Head-To-Head Analysis: AAC Technologies (OTCMKTS:AACAY) versus Allient (NASDAQ:ALNT)

AAC Technologies (OTCMKTS:AACAY) and Allient (NASDAQ:ALNT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

61.6% of Allient shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.6% of Allient shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

AAC Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Allient pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Allient pays out 14.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares AAC Technologies and Allient’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AAC Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
Allient	2.75%	9.97%	4.67%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares AAC Technologies and Allient”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AAC Technologies	$3.80 billion	1.74	$249.99 million	N/A	N/A
Allient	$519.60 million	1.45	$13.17 million	$0.86	51.77

AAC Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Allient.

Risk and Volatility

AAC Technologies has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allient has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for AAC Technologies and Allient, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AAC Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00
Allient	0	3	0	0	2.00

Allient has a consensus price target of $35.00, suggesting a potential downside of 21.38%. Given Allient’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Allient is more favorable than AAC Technologies.

Summary

Allient beats AAC Technologies on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AAC Technologies

AAC Technologies Holdings Inc., an investment holding company, provides solutions for smart devices in Mainland China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, other Asian countries, the United States, and Europe. The company operates through Acoustics Product, Electromagnetic Drives and Precision Mechanics, Optics Products, Sensor and Semiconductor Products, and other products segments. It provides acoustics products for smartphones, laptops, mid-range tablets, and smart glasses; and manufactures and sells haptic motors that are used in smartphones, smart watches, tablets, intelligent automobiles, game controllers, and virtual reality/augmented reality controllers. The company also offers precision mechanics comprising metal casing products; optical lenses, camera modules, and optical actuators, as well as voice coil motor products; and micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) and ASIC chips design, packaging, and testing services for consumer electronics, automotive, smart wearables, robotics, IoT, and other sectors. In addition, it provides research and development services; manufactures and sells tooling and precision components, electronic components, and related accessories; and provides electroplating services, as well as engages in investment activities. The company was formerly known as AAC Acoustic Technologies Holdings Inc. and changed its name to AAC Technologies Holdings Inc. in May 2011. AAC Technologies Holdings Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, the People's Republic of China.

About Allient

Allient Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells precision and specialty controlled motion components and systems for various industries in the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. It offers brush and brushless DC motors, brushless servo and torque motors, coreless DC motors, integrated brushless motor-drives, gearmotors, gearing, modular digital servo drives, motion controllers, optical encoders, active and passive filters, input/output modules, industrial communications gateways, light-weighting technologies, and other controlled motion-related products, as well as nano precision positioning systems, servo control systems, and digital servo amplifiers and drives. The company sells its products to end customers and original equipment manufacturers in vehicle, medical, aerospace and defense, and industrial markets through direct sales force, authorized manufacturers’ representatives, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Allied Motion Technologies Inc. and changed its name to Allient Inc. in August 2023. Allient Inc. was incorporated in 1962 and is headquartered in Amherst, New York.