Comparing Vesuvius (OTCMKTS:CKSNY) & Amentum (NYSE:AMTM)

Vesuvius (OTCMKTS:CKSNY) and Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) are both construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Volatility & Risk

Vesuvius has a beta of -0.25, suggesting that its share price is 125% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amentum has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Vesuvius and Amentum’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vesuvius	N/A	N/A	N/A
Amentum	1.04%	11.74%	4.78%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Vesuvius and Amentum”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vesuvius	$2.39 billion	0.60	$68.84 million	N/A	N/A
Amentum	$14.39 billion	0.34	$66.00 million	$0.60	33.75

Vesuvius has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Amentum.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Vesuvius and Amentum, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vesuvius	0	0	0	0	0.00
Amentum	1	7	6	0	2.36

Amentum has a consensus target price of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 58.03%. Given Amentum’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Amentum is more favorable than Vesuvius.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

39.9% of Amentum shares are held by institutional investors. 19.4% of Amentum shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Amentum beats Vesuvius on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vesuvius

Vesuvius plc is engaged in molten metal flow engineering, principally serving the steel and foundry industries. It develops and manufactures high-technology products and solutions for supply to the steel and casting industries. The Company operates through two segments: Steel and Foundry. The Steel division consists of various product lines, such as Steel Flow Control, Advanced Refractories and Technical Services. Its solution is a fully integrated robotic spray application system with a coupled mixing and laser setting system for the accurate location of the tundish furniture and mix preparation. The automatic robotic mixing and application system is fully contained and shielded with automatic shutdown if someone enters the working zone inside the tundish stand. Its technology allows robots to handle various tasks, such as manipulating steel samplers and temperature or hydrogen sensors, and to distribute powder into the tundish.

About Amentum

Amentum Holdings, Inc. provides engineering and technology solutions to address challenges in science, security, and sustainability. It serves various markets, such as energy and environment, space, intelligence, defense, civilian, commercial, and international markets. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquatered in Chantilly, Virginia.