Reviewing ATC Venture Group (OTCMKTS:ATCV) & Holley (NYSE:HLLY)

ATC Venture Group (OTCMKTS:ATCV) and Holley (NYSE:HLLY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

ATC Venture Group has a beta of 4.35, indicating that its share price is 335% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Holley has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ATC Venture Group and Holley”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ATC Venture Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Holley	$602.22 million	0.50	$19.18 million	($0.20)	-12.59

Holley has higher revenue and earnings than ATC Venture Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

39.7% of Holley shares are held by institutional investors. 49.9% of ATC Venture Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Holley shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares ATC Venture Group and Holley’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ATC Venture Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Holley	2.55%	2.59%	0.98%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for ATC Venture Group and Holley, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ATC Venture Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Holley	0	0	5	0	3.00

Holley has a consensus price target of $6.80, suggesting a potential upside of 170.06%. Given Holley’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Holley is more favorable than ATC Venture Group.

Summary

Holley beats ATC Venture Group on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ATC Venture Group

ATC Venture Group Inc., through its subsidiary, Simonsen Iron Works Inc., engages in the design, manufacture, and assembly of an array of parts for original equipment manufacturers and other customers. The company was formerly known as Cycle Country Accessories Corp. and changed its name to ATC Venture Group Inc. in January 2012. ATC Venture Group Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

About Holley

Holley Inc. operates as designer, manufacturer, and marketer of automotive aftermarket products for car and truck enthusiasts in the United States, Canada, Europe, and China. Its products span various automotive platforms and sells across multiple channels. The company's performance automotive products include carburetors, fuel pumps, fuel injection systems, nitrous oxide injection systems, superchargers, exhaust headers, mufflers, distributors, ignition components, engine tuners, automotive performance plumbing products; and exhaust products, as well as shifters, converters, transmission kits, transmissions, tuners, and automotive software. It also offers brakes and brake systems, vehicle restoration parts, helmets, head and neck restraints, seat belts, fire suits, and electronic control and monitoring systems. The company sells its products under the Holley, Holley EFI, MSD, Simpson, Powerteq, Accel, and Flowmaster through DTC, E-tailer, warehouse distributor, traditional retailer, and jobber/ installer channels. Holley Inc. was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Bowling Green, Kentucky.