MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA – Get Free Report) and Anteris Technologies Global (NASDAQ:AVR – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
92.5% of MSA Safety shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of MSA Safety 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 Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for MSA Safety and Anteris Technologies Global, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
MSA Safety | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2.83 |
Anteris Technologies Global | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares MSA Safety and Anteris Technologies Global”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
MSA Safety | $1.82 billion | 3.58 | $284.97 million | $7.25 | 22.81 |
Anteris Technologies Global | $2.71 million | 59.46 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
MSA Safety has higher revenue and earnings than Anteris Technologies Global.
Profitability
This table compares MSA Safety and Anteris Technologies Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
MSA Safety | 15.76% | 28.64% | 13.74% |
Anteris Technologies Global | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
MSA Safety beats Anteris Technologies Global on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About MSA Safety
MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products and technology solutions that protect people and facility infrastructures in the fire service, energy, utility, construction, and industrial manufacturing applications, as well as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration industries worldwide. The company's core product offerings include fixed gas and flame detection systems, such as gas detection monitoring systems, and flame detectors and open-path infrared gas detectors; breathing apparatus products, including self-contained breathing apparatus; hand-held portable gas detection instruments to detect the presence or absence of various gases in the air; industrial head protection products; firefighter helmets and protective apparel; and fall protection equipment, such as confined space equipment, harnesses, lanyards, and self-retracting lifelines, as well as engineered systems. In addition, the company offers air-purifying respirators, eye and face protection products, ballistic helmets, and gas masks. It serves distributors and end-users through indirect and direct sales channels. The company offers its products under the V-Gard, Cairns, and Gallet brand names. MSA Safety Incorporated was founded in 1914 and is based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.
About Anteris Technologies Global
Anteris Technologies Global Corp. engages in the development and commercialization of medical devices for heart diseases. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN.
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