Comparing PureCycle Technologies (NASDAQ:PCTTU) & Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU)

PureCycle Technologies (NASDAQ:PCTTU) and Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares PureCycle Technologies and Atmus Filtration Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PureCycle Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
Atmus Filtration Technologies	10.52%	135.12%	18.72%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares PureCycle Technologies and Atmus Filtration Technologies’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PureCycle Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Atmus Filtration Technologies	$1.63 billion	1.65	$171.30 million	N/A	N/A

Atmus Filtration Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than PureCycle Technologies.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

32.7% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for PureCycle Technologies and Atmus Filtration Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PureCycle Technologies	0	0	0	0	N/A
Atmus Filtration Technologies	0	0	6	0	3.00

Atmus Filtration Technologies has a consensus price target of $32.67, suggesting a potential upside of 1.45%. Given Atmus Filtration Technologies’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Atmus Filtration Technologies is more favorable than PureCycle Technologies.

Summary

Atmus Filtration Technologies beats PureCycle Technologies on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PureCycle Technologies

PureCycle Technologies, Inc. engages in the production of recycled polypropylene (PP). The company holds a license for restoring waste PP into ultra-pure recycled polypropylene resin that has multiple applications, including packaging and labeling for consumer products, piping, ropes, cabling, and plastic parts for various industries. Its recycling process separates color, odor, and other contaminants from plastic waste feedstock to transform it into virgin-like resin. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

About Atmus Filtration Technologies

Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells filtration products under the Fleetguard brand name in North America, Europe, South America, Asia, Australia, Africa, and internationally. The company offers fuel filters, lube filters, air filters, crankcase ventilation, hydraulic filters, coolants, and fuel additives, as well as other chemicals; and fuel water separators and other filtration systems to original equipment manufacturers, dealers/distributors, and end-users. Its products are used in on-highway commercial vehicles and off-highway agriculture, construction, mining, and power generation vehicles and equipment. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.