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ATS Automation Tooling Systems is a provider of factory automation solutions. It offers custom automation, repeat automation, automation products, and value-added services including pre automation and after-sales services. The company serves customers in the following markets: life sciences, pharmaceuticals, nuclear medicine, chemicals, electric vehicles, transportation, consumer products, electronics, food, beverage, energy, and oil and gas.

TypePublic
Founded1978
HQCambridge, CAMap
Websiteatsautomation.com
Employee Ratings3.8More
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Employees (est.) (Feb 2021)4,200
Revenue (FY, 2019)C$1.3 B(+13%)
Share Price (Feb 2021)C$26
Cybersecurity ratingAMore

Key People/Management at ATS Automation

Andrew Hider

Andrew Hider

Chief Executive Officer, Director
Joanne S. Ferstman

Joanne S. Ferstman

Director
David McAusland

David McAusland

Chairman
Dave W. Cummings

Dave W. Cummings

Director
Kirsten Lange

Kirsten Lange

Director
Michael Martino

Michael Martino

Director
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ATS Automation Office Locations

ATS Automation has offices in Cambridge, Vaughan, Lewis Center, Rolling Meadows and in 5 other locations
Cambridge, CA (HQ)
730 Fountain St N building #2
Vaughan, CA
600 Chrislea Rd, Woodbridge
Tianjin, CN
NO.12-2, XEDA Century Road, Xiqing Economic Development Area
Kirchheim bei München, DE
Marsstraße 2
Sankt Georgen, DE
Am Tannwald 2
Winnenden, DE
Birkenstraße 1-7
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ATS Automation Financials and Metrics

ATS Automation Revenue

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ATS Automation's revenue was reported to be C$1.25 b in FY, 2019 which is a 12.4% increase from the previous period.
CAD

Revenue (Q3, 2020)

367.2m

Gross profit (Q3, 2020)

92.2m

Gross profit margin (Q3, 2020), %

25.1%

Net income (Q3, 2020)

4.1m

EBIT (Q3, 2020)

3.9m

Market capitalization (5-Feb-2021)

2.4b

Closing stock price (5-Feb-2021)

26.0

Cash (31-Dec-2019)

117.7m

EV

2.7b
ATS Automation's current market capitalization is C$2.4 b.
Annual
CADFY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Revenue

1.0b1.1b1.3b

Revenue growth, %

10%12%

Cost of goods sold

760.2m826.8m924.9m

Gross profit

250.7m288.2m328.7m
Quarterly
CADQ1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020

Revenue

265.4m242.5m237.4m264.0m275.0m277.6m300.0m283.6m321.4m339.2m341.2m367.2m

Cost of goods sold

200.6m181.8m176.2m197.1m204.2m205.5m222.0m210.0m236.8m247.7m251.6m275.0m

Gross profit

64.8m60.7m61.2m66.8m70.8m72.1m77.9m73.7m84.6m91.6m89.7m92.2m

Gross profit Margin, %

24%25%26%25%26%26%26%26%26%27%26%25%
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Annual
CADFY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Cash

286.7m330.1m224.5m

Accounts Receivable

166.1m213.0m217.2m

Inventories

48.0m58.5m68.0m

Current Assets

661.6m789.1m757.0m
Quarterly
CADQ1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020

Cash

222.5m226.6m203.7m279.4m306.3m307.6m324.6m354.2m224.5m154.9m190.7m117.7m

Accounts Receivable

153.5m159.0m196.2m189.9m182.8m198.9m229.0m208.2m217.2m246.1m219.4m260.1m

Inventories

43.7m48.7m55.2m52.6m54.8m45.4m56.0m53.1m68.0m74.8m81.6m79.2m

Current Assets

665.6m653.3m654.5m678.7m701.0m719.3m805.6m809.3m757.0m726.0m753.9m714.2m
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Annual
CADFY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Net Income

35.0m47.2m70.8m

Depreciation and Amortization

34.6m36.7m42.4m

Cash From Operating Activities

127.9m59.7m127.6m

Purchases of PP&E

(9.9m)(19.9m)(21.1m)
Quarterly
CADQ1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020

Net Income

12.1m8.5m6.6m11.5m13.8m6.9m16.7m10.8m25.1m16.4m19.4m4.1m

Depreciation and Amortization

8.9m8.0m9.0m8.9m8.9m9.5m9.8m10.0m10.2m7.3m7.4m7.8m

Cash From Operating Activities

57.5m3.8m(14.1m)(3.4m)37.7m5.5m(381.0k)39.5m62.2m(40.0m)57.6m(7.0m)

Purchases of PP&E

(1.8m)(2.4m)(2.5m)(3.3m)(3.9m)(6.5m)(4.6m)(4.8m)(4.0m)(6.4m)(10.1m)(13.7m)
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CADQ1, 2017

