Financial Review: Atlantis Technology Group (OTCMKTS:ATNP) versus Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG)

Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) and Atlantis Technology Group (OTCMKTS:ATNP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Encore Capital Group and Atlantis Technology Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Encore Capital Group	0	0	3	1	3.25
Atlantis Technology Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Encore Capital Group presently has a consensus target price of $62.33, suggesting a potential upside of 33.11%. Given Encore Capital Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Encore Capital Group is more favorable than Atlantis Technology Group.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Encore Capital Group and Atlantis Technology Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Encore Capital Group	$1.33 billion	0.84	-$206.49 million	($7.85)	-5.97
Atlantis Technology Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Atlantis Technology Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Encore Capital Group.

Risk and Volatility

Encore Capital Group has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlantis Technology Group has a beta of -0.38, meaning that its stock price is 138% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Encore Capital Group and Atlantis Technology Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Encore Capital Group	-13.91%	12.70%	2.61%
Atlantis Technology Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Encore Capital Group beats Atlantis Technology Group on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Encore Capital Group

Encore Capital Group, Inc., a specialty finance company, provides debt recovery solutions and other related services for consumers across financial assets worldwide. The company purchases portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables at deep discounts to face value, as well as manages them by working with individuals as they repay their obligations and works toward financial recovery. It is also involved in the provision of early stage collection, business process outsourcing, and contingent collection services. In addition, the company engages in debt servicing and other portfolio management services to credit originator for non-performing loans. Further, it offers credit management services. Encore Capital Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

About Atlantis Technology Group

MEDPLUS CORP was initially engaged in the manufacture and sale of intraocular lenses and other ophthalmic products. In late 1992, the Company ceased its ophthalmic operations and redirected its activities to the patient finance industry through the Company’s acquisition of Patient Plus, Lincoln Professional Services Corporation and Financial Health Network. The Company now works on behalf of health care, dental care, death care and veterinary providers to find non-recourse financingfor their patients.