Analyzing FiscalNote (NYSE:NOTE) and Amentum (NYSE:AMTM)

Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) and FiscalNote (NYSE:NOTE) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Amentum and FiscalNote, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amentum	0	3	2	0	2.40
FiscalNote	0	1	4	1	3.00

Amentum presently has a consensus price target of $26.20, indicating a potential upside of 54.87%. FiscalNote has a consensus price target of $2.66, indicating a potential upside of 262.40%. Given FiscalNote’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FiscalNote is more favorable than Amentum.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

39.9% of Amentum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.3% of FiscalNote shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.7% of Amentum shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 41.8% of FiscalNote shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Amentum and FiscalNote’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amentum	N/A	N/A	N/A
FiscalNote	-22.27%	-88.72%	-22.29%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Amentum and FiscalNote”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amentum	$9.82 billion	0.42	-$82.00 million	N/A	N/A
FiscalNote	$120.27 million	0.86	-$115.46 million	$0.07	10.49

Amentum has higher revenue and earnings than FiscalNote.

Summary

FiscalNote beats Amentum on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amentum

Amentum Holdings, Inc. provides engineering and technology solutions to address challenges in science, security, and sustainability. It serves various markets, such as energy and environment, space, intelligence, defense, civilian, commercial, and international markets. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquatered in Chantilly, Virginia.

About FiscalNote

FiscalNote Holdings, Inc. operates as technology company North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. It combines artificial intelligence technology, machine learning, and other technologies with analytics, workflow tools, and expert research. The company also delivers that intelligence through its suite of public policy and issues management products, as well as powerful tools to manage workflows, advocacy campaigns, and constituent relationships. It serves a customer base that includes businesses comprising the Fortune 100 companies, government agencies, law firms, professional services organizations, trade groups, and non-profits. FiscalNote Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Washington, District Of Columbia.