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$3.60 -0.26 (-6.74%)
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NNBR vs. GHM, SSYS, KRNT, ELMT, and DDD

Should you buy NN stock or one of its competitors? NN's main competitors and comparable companies include Graham (GHM), Stratasys (SSYS), Kornit Digital (KRNT), Elmet Group (ELMT), and 3D Systems (DDD). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery & supplies & components" industry.

How does NN compare to Graham?

Graham (NYSE:GHM) and NN (NASDAQ:NNBR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Graham had 2 more articles in the media than NN. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Graham and 6 mentions for NN. NN's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Graham's score of 0.15 indicating that NN is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Graham
2 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
NN
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Graham$245.29M4.19$12.50M$1.0484.10
NN$422.21M0.70-$34M-$0.96N/A

Graham presently has a consensus price target of $132.50, suggesting a potential upside of 51.50%. NN has a consensus price target of $5.67, suggesting a potential upside of 57.41%. Given NN's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NN is more favorable than Graham.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Graham
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
NN
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20

Graham has a net margin of 4.53% compared to NN's net margin of -6.21%. NN's return on equity of 20.38% beat Graham's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Graham4.53% 11.09% 5.17%
NN -6.21%20.38%1.49%

69.5% of Graham shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of NN shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Graham shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of NN shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Graham has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NN has a beta of 2.61, meaning that its stock price is 161% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Graham beats NN on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NN compare to Stratasys?

NN (NASDAQ:NNBR) and Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

NN presently has a consensus target price of $5.67, suggesting a potential upside of 57.41%. Stratasys has a consensus target price of $12.33, suggesting a potential upside of 53.78%. Given NN's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NN is more favorable than Stratasys.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NN
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20
Stratasys
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

In the previous week, NN had 3 more articles in the media than Stratasys. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for NN and 3 mentions for Stratasys. Stratasys' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat NN's score of 0.73 indicating that Stratasys is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NN
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Stratasys
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

NN has a net margin of -6.21% compared to Stratasys' net margin of -21.05%. NN's return on equity of 20.38% beat Stratasys' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NN-6.21% 20.38% 1.49%
Stratasys -21.05%-1.77%-1.38%

53.9% of NN shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.8% of Stratasys shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of NN shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Stratasys shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NN$422.21M0.70-$34M-$0.96N/A
Stratasys$551.10M1.25-$104.29M-$1.34N/A

NN has a beta of 2.61, indicating that its share price is 161% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stratasys has a beta of 1.93, indicating that its share price is 93% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

NN beats Stratasys on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NN compare to Kornit Digital?

NN (NASDAQ:NNBR) and Kornit Digital (NASDAQ:KRNT) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

NN has a net margin of -6.21% compared to Kornit Digital's net margin of -9.42%. NN's return on equity of 20.38% beat Kornit Digital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NN-6.21% 20.38% 1.49%
Kornit Digital -9.42%-1.00%-0.91%

NN presently has a consensus price target of $5.67, indicating a potential upside of 57.41%. Kornit Digital has a consensus price target of $21.50, indicating a potential upside of 41.73%. Given NN's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NN is more favorable than Kornit Digital.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NN
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20
Kornit Digital
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

53.9% of NN shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of Kornit Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of NN shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Kornit Digital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NN has a beta of 2.61, suggesting that its share price is 161% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kornit Digital has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its share price is 74% more volatile than the broader market.

Kornit Digital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NN. Kornit Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NN, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NN$422.21M0.70-$34M-$0.96N/A
Kornit Digital$208.20M3.13-$13.52M-$0.48N/A

In the previous week, NN had 5 more articles in the media than Kornit Digital. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for NN and 1 mentions for Kornit Digital. Kornit Digital's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat NN's score of 0.73 indicating that Kornit Digital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
NN Positive
Kornit Digital Very Positive

Summary

NN beats Kornit Digital on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NN compare to Elmet Group?

Elmet Group (NASDAQ:ELMT) and NN (NASDAQ:NNBR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

Elmet Group currently has a consensus target price of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.57%. NN has a consensus target price of $5.67, suggesting a potential upside of 57.41%. Given NN's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NN is more favorable than Elmet Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Elmet Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
NN
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20

Elmet Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to NN's net margin of -6.21%. NN's return on equity of 20.38% beat Elmet Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Elmet GroupN/A N/A N/A
NN -6.21%20.38%1.49%

53.9% of NN shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.2% of Elmet Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of NN shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Elmet Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than NN. NN is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Elmet Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Elmet GroupN/AN/AN/A$0.4148.12
NN$422.21M0.70-$34M-$0.96N/A

In the previous week, Elmet Group had 4 more articles in the media than NN. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Elmet Group and 6 mentions for NN. NN's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Elmet Group's score of 0.61 indicating that NN is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Elmet Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
NN
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Elmet Group beats NN on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NN compare to 3D Systems?

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

NN has a beta of 2.61, meaning that its share price is 161% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, 3D Systems has a beta of 2.75, meaning that its share price is 175% more volatile than the broader market.

NN has a net margin of -6.21% compared to 3D Systems' net margin of -14.15%. NN's return on equity of 20.38% beat 3D Systems' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NN-6.21% 20.38% 1.49%
3D Systems -14.15%-19.56%-8.92%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NN$422.21M0.70-$34M-$0.96N/A
3D Systems$386.90M1.48$29.88M-$0.41N/A

NN currently has a consensus target price of $5.67, indicating a potential upside of 57.41%. 3D Systems has a consensus target price of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 59.88%. Given 3D Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe 3D Systems is more favorable than NN.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NN
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20
3D Systems
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

53.9% of NN shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.5% of 3D Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of NN shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of 3D Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, 3D Systems had 1 more articles in the media than NN. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for 3D Systems and 6 mentions for NN. NN's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat 3D Systems' score of 0.58 indicating that NN is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

3D Systems beats NN on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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NNBR vs. The Competition

MetricNNMachinery IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$278.30M$11.29B$10.33B$13.29B
Dividend YieldN/A2.28%96.94%12.57%
P/E Ratio-3.7520.7025.2325.76
Price / Sales0.7062.79288.08106.32
Price / Cash4.6823.3824.1052.76
Price / Book5.294.264.836.34
Net Income-$34M$368.99M$613.71M$360.00M
7 Day Performance8.76%0.00%0.45%-0.16%
1 Month Performance1.98%-3.39%-2.95%-4.07%
1 Year Performance65.14%6.77%4.43%5.97%

NN Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NNBR
NN
3.9134 of 5 stars
$3.60
-6.7%
$5.67
+57.4%
+62.9%$278.30M$422.21MN/A2,550
GHM
Graham
2.8497 of 5 stars
$87.44
+1.8%
$132.50
+51.5%
+72.4%$1.03B$245.29M83.98732
SSYS
Stratasys
3.0476 of 5 stars
$8.16
+3.2%
$12.33
+51.1%
-31.2%$702.66M$547.27MN/A1,757
KRNT
Kornit Digital
2.9441 of 5 stars
$15.38
+0.7%
$21.50
+39.8%
+4.6%$660.49M$208.20MN/A633
ELMT
Elmet Group
2.1838 of 5 stars
$21.06
-3.5%
$23.00
+9.2%
N/A$641.46MN/A51.36533

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This page (NASDAQ:NNBR) was last updated on 9/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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