Head-To-Head Survey: Tarkett (OTCMKTS:TKFTF) and Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS)

Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) and Tarkett (OTCMKTS:TKFTF) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

89.8% of Advanced Drainage Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Advanced Drainage Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Advanced Drainage Systems and Tarkett”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Advanced Drainage Systems	$3.05 billion	3.39	$426.46 million	$5.79	23.68
Tarkett	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Advanced Drainage Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Tarkett.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Advanced Drainage Systems and Tarkett, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Advanced Drainage Systems	0	2	7	1	2.90
Tarkett	0	0	0	0	0.00

Advanced Drainage Systems currently has a consensus target price of $188.70, indicating a potential upside of 37.63%. Given Advanced Drainage Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Advanced Drainage Systems is more favorable than Tarkett.

Profitability

This table compares Advanced Drainage Systems and Tarkett’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Advanced Drainage Systems	14.00%	28.28%	12.30%
Tarkett	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Advanced Drainage Systems beats Tarkett on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Advanced Drainage Systems

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets thermoplastic corrugated pipes and related water management products in North America and internationally. The company operates through Pipe, International, Infiltrator, and Allied Products & Other segments. It offers single, double, and triple wall corrugated polypropylene and polyethylene pipes; plastic leachfield chambers and systems; EZflow synthetic aggregate bundles; wastewater purification through mechanical aeration wastewater for residential and commercial systems; septic tanks and accessories; combined treatment and dispersal systems, including advanced enviro-septic and advanced treatment leachfield systems; and allied products, including storm retention/detention and septic chambers, polyvinyl chloride drainage structures, fittings, and water quality filters and separators. The company also purchases and distributes construction fabrics and other geosynthetic products for soil stabilization, reinforcement, filtration, separation, erosion control, and sub-surface drainage, as well as drainage grates and other products. In addition, it provides PVC hubs, rubber sleeves, and stainless-steel bands. The company offers its products for non-residential, residential, agriculture, and infrastructure applications through a network of distribution centers. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio.

About Tarkett

Tarkett S.A., a flooring company, provides flooring and sports surface solutions to business and residential end users worldwide. The company provides heterogeneous and homogeneous vinyl flooring products, parquet and laminate flooring products, rubber flooring and accessories, wood floor products, resilient flooring, carpets, linoleum floor products, and synthetic grass, athletic tracks, and indoor sports flooring. It offers its products for use in healthcare, aged care, the workplace, education, stores and shops, hospitality and leisure, residential and sports segments. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Paris, France. Tarkett S.A. is a subsidiary of Societe Investissement Deconinck.