Atlantic International (CIRC) vs. Its Competitors Critical Contrast

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

46.4% of shares of all “Consumer Finance” companies are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of Atlantic International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.8% of shares of all “Consumer Finance” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Atlantic International and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atlantic International	$435.88 million	-$59.43 million	-0.14
Atlantic International Competitors	$3.57 billion	$381.70 million	5.90

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.

Risk and Volatility

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

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	10.03%	-15.24%	2.14%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Atlantic International and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlantic International	1	0	0	1	2.50
Atlantic International Competitors	929	3488	5409	281	2.50

As a group, “Consumer Finance” companies have a potential upside of 23.46%. 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.