Head-To-Head Review: Mastercraft Boat (NASDAQ:MCFT) & ATC Venture Group (OTCMKTS:ATCV)

ATC Venture Group (OTCMKTS:ATCV) and Mastercraft Boat (NASDAQ:MCFT) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Profitability

This table compares ATC Venture Group and Mastercraft Boat’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ATC Venture Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mastercraft Boat	5.27%	9.51%	6.77%

Risk and Volatility

ATC Venture Group has a beta of 9.76, meaning that its share price is 876% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mastercraft Boat has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for ATC Venture Group and Mastercraft Boat, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ATC Venture Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Mastercraft Boat	0	5	1	1	2.43

Mastercraft Boat has a consensus price target of $23.60, indicating a potential upside of 13.73%. Given Mastercraft Boat’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mastercraft Boat is more favorable than ATC Venture Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ATC Venture Group and Mastercraft Boat”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ATC Venture Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mastercraft Boat	$284.20 million	1.19	$7.04 million	$0.96	21.61

Mastercraft Boat has higher revenue and earnings than ATC Venture Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

97.6% of Mastercraft Boat shares are owned by institutional investors. 49.9% of ATC Venture Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Mastercraft Boat shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Mastercraft Boat beats ATC Venture Group on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ATC Venture Group

ATC Venture Group Inc., through its subsidiary, Simonsen Iron Works Inc., engages in the design, manufacture, and assembly of an array of parts for original equipment manufacturers and other customers. The company was formerly known as Cycle Country Accessories Corp. and changed its name to ATC Venture Group Inc. in January 2012. ATC Venture Group Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

About Mastercraft Boat

MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets recreational powerboats. It operates through MasterCraft, Crest, and Aviara segments. The MasterCraft segment produces premium recreational performance sport boats primarily used for water skiing, wakeboarding, wake surfing, and general recreational boating. Crest segment provides pontoon boats for use in general recreational boating. The Aviara segment produces luxury day boats for use in general recreational boating. The company also offers ski/wake, outboard, and sterndrive boats, as well as various accessories, including trailers and aftermarket parts. It sells its boats under the MasterCraft, Crest, and Aviara brands through a network of independent dealers in North America and internationally. The company was formerly known as MCBC Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. in November 2018. MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Vonore, Tennessee.