Comparing Orora (OTCMKTS:ORRAF) and AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR)
by Danessa Lincoln · The Markets DailyAptarGroup (NYSE:ATR – Get Free Report) and Orora (OTCMKTS:ORRAF – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
88.5% of AptarGroup shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of AptarGroup shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for AptarGroup and Orora, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| AptarGroup | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2.62 |
| Orora | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
AptarGroup presently has a consensus target price of $172.80, indicating a potential upside of 28.61%. Orora has a consensus target price of $2.10, indicating a potential upside of 110.00%. Given Orora’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Orora is more favorable than AptarGroup.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares AptarGroup and Orora”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| AptarGroup | $3.93 billion | 2.17 | $392.79 million | $5.53 | 24.30 |
| Orora | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
AptarGroup has higher revenue and earnings than Orora.
Profitability
This table compares AptarGroup and Orora’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| AptarGroup | 9.22% | 13.31% | 6.96% |
| Orora | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
AptarGroup beats Orora on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About AptarGroup
AptarGroup, Inc. designs and manufactures a range of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing, and active material science solutions and services for the pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, home care, and food and beverage markets. The company operates through Aptar Pharma, Aptar Beauty, and Aptar Closures segments. It also provides pumps for nasal allergy treatments; and metered dose inhaler valves for respiratory ailments, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases; elastomer for injectable primary packaging components; and active material science solutions. In addition, the company offers dispensing pumps, closures, elastomeric components, and aerosol valves to the digital health solutions. It primarily sells its products and services in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America. AptarGroup, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Crystal Lake, Illinois.
About Orora
Orora Limited designs, manufactures, and supplies packaging products and services to the grocery, fast moving consumer goods, and industrial markets in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through Orora Australasia and Orora North America segments. It also provides glass bottles, aluminum cans, tabs, and ends, closures and caps, boxes and cartons, point-of-purchase displays, packaging equipment, rigid and flexible packaging, and general packaging materials and supplies. In addition, the company purchases, warehouses, sells, and delivers a range of packaging and related materials; sells equipment; manufactures corrugated sheets and boxes; and provides point of purchase retail display solutions and other visual communication services. Further, the company offers printing and signage, research and technology, product sourcing, automation and engineering, design, kitting and fulfilment, logistics, and digital technology services. The company was incorporated in 1949 and is headquartered in Hawthorn, Australia.