Critical Comparison: Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU) & Kronos Advanced Technologies (OTCMKTS:KNOS)

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

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atmus Filtration Technologies	$1.67 billion	2.55	$185.60 million	$2.40	21.76
Kronos Advanced Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Atmus Filtration Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Kronos Advanced Technologies.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

32.7% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of Kronos Advanced Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Atmus Filtration Technologies and Kronos Advanced Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

Atmus Filtration Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $49.00, suggesting a potential downside of 6.19%. Given Atmus Filtration Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Atmus Filtration Technologies is more favorable than Kronos Advanced Technologies.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atmus Filtration Technologies	11.57%	76.84%	17.36%
Kronos Advanced Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Atmus Filtration Technologies has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kronos Advanced Technologies has a beta of 1.89, suggesting that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Atmus Filtration Technologies beats Kronos Advanced Technologies on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Kronos Advanced Technologies

Kronos Advanced Technologies Inc. manufactures, distributes, and licenses air movement and purification devices in the United States. The company offers air purifiers and masks. It markets and sells products directly through our website, 1800safeair.com, as well as through independent sales representatives. The company was formerly known as TSET, Inc. and changed its name to Kronos Advanced Technologies Inc. in January 2001. Kronos Advanced Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Parkersburg, West Virginia.