Critical Survey: Atlantic International (NASDAQ:ATLN) versus Able View Global (NASDAQ:ABLV)

Able View Global (NASDAQ:ABLV) and Atlantic International (NASDAQ:ATLN) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Volatility & Risk

Able View Global has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlantic International has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Able View Global and Atlantic International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Able View Global	1	0	0	0	1.00
Atlantic International	1	1	0	1	2.33

Insider and Institutional Ownership

78.5% of Able View Global shares are held by institutional investors. 13.6% of Atlantic International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Able View Global and Atlantic International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Able View Global	N/A	N/A	N/A
Atlantic International	-22.66%	N/A	-90.47%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Able View Global and Atlantic International”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Able View Global	$128.93 million	0.31	-$7.42 million	N/A	N/A
Atlantic International	$442.61 million	0.43	-$135.48 million	($2.24)	-1.44

Able View Global has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Atlantic International.

About Able View Global

Able View Global Inc. operates as brand management partners of beauty and personal care brands in China. Its brand management services encompass various segments of the brand management value chain, including strategy, branding, digital and social marketing, omni-channel sales, customer services, overseas logistics, and warehouse and fulfilment. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Shanghai, China.

About Atlantic International

Atlantic International Corp. engages in the design, development, and manufacture of genetic analysis technologies. Its services include RNA sequencing and DNA sequencing. The company was founded by William C. St. Laurent and Daniel R. Jones in 2013 and is headquartered in Billercia, MA.