AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) & Orora (OTCMKTS:ORRAF) Critical Comparison

Orora (OTCMKTS:ORRAF) and AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) are both materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Orora and AptarGroup, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Orora	0	1	0	0	2.00
AptarGroup	0	3	5	0	2.62

Orora presently has a consensus price target of $2.10, suggesting a potential upside of 110.00%. AptarGroup has a consensus price target of $172.80, suggesting a potential upside of 31.07%. Given Orora’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Orora is more favorable than AptarGroup.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Orora and AptarGroup”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Orora	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AptarGroup	$3.78 billion	2.22	$392.79 million	$5.53	23.84

AptarGroup has higher revenue and earnings than Orora.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

88.5% of AptarGroup shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of AptarGroup shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Orora and AptarGroup’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Orora	N/A	N/A	N/A
AptarGroup	9.22%	13.31%	6.96%

Summary

AptarGroup beats Orora on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Orora

Orora Limited designs, manufactures, and supplies packaging products and services to the grocery, fast moving consumer goods, and industrial markets in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through Orora Australasia and Orora North America segments. It also provides glass bottles, aluminum cans, tabs, and ends, closures and caps, boxes and cartons, point-of-purchase displays, packaging equipment, rigid and flexible packaging, and general packaging materials and supplies. In addition, the company purchases, warehouses, sells, and delivers a range of packaging and related materials; sells equipment; manufactures corrugated sheets and boxes; and provides point of purchase retail display solutions and other visual communication services. Further, the company offers printing and signage, research and technology, product sourcing, automation and engineering, design, kitting and fulfilment, logistics, and digital technology services. The company was incorporated in 1949 and is headquartered in Hawthorn, Australia.

About AptarGroup

AptarGroup, Inc. designs and manufactures a range of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing, and active material science solutions and services for the pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, home care, and food and beverage markets. The company operates through Aptar Pharma, Aptar Beauty, and Aptar Closures segments. It also provides pumps for nasal allergy treatments; and metered dose inhaler valves for respiratory ailments, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases; elastomer for injectable primary packaging components; and active material science solutions. In addition, the company offers dispensing pumps, closures, elastomeric components, and aerosol valves to the digital health solutions. It primarily sells its products and services in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America. AptarGroup, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Crystal Lake, Illinois.