Analyzing Nouveau Monde Graphite (NYSE:NMG) and AirTrona International (OTCMKTS:ARTR)

AirTrona International (OTCMKTS:ARTR) and Nouveau Monde Graphite (NYSE:NMG) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for AirTrona International and Nouveau Monde Graphite, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AirTrona International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Nouveau Monde Graphite	0	0	1	0	3.00

Nouveau Monde Graphite has a consensus target price of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 125.56%. Given Nouveau Monde Graphite’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nouveau Monde Graphite is more favorable than AirTrona International.

Risk and Volatility

AirTrona International has a beta of 2.89, meaning that its share price is 189% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nouveau Monde Graphite has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares AirTrona International and Nouveau Monde Graphite”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AirTrona International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nouveau Monde Graphite	N/A	N/A	-$41.47 million	($0.64)	-2.08

Profitability

This table compares AirTrona International and Nouveau Monde Graphite’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AirTrona International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nouveau Monde Graphite	N/A	-75.25%	-44.67%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

41.1% of Nouveau Monde Graphite shares are held by institutional investors. 22.7% of Nouveau Monde Graphite shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Nouveau Monde Graphite beats AirTrona International on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AirTrona International

AirTrona International Inc. provides various commercial and industrial Ozone generators for a range of commercial, industrial, and residential applications. Its products include ozone sanitization and ozone laundry systems. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Stoney Creek, Canada.

About Nouveau Monde Graphite

Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and evaluation of mineral properties in Quebec, Canada. It primarily explores for graphite. The company’s flagship property is the 100% owned Matawinie graphite property including 176 mining claims covering an area of 9,264 hectares located in Quebec. It also involved in the real estate and trading activities. The company was formerly known as Nouveau Monde Mining Enterprises Inc. and changed its name to Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. in February 2017. Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Saint-Michel-Des-Saints, Canada.