Comparing ATC Venture Group (OTCMKTS:ATCV) & Mastercraft Boat (NASDAQ:MCFT)

ATC Venture Group (OTCMKTS:ATCV) and Mastercraft Boat (NASDAQ:MCFT) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares ATC Venture Group and Mastercraft Boat’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ATC Venture Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mastercraft Boat	5.27%	9.51%	6.77%

Risk and Volatility

ATC Venture Group has a beta of 9.76, indicating that its share price is 876% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mastercraft Boat has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

97.6% of Mastercraft Boat shares are held by institutional investors. 49.9% of ATC Venture Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Mastercraft Boat shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ATC Venture Group and Mastercraft Boat”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ATC Venture Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mastercraft Boat	$284.20 million	1.19	$7.04 million	$0.96	21.61

Mastercraft Boat has higher revenue and earnings than ATC Venture Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for ATC Venture Group and Mastercraft Boat, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ATC Venture Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Mastercraft Boat	0	5	1	1	2.43

Mastercraft Boat has a consensus target price of $23.60, indicating a potential upside of 13.73%. Given Mastercraft Boat’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mastercraft Boat is more favorable than ATC Venture Group.

Summary

Mastercraft Boat beats ATC Venture Group on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ATC Venture Group

ATC Venture Group Inc., through its subsidiary, Simonsen Iron Works Inc., engages in the design, manufacture, and assembly of an array of parts for original equipment manufacturers and other customers. The company was formerly known as Cycle Country Accessories Corp. and changed its name to ATC Venture Group Inc. in January 2012. ATC Venture Group Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

About Mastercraft Boat

MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets recreational powerboats. It operates through MasterCraft, Crest, and Aviara segments. The MasterCraft segment produces premium recreational performance sport boats primarily used for water skiing, wakeboarding, wake surfing, and general recreational boating. Crest segment provides pontoon boats for use in general recreational boating. The Aviara segment produces luxury day boats for use in general recreational boating. The company also offers ski/wake, outboard, and sterndrive boats, as well as various accessories, including trailers and aftermarket parts. It sells its boats under the MasterCraft, Crest, and Aviara brands through a network of independent dealers in North America and internationally. The company was formerly known as MCBC Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. in November 2018. MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Vonore, Tennessee.