for public school districts, private schools, colleges, and universities. Further, it supports airlines and airports with services comprising passenger assistance, catering logistics, air cabin maintenance, and transportation services. Additionally, the company provides electric vehicle power design, installation, and maintenance, as well as microgrid systems installations. ABM Industries Incorporated was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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.