Financial Contrast: Atlantic International (CIRC) & Its Rivals

Atlantic International (NASDAQ:CIRC) is one of 121 public companies in the “Consumer Finance” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Atlantic International to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

Volatility & Risk

Atlantic International has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlantic International’s competitors have a beta of 1.25, suggesting that their average stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Atlantic International and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atlantic International	$435.88 million	-$59.43 million	-0.11
Atlantic International Competitors	$65.30 billion	$381.70 million	6.01

Atlantic International’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Atlantic International. Atlantic International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Atlantic International and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlantic International	-19.39%	N/A	-28.58%
Atlantic International Competitors	10.14%	-15.19%	2.16%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

46.4% of shares of all “Consumer Finance” companies are owned by institutional investors. 13.6% of Atlantic International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.8% of shares of all “Consumer Finance” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Atlantic International and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlantic International	1	0	0	1	2.50
Atlantic International Competitors	925	3483	5399	281	2.50

As a group, “Consumer Finance” companies have a potential upside of 23.51%. Given Atlantic International’s competitors higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Atlantic International has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

Atlantic International competitors beat Atlantic International on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

Atlantic International Company Profile

Atlantic International Corp., through its subsidiaries, operates as a staffing company servicing the commercial, professional, finance, direct placement, and managed service provider verticals. The company specializes in permanent, temporary, and temporary-to-permanent placement services in various areas, including accounting and finance, administrative and clerical, hospitality, information technology, legal, light industrial, and medical fields. It also provides productivity consulting and workforce management solutions. Atlantic International Corp. was founded in 2018 and is based in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.