Financial Review: Kornit Digital (NASDAQ:KRNT) and Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU)

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Atmus Filtration Technologies and Kornit Digital”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atmus Filtration Technologies	$1.76 billion	2.04	$207.40 million	$2.61	16.90
Kornit Digital	$208.20 million	3.30	-$13.52 million	($0.48)	-33.33

Atmus Filtration Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Kornit Digital. Kornit Digital 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Atmus Filtration Technologies and Kornit Digital, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atmus Filtration Technologies	0	3	3	0	2.50
Kornit Digital	1	3	2	0	2.17

Atmus Filtration Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $62.00, suggesting a potential upside of 40.52%. Kornit Digital has a consensus price target of $21.50, suggesting a potential upside of 34.38%. Given Atmus Filtration Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Atmus Filtration Technologies is more favorable than Kornit Digital.

Volatility and Risk

Atmus Filtration Technologies has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kornit Digital has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atmus Filtration Technologies	11.32%	59.85%	14.66%
Kornit Digital	-9.42%	-1.00%	-0.91%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

32.7% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of Kornit Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Kornit Digital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Atmus Filtration Technologies beats Kornit Digital on 11 of the 14 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 Kornit Digital

Kornit Digital Ltd. develops, designs, and markets digital printing solutions for the fashion, apparel, and home decor segments of printed textile industry in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. Its solutions include digital printing systems, ink and other consumables, associated software, and value-added services. The company's products and services include direct-to-garment printing platform for smaller industrial operators to mass producers; NeoPigment ink and other consumables; QuickP designer software; and system upgrade kits, maintenance and support, consulting, and professional services. It serves decorators, online businesses, brand owners, and contract printers. Kornit Digital Ltd. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Rosh Haayin, Israel.