ATS (NYSE:ATS – Get Free Report) and Hesai Group (NASDAQ:HSAI – Get Free Report) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for ATS and Hesai Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ATS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Hesai Group | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
ATS presently has a consensus price target of $69.00, suggesting a potential upside of 94.59%. Hesai Group has a consensus price target of $29.50, suggesting a potential upside of 192.66%. Given Hesai Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hesai Group is more favorable than ATS.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
Profitability
This table compares ATS and Hesai Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ATS | 5.00% | 17.44% | 5.93% |
| Hesai Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares ATS and Hesai Group’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ATS | $1.95 billion | 1.80 | $96.40 million | N/A | N/A |
| Hesai Group | $174.37 million | 7.26 | -$43.61 million | N/A | N/A |
ATS has higher revenue and earnings than Hesai Group.
Summary
ATS beats Hesai Group on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ATS
ATS Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides automation solutions worldwide. The company is also involved in planning, designing, building, commissioning, and servicing automated manufacturing and assembly systems, including automation products and test solutions. In addition, it offers pre-automation services comprising discovery and analysis, concept development, simulation, and total cost of ownership modelling; post automation services, including training, process optimization, preventative maintenance, emergency and on-call support, spare parts, retooling, retrofits, and equipment relocation; and contract manufacturing services, as well as after sales and services. Further, the company provides engineering design, prototyping, process verification, specification writing, software and manufacturing process controls development, standard automation products/platforms, equipment design and build, third-party equipment qualification, procurement and integration, automation system installation, product line commissioning, validation, and documentation services. Additionally, it offers value engineering, supply chain management, and integration and manufacturing capabilities, as well as other automation products and solutions; and software and digital solutions comprising connected factory floor management systems to capture, analyze, and use real time machine performance data to troubleshoot, deliver process and product solutions, prevent equipment downtime, drive operational efficiency, and unlock performance for sustainable production improvements. ATS Corporation serves life sciences, transportation and mobility, consumer products, food and beverage, electronics, nuclear, packaging, warehousing and distribution, and energy markets. The company was formerly known as ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. and changed its name to ATS Corporation in November 2022. ATS Corporation was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Canada.
About Hesai Group
Hesai Group, through with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of three-dimensional light detection and ranging solutions (LiDAR). Its LiDAR products are used in passenger and commercial vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems; autonomous passenger and freight mobility services; and other applications, such as delivery robots, street sweeping robots, and logistics robots in restricted areas. Hesai Group was founded in 2014 and is based in Shanghai, China.
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