Debt/Equity

0.5 x

Debt/Assets

0.4 x

Financial Leverage

1.1 x
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ATS Automation Operating Metrics

Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q4, 2017FY, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q4, 2018FY, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q4, 2019FY, 2019

Order Book

C$239 mC$289 mC$284 mC$322 mC$1.13 bC$266 mC$257 mC$311 mC$348 mC$1.18 bC$358 mC$355 mC$397 mC$298 mC$1.41 b

Manufacturing Facilities

23 20 23

Offices

50 50 50

Projects Completed

24 k
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ATS Automation Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Company NameDateDeal Size
MARCODecember 31, 2019
KMWNovember 01, 2019
COMECERFebruary 28, 2019
M+W Process AutomationAugust 29, 2014
Advanced Applications GmbH
Assembly & Test – Europe GmbH
ASSEMBLY & TEST WORLDWIDE
ATS Assembly and Test, Inc
ATS Automation Asia (Tianjin) Co
ATS Automation Tooling Systems BC 1 ULC
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ATS Automation Revenue Breakdown

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ATS Automation revenue breakdown by business segment: 7.2% from Sales of Goods, 60.9% from Construction Contracts and 31.9% from Services Rendered

ATS Automation revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 20.6% from Other Europe, 27.3% from Germany, 31.9% from United States, 7.3% from Canada and 13.0% from Other

ATS Automation Cybersecurity Score

Cybersecurity ratingPremium dataset

A

92/100

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ATS Automation Online and Social Media Presence

ATS Automation's Trends

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ATS Automation Blogs

February 12, 2021

ATS Provides Innovative Nuclear Decommissioning Solution to Holtec International

Cambridge, Ontario (February 12, 2021) ¬– ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. (TSX: ATA) (“ATS” or the “Company”), an industry-leading automation... Read More The post ATS Provides Innovative Nuclear Decommissioning Solution to Holtec International appeared first on Factory-Wide Solutions | ATS Auto…
February 05, 2021

ATS Tender Offer For Global Food & Beverage Equipment Supplier CFT S.p.A. To Commence February 8, 2021

Cambridge, Ontario (February 5, 2021) – ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. (TSX:ATA) (“ATS” or the “Company”), an industry-leading automation solutions... Read More The post ATS Tender Offer For Global Food & Beverage Equipment Supplier CFT S.p.A. To Commence February 8, 2021 appeared first on …
February 03, 2021

ATS Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2021 Results

Cambridge, Ontario (February 3, 2021) – ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. (TSX: ATA) (“ATS” or the “Company”) today reported its... Read More The post ATS Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2021 Results appeared first on Factory-Wide Solutions | ATS Automation.
January 18, 2021

ATS to Host Third Quarter Conference Call Wednesday February 3, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. Eastern

Cambridge, Ontario (January 18, 2021) – ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. (TSX:ATA) (“ATS” or the “Company”) will report its financial... Read More The post ATS to Host Third Quarter Conference Call Wednesday February 3, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. Eastern appeared first on Factory-Wide Solutions | ATS Aut…
December 29, 2020

ATS Announces Closing of US$350 Million Senior Notes Offering to Fund Redemption of Outstanding 6.500% Senior Notes

Cambridge, Ontario (December 29, 2020) – ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. (TSX: ATA) (“ATS” or the “Company”) today announces the... Read More The post ATS Announces Closing of US$350 Million Senior Notes Offering to Fund Redemption of Outstanding 6.500% Senior Notes appeared first on Factory-Wid…
December 21, 2020

ATS Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid

Cambridge, Ontario (December 21, 2020) ¬− ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. (TSX: ATA) (“ATS” or the “Company”) today announced that... Read More The post ATS Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid appeared first on Factory-Wide Solutions | ATS Automation.
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 ATS Automation Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was ATS Automation founded?

    ATS Automation was founded in 1978.

  • Who are ATS Automation key executives?

    ATS Automation's key executives are Andrew Hider, Joanne S. Ferstman and David McAusland.

  • How many employees does ATS Automation have?

    ATS Automation has 4,200 employees.

  • What is ATS Automation revenue?

    Latest ATS Automation annual revenue is C$1.3 b.

  • What is ATS Automation revenue per employee?

    Latest ATS Automation revenue per employee is C$298.5 k.

  • Who are ATS Automation competitors?

    Competitors of ATS Automation include Scott, Scott Automation and IEI Integration.

  • Where is ATS Automation headquarters?

    ATS Automation headquarters is located at 730 Fountain St N building #2, Cambridge.

  • Where are ATS Automation offices?

    ATS Automation has offices in Cambridge, Vaughan, Lewis Center, Rolling Meadows and in 5 other locations.

  • How many offices does ATS Automation have?

    ATS Automation has 9 offices.