Reviewing ATC Venture Group (OTCMKTS:ATCV) & AEye (NASDAQ:LIDR)

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ATC Venture Group and AEye”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
AEye	$1.46 million	6.44	-$87.13 million	($8.22)	-0.13

ATC Venture Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AEye.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for ATC Venture Group and AEye, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ATC Venture Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
AEye	0	1	0	0	2.00

Given ATC Venture Group’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe ATC Venture Group is more favorable than AEye.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

21.6% of AEye shares are held by institutional investors. 49.9% of ATC Venture Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of AEye shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares ATC Venture Group and AEye’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
AEye	-24,308.44%	-158.98%	-80.99%

Summary

ATC Venture Group beats AEye on 5 of the 8 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 AEye

AEye, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides lidar systems for vehicle autonomy, advanced driver-assistance systems, and robotic vision applications in the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. It offers 4Sight intelligent sensing lidar platform, including 4Sight at Design, Triggered 4Sight, Responsive 4Sight, and Predictive 4Sight; and 4Sight for automotive and industrial market. The company was formerly known as CF Finance Acquisition Corp. III and changed its name to AEye, Inc. in August 2021. AEye, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.