Lantronix (LTRX) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to DDD or LTRX?

In the previous week, 3D Systems had 9 more articles in the media than Lantronix. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for 3D Systems and 2 mentions for Lantronix. Lantronix's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat 3D Systems' score of 0.30 indicating that Lantronix 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
Lantronix	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in DDD or LTRX?

3D Systems received 492 more outperform votes than Lantronix when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 58.63% of users gave Lantronix 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%
Lantronix	Outperform Votes 265 58.63%	Underperform Votes 187 41.37%

Is DDD or LTRX more profitable?

Lantronix has a net margin of -3.15% compared to 3D Systems' net margin of -117.65%. Lantronix's return on equity of -2.62% beat 3D Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
3D Systems	-117.65%	-26.72%	-11.52%
Lantronix	-3.15%	-2.62%	-1.49%

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

64.5% of 3D Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.4% of Lantronix shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of 3D Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Lantronix 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.

Which has better earnings and valuation, DDD or LTRX?

Lantronix has lower revenue, but higher earnings than 3D Systems. Lantronix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 3D Systems, 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	0.58	-$363.17M	-$1.93	-0.97
Lantronix	$155.84M	0.54	-$4.52M	-$0.13	-16.77

Which has more volatility & risk, DDD or LTRX?

3D Systems has a beta of 1.81, indicating that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lantronix has a beta of 1.82, indicating that its share price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer DDD or LTRX?

3D Systems presently has a consensus price target of $3.67, indicating a potential upside of 95.04%. Lantronix has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 175.23%. Given Lantronix's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lantronix 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
Lantronix	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Lantronix beats 3D Systems on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.