Atlas Copco AB (OTC: ATLKY)

Specialty Industrial Machinery · Stockholm, Sweden · Founded 1873

$70.0B

Market Cap

$16.0B

Revenue

53,000

Employees

$3.0B

Net Income

📊 Key Statistics for Atlas Copco AB (ATLKY)

Market capitalization: $70.0 billion
Annual revenue: $16.0 billion
Net income: $3.0 billion
Employees: 53,000
Sector: Industrials
Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
Founded: 1873

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📋 About Atlas Copco AB

Atlas Copco is a Swedish industrial company manufacturing compressors, vacuum solutions, and industrial tools used in manufacturing, mining, and construction worldwide. Founded in 1873, it's one of Europe's most consistently profitable industrial companies with operations in 180+ countries.

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💰 How Atlas Copco AB Makes Money

Sell industrial equipment (compressors, vacuum pumps, power tools) and generate recurring revenue from aftermarket services, parts, and maintenance contracts. The service business provides stable, high-margin revenue regardless of economic cycles. Equipment is mission-critical — factories can't operate without compressed air.

📜 Key Milestones

Founded in 1873 in Stockholm as Atlas AB (making railway equipment), the company pivoted to compressed air technology in the early 1900s. Over 150 years of continuous operation and dozens of acquisitions built a global industrial conglomerate. The 2018 spin-off of Epiroc (mining equipment) focused Atlas Copco on compressors and vacuum.

📊 Financial Overview

Market Capitalization	$70.0B
Annual Revenue	$16.0B
Net Income	$3.0B
Profit Margin	19%
Revenue per Employee	$301887K
Stock Exchange	OTC
Ticker Symbol	ATLKY

Financial data is approximate and based on most recent annual filings.

💡 Did You Know?

Atlas Copco's compressors provide compressed air to factories worldwide — an invisible but essential utility (compressed air is often called 'the fourth utility' after electricity, water, and gas). The company's vacuum solutions are critical for semiconductor manufacturing — every chip fab needs Atlas Copco equipment.

📝 Analyst Take

Atlas Copco is a compounding machine — steady growth, high margins, and a massive installed base generating recurring service revenue. The semiconductor vacuum business adds AI/chip exposure. Swedish industrial quality at its finest, though the premium valuation leaves little room for disappointment.

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