OriginOil (OTCMKTS:OCLN) versus Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU) Head-To-Head Contrast

OriginOil (OTCMKTS:OCLN) and Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OriginOil	N/A	N/A	-96.45%
Atmus Filtration Technologies	11.14%	94.85%	17.58%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares OriginOil and Atmus Filtration Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OriginOil	$5.54 million	3.97	-$18.97 million	N/A	N/A
Atmus Filtration Technologies	$1.67 billion	1.87	$185.60 million	$2.21	17.07

Atmus Filtration Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than OriginOil.

Risk and Volatility

OriginOil has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atmus Filtration Technologies has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

32.7% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of OriginOil shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for OriginOil and Atmus Filtration Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OriginOil	0	0	0	0	0.00
Atmus Filtration Technologies	0	2	3	0	2.60

Atmus Filtration Technologies has a consensus target price of $42.80, indicating a potential upside of 13.43%. Given Atmus Filtration Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Atmus Filtration Technologies is more favorable than OriginOil.

Summary

Atmus Filtration Technologies beats OriginOil on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About OriginOil

OriginClear, Inc. provides water treatment solutions worldwide. The company designs and manufactures a line of water treatment systems for municipal, industrial, and pure water applications. It also offers a range of services, including maintenance contracts, retrofits, and replacement assistance; and rents equipment through contracts of varying duration, as well as provides prefabricated water transport and treatment systems. The company was formerly known as OriginOil, Inc. and changed its name to OriginClear, Inc. in April 2015. OriginClear, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Clearwater, 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.