Financial Survey: ATC Venture Group (OTCMKTS:ATCV) versus Vision Marine Technologies (NASDAQ:VMAR)

ATC Venture Group (OTCMKTS:ATCV) and Vision Marine Technologies (NASDAQ:VMAR) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

53.8% of Vision Marine Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 49.9% of ATC Venture Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.4% of Vision Marine Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for ATC Venture Group and Vision Marine Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ATC Venture Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Vision Marine Technologies	1	0	0	0	1.00

Given ATC Venture Group’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe ATC Venture Group is more favorable than Vision Marine Technologies.

Volatility and Risk

ATC Venture Group has a beta of 8.07, suggesting that its stock price is 707% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vision Marine Technologies has a beta of 0.07, suggesting that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ATC Venture Group and Vision Marine Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share 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
Vision Marine Technologies	$13.83 million	0.00	-$21.65 million	($222.72)	0.00

ATC Venture Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vision Marine Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares ATC Venture Group and Vision Marine Technologies’ 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
Vision Marine Technologies	-54.94%	-281.97%	-46.90%

Summary

ATC Venture Group beats Vision Marine Technologies on 6 of the 9 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 Vision Marine Technologies

Vision Marine Technologies Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and rents electric boats in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It offers e-motion electric powertrain technology; e-motion electric outboard powertrain system; electric boats; maintenance, repair, and customer support services; as well as manufactures customized boats. The company also provides its products through website and distributors. It serves original equipment manufacturers, retail customer, boat clubs, and boat rental operations. The company was formerly known as Riopel Marine Inc. and changed its name to Vision Marine Technologies Inc. in April 2020. Vision Marine Technologies Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Boisbriand, Canada.