Aterian (NASDAQ:ATER – Get Free Report) and FuelPositive (OTCMKTS:NHHHF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Risk and Volatility
Aterian has a beta of 0.03, indicating that its share price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FuelPositive has a beta of 0.2, indicating that its share price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Aterian and FuelPositive’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Aterian | -15.73% | -47.45% | -26.68% |
| FuelPositive | N/A | -54.47% | -44.36% |
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Aterian | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| FuelPositive | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Aterian presently has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 430.72%. Given Aterian’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Aterian is more favorable than FuelPositive.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Aterian and FuelPositive”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Aterian | $99.04 million | 0.08 | -$11.86 million | ($1.61) | -0.47 |
| FuelPositive | N/A | N/A | -$14.05 million | ($0.01) | -4.20 |
Aterian has higher revenue and earnings than FuelPositive. FuelPositive is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aterian, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
7.0% of Aterian shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.5% of Aterian shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Aterian beats FuelPositive on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Aterian
Aterian, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a technology-enabled consumer products company in North America and internationally. Its platform offers home and kitchen appliances; kitchenware; cooling and air quality appliances, such as dehumidifiers; health and beauty products; and essential oils under the Squatty Potty, hOmeLabs, Mueller, Pursteam, Healing Solutions, and Photo Paper Direct brand names. The company primarily serves individual online consumers through online retail channels, such as Amazon and Walmart, as well as through its owned and operated websites and other marketplaces. The company was formerly known as Mohawk Group Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Aterian, Inc. in April 2021. Aterian, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Summit, New Jersey.
About FuelPositive
FuelPositive Corporation, a technology company, provides clean energy solutions in Canada. The company's clean technology solutions include green ammonia (NH3) for use in various industries and applications. Its flagship product is a green ammonia production system that takes air, water, and electricity to produce a non-polluting chemical for various applications, including fertilizer for farming, fuel for grain drying and internal combustion engines, a solution for grid storage, and an alternative for fuel cells. The company was formerly known as EEStor Corporation and changed its name to FuelPositive Corporation in February 2021. FuelPositive Corporation is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.
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