Atmus Filtration Technologies (ATMU) Competitors

Magna International (NYSE:MGA) and Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and community ranking.

Does the media prefer MGA or ATMU?

In the previous week, Magna International and Magna International both had 4 articles in the media. Magna International's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Atmus Filtration Technologies' score of 0.55 indicating that Magna International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Magna International	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Atmus Filtration Technologies	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate MGA or ATMU?

Magna International presently has a consensus target price of $49.88, suggesting a potential upside of 23.62%. Atmus Filtration Technologies has a consensus target price of $43.80, suggesting a potential upside of 3.38%. Given Magna International's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Magna International is more favorable than Atmus Filtration Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magna International	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
Atmus Filtration Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Is MGA or ATMU more profitable?

Atmus Filtration Technologies has a net margin of 10.84% compared to Magna International's net margin of 2.52%. Atmus Filtration Technologies' return on equity of 134.28% beat Magna International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magna International	2.52%	11.88%	4.48%
Atmus Filtration Technologies	10.84%	134.28%	17.61%

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of MGA or ATMU?

67.5% of Magna International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.7% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Magna International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor MGA or ATMU?

Magna International received 695 more outperform votes than Atmus Filtration Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 82.76% of users gave Atmus Filtration Technologies an outperform vote while only 62.79% of users gave Magna International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Magna International	Outperform Votes 719 62.79%	Underperform Votes 426 37.21%
Atmus Filtration Technologies	Outperform Votes 24 82.76%	Underperform Votes 5 17.24%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MGA or ATMU?

Magna International has higher revenue and earnings than Atmus Filtration Technologies. Magna International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atmus Filtration Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Magna International	$42.80B	0.27	$1.21B	$3.74	10.79
Atmus Filtration Technologies	$1.63B	2.16	$171.30M	$2.15	19.71

Which has more risk and volatility, MGA or ATMU?

Magna International has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atmus Filtration Technologies has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MGA or ATMU a better dividend stock?

Magna International pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Atmus Filtration Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Magna International pays out 50.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Atmus Filtration Technologies pays out 9.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Magna International beats Atmus Filtration Technologies on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.