Heritage Global (NASDAQ:HGBL) vs. Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) Financial Contrast

Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) and Heritage Global (NASDAQ:HGBL) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

39.9% of Amentum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.5% of Heritage Global shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Heritage Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Amentum and Heritage Global”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amentum	$8.39 billion	0.65	N/A	N/A	N/A
Heritage Global	$49.88 million	1.38	$12.48 million	$0.28	6.57

Heritage Global has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Amentum.

Profitability

This table compares Amentum and Heritage Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amentum	N/A	N/A	N/A
Heritage Global	20.60%	16.05%	11.90%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Amentum and Heritage Global, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amentum	0	0	2	0	3.00
Heritage Global	0	0	0	0	0.00

Amentum presently has a consensus target price of $30.50, suggesting a potential upside of 35.14%. Given Amentum’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Amentum is more favorable than Heritage Global.

About Amentum

Amentum Holdings, Inc. provides engineering and technology solutions to address challenges in science, security, and sustainability. It serves various markets, such as energy and environment, space, intelligence, defense, civilian, commercial, and international markets. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquatered in Chantilly, Virginia.

About Heritage Global

Heritage Global Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an asset services company with focus on financial and industrial asset transactions. The company operates in three segments: Auction and Liquidation, Refurbishment & Resale, and Brokerage. It provides a suite of market making, acquisitions, refurbishment, dispositions, valuations, and secured lending services. The company focuses on identifying, valuing, acquiring, and monetizing underlying tangible assets. It acts as an adviser, as well as a principal, acquiring, or brokering manufacturing facilities; surplus industrial machinery and equipment; industrial inventories; and charged-off receivable portfolios. The company was formerly known as Counsel RB Capital Inc. and changed its name to Heritage Global, Inc. in August 2013. Heritage Global, Inc. was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.