Comparing Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU) and Ecosphere Technologies (OTCMKTS:ESPHQ)

Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU) and Ecosphere Technologies (OTCMKTS:ESPHQ) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

32.7% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Atmus Filtration Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of Ecosphere Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atmus Filtration Technologies	11.56%	64.29%	15.78%
Ecosphere Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atmus Filtration Technologies	$1.76 billion	2.39	$207.40 million	$2.55	20.23
Ecosphere Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Atmus Filtration Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Ecosphere Technologies.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Atmus Filtration Technologies and Ecosphere Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atmus Filtration Technologies	0	3	4	0	2.57
Ecosphere Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Atmus Filtration Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $56.75, indicating a potential upside of 10.01%. Given Atmus Filtration Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Atmus Filtration Technologies is more favorable than Ecosphere Technologies.

Summary

Atmus Filtration Technologies beats Ecosphere Technologies on 8 of the 9 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 Ecosphere Technologies

Ecosphere Technologies, Inc., a technology development and intellectual property licensing company, develops environmental solutions for the water, agriculture, energy, and industrial markets worldwide. The company offers Ozonix water treatment technology, an advanced oxidation process that is designed to treat and recycle industrial wastewater without the use of toxic chemicals. Its Ozonix water treatment technology is used in oil and natural gas, mining, agriculture, energy, food and beverage, industrial, and marine, as well as for municipal wastewater treatment applications. The company also provides Ecos PowerCube, a mobile and solar powered generator, which increases the total amount of solar power generation that is used in various markets, including off-grid agricultural, military, emergency/disaster relief, and humanitarian and wireless communication efforts for remote applications. In addition, it offers Ecos GrowCube, a fully-automated hydroponic growing system, which increases the crop production. Ecosphere Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Stuart, Florida. On December 5, 2019, the voluntary petition of Ecosphere Technologies, Inc. for reorganization under Chapter 11 was converted to Chapter 7. It had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on December 21, 2018.