ATS vs ITW vs NGTF Stock Comparison

Ats, Illinois Tool Works and NightFood Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ATS ATS Corp /ATS
$19.00 -0.5% 1M -30.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.87B
P/E
54.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.12B
Div. yield
–
Industrial Machinery Industrials
3 wins
ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc
$275.93 +0.7% 1M +11.3% 1Y
Market cap
$78.92B
P/E
24.0x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Industrial Machinery Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

NightFood Holdings leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (NightFood Holdings 4, Illinois Tool Works 3, Ats 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionATSITWNGTFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.87B $78.92B $896.03M ITW
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 54.9x 24.0x -10.6x ITW
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.4x 25.9x — ATS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +14.8% — +1,462.5% NGTF
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.6% — -1,039.0% ATS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.7% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.5x — -0.4x NGTF
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -30.0% +11.3% +3,200.0% NGTF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +4.0%/yr +75.3%/yr NGTF
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 51.9% 21.3% 527.7% ITW
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 49/100 30/100 ATS

Percentile Scorecard

ATSITWNGTF

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisATSITWNGTF
Valuation 87 #28 of 203 24 #154 of 203 58 #6 of 13
Growth 79 #40 of 188 35 #123 of 188 0 #12 of 12
Profitability 43 #104 of 183 – 46 #7 of 12
Financial Health 24 #165 of 217 – 17 #11 of 13
Shareholder Returns 27 #112 of 153 87 #21 of 153 –
Overall 52 49 30
  • ATS ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • ITW ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • NGTF ranked among 14 companies in Robotics and Automation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodATSITWNGTFSPY
1 month -0.5%+0.7%+10,900.0% -0.2%
3 months -29.5%-6.5%+10,900.0% +3.9%
6 months -40.3%+2.8%+10,900.0% +8.2%
Year to date -31.0%+12.0%+6,500.0% +12.9%
1 year -30.0%+11.3%+3,200.0% +12.3%
3 years -45.0%+23.6%+16,400.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year -18.1%+7.3%+449.1% +23.3%
5 years —+21.8%+1,550.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year —+4.0%+75.3% +10.9%
10 years —+143.5%+1,550.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+9.3%+32.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureATSITWNGTFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 51.9%21.3%527.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 62.3%20.7%443.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.540.471.81 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.580.536.06 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -64.5%-28.9%-95.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -46.3%-7.9%0.0% -1.2%
52-week high $35.38$299.60$3.30 $779.14
52-week low $17.29$241.07$0.02 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleATSITWNGTF
P/E now vs peer median 54.8xmedian 25.2x 24.0xmedian 25.2x -10.6x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 1.9x 4.6xmedian 1.9x 110.0xmedian 18.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.3xmedian 14.0x —median 14.0x -12.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.3xmedian 21.7x 26.0xmedian 21.7x -104.6xmedian 14.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 2.3x 25.0xmedian 2.3x 76.0xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median -1.71median 1.32 —median 1.32 0.16

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsATSITWNGTF
Revenue $2.12B – $8.15M
Gross profit $594.19M – $5.34M
Operating income $119.42M – -$77.62M
Net income $33.97M $3.23B -$84.65M
Free cash flow $180.36M – -$8.56M
EPS (diluted) $0.35 – $-0.31
Cash & equivalents $140.09M $809.00M $865.89K
Total debt $3.79B – $136.49M
Shares (diluted) 98.14M 287.00M 271.53M
Enterprise value $1.19B $78.92B $892.75M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricATSITWNGTF
P/E 54.8x 24.0x -10.6x
P/FCF 10.3x 26.0x -104.6x
P/Operating cash flow 9.1x 24.1x -111.3x
P/S 0.9x 4.6x 110.0x
P/B 1.5x 25.0x 76.0x
P/Tangible book 2.4x 30.2x 153.7x
EV/EBITDA 12.3x – -12.6x
EV/EBIT 21.7x – -11.9x
EV/Revenue 1.2x – 113.5x
EV/FCF 14.4x – -107.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.7x 24.1x -114.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.71 – 0.16

Growth

14 metrics
MetricATSITWNGTF
Revenue growth (1Y) 14.8% – 1,463%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.5% – 293.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 24.9% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.2% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 4,708% – -1,607%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -12.6% – -234.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 228.1% 6.7% -1,032%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -30.6% 0.9% -140.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 227.3% – -398.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -32.0% – -65.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 32.1% -0.5% -786.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 77.8% -0.5% -88.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 37.0% – -808.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 279.9% – -92.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricATSITWNGTF
Gross margin 28.0% – 65.5%
EBITDA margin 10.0% – -901.7%
Operating margin 5.6% – -952.6%
Pretax margin 2.4% – -1,039%
Net margin 1.6% – -1,039%
FCF margin 8.5% – -105.1%
Operating cash flow margin 9.6% – -98.8%
Return on equity 2.7% 106.9% -179.3%
Return on assets 1.1% – -87.5%
Return on invested capital 3.7% – –
Return on capital employed – – -119.7%
Asset turnover 0.7x – 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 6.0x 1.0x 0.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% – 24.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricATSITWNGTF
Debt / assets 28.8% – 45.3%
Debt / equity 0.7x – 2.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.5x – -0.4x
Debt / FCF 4.8x – -3.4x
Liabilities / assets 57.9% – 81.7%
Equity / assets 42.1% – 18.3%
Interest coverage 1.7x – -12.3x
Current ratio – 1.3x 0.1x
Quick ratio – – 0.0x
Cash ratio – – 0.0x
Altman Z-score – – 2.94

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricATSITWNGTF
Dividend yield – 2.4% –
Net buyback yield 0.3% – 0.0%
Shareholder yield 0.3% 2.4% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusATSITWNGTF
Forward P/E 18.4xFY2026 25.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.03FY2026 $10.67FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY -14.9%FY2026 +1.7%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +37.9% +19.3% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.98BFY2026 $16.46BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY -7.6%FY2026 +2.6%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +2.9% +11.4% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersATSITWNGTF
Held by institutions 83.4% 84.9% –
Institutions holding 143 1,969 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -9.9% +0.8% –
Institutions buying 82 846 –
Institutions selling 46 750 –
Buyers to sellers 1.78 1.13 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ATSITWNGTF
ATS 1.00 0.31 0.03
ITW 0.31 1.00 0.08
NGTF 0.03 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ATS, ITW and NGTF?

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ats (ATS) $1.87B, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) $78.92B, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) $896.03M.

Which stock is cheaper, ATS, ITW and NGTF?

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ats (ATS) 54.9x, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 24.0x, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) -10.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ats (ATS) is cheapest (Ats (ATS) 18.4x, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 25.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

NightFood Holdings (NGTF) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ats (ATS) +14.8%, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) +1,462.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ats (ATS) has the highest net margin (Ats (ATS) 1.6%, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) -1,039.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year NightFood Holdings (NGTF) returned the most: Ats (ATS) -30.0%, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) +11.3%, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) +3,200.0%. Over five years, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) compounded fastest (Illinois Tool Works (ITW) +4.0%/yr, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) +75.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) has been the steadiest (Ats (ATS) 51.9%, Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 21.3%, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) 527.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ATS, ITW and NGTF?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.