Identiv (INVE) Competitors

3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) and Identiv (NASDAQ:INVE) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Does the media refer more to DDD or INVE?

In the previous week, 3D Systems had 4 more articles in the media than Identiv. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for 3D Systems and 7 mentions for Identiv. Identiv's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat 3D Systems' score of 0.32 indicating that Identiv is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
3D Systems	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Identiv	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, DDD or INVE?

Identiv has lower revenue, but higher earnings than 3D Systems. 3D Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Identiv, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
3D Systems	$440.12M	0.56	-$363.17M	-$1.93	-0.95
Identiv	$26.63M	2.94	-$5.49M	$3.03	1.10

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DDD or INVE?

64.5% of 3D Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.2% of Identiv shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of 3D Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Identiv shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is DDD or INVE more profitable?

Identiv has a net margin of 113.62% compared to 3D Systems' net margin of -117.65%. Identiv's return on equity of -20.60% beat 3D Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
3D Systems	-117.65%	-26.72%	-11.52%
Identiv	113.62%	-20.60%	-15.52%

Which has more risk and volatility, DDD or INVE?

3D Systems has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Identiv has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate DDD or INVE?

3D Systems presently has a consensus price target of $3.67, suggesting a potential upside of 100.36%. Identiv has a consensus price target of $6.83, suggesting a potential upside of 105.82%. Given Identiv's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Identiv is more favorable than 3D Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
3D Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Identiv	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the MarketBeat Community favor DDD or INVE?

3D Systems received 464 more outperform votes than Identiv when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.81% of users gave Identiv an outperform vote while only 58.46% of users gave 3D Systems an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
3D Systems	Outperform Votes 757 58.46%	Underperform Votes 538 41.54%
Identiv	Outperform Votes 293 61.81%	Underperform Votes 181 38.19%

Summary

Identiv beats 3D Systems on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.