Quantum (QMCO) Competitors $10.80 -0.41 (-3.66%) Closing price 04/30/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.23 +0.43 (+3.98%) As of 07:01 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock QMCO vs. DDD, RDCM, KOPN, MKFG, SILC, LTRX, INVE, ALOT, OSS, and LINKShould you be buying Quantum stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Quantum include 3D Systems (DDD), RADCOM (RDCM), Kopin (KOPN), Markforged (MKFG), Silicom (SILC), Lantronix (LTRX), Identiv (INVE), AstroNova (ALOT), One Stop Systems (OSS), and Interlink Electronics (LINK). These companies are all part of the "computer hardware" industry. Quantum vs. 3D Systems RADCOM Kopin Markforged Silicom Lantronix Identiv AstroNova One Stop Systems Interlink Electronics Quantum (NASDAQ:QMCO) and 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend QMCO or DDD? Quantum currently has a consensus target price of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 75.93%. 3D Systems has a consensus target price of $3.67, suggesting a potential upside of 100.36%. Given 3D Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe 3D Systems is more favorable than Quantum.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Quantum 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.003D Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in QMCO or DDD? 3D Systems received 748 more outperform votes than Quantum when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.46% of users gave 3D Systems an outperform vote while only 27.27% of users gave Quantum an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformQuantumOutperform Votes927.27% Underperform Votes2472.73% 3D SystemsOutperform Votes75758.46% Underperform Votes53841.54% Which has more volatility & risk, QMCO or DDD? Quantum has a beta of 2.81, suggesting that its stock price is 181% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 3D Systems has a beta of 1.81, suggesting that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor QMCO or DDD? In the previous week, 3D Systems had 6 more articles in the media than Quantum. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for 3D Systems and 5 mentions for Quantum. Quantum's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat 3D Systems' score of 0.32 indicating that Quantum is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Quantum 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 Is QMCO or DDD more profitable? Quantum has a net margin of 0.00% compared to 3D Systems' net margin of -117.65%. Quantum's return on equity of 0.00% beat 3D Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets QuantumN/A N/A N/A 3D Systems -117.65%-26.72%-11.52% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of QMCO or DDD? 63.7% of Quantum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.5% of 3D Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Quantum shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of 3D Systems shares are held 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. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, QMCO or DDD? Quantum has higher earnings, but lower revenue than 3D Systems. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioQuantum$285.87M0.26-$41.29MN/AN/A3D Systems$440.12M0.56-$363.17M-$1.93-0.95 Summary3D Systems beats Quantum on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Quantum News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for QMCO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart QMCO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricQuantumComputer storage devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$75.06M$13.53B$23.05B$7.83BDividend YieldN/A2.92%2.97%4.22%P/E RatioN/A32.5742.1518.48Price / Sales0.262.222,006.45103.59Price / CashN/A58.4434.7234.62Price / Book-0.329.406.134.25Net Income-$41.29M$108.60M$738.82M$248.23M7 Day Performance-5.10%3.19%1.31%0.89%1 Month Performance-23.24%-1.64%1.63%3.53%1 Year Performance11.34%-8.22%52,744.85%5.08% Quantum Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QMCOQuantum2.2062 of 5 stars$10.80-3.7%$19.00+75.9%+13.3%$75.06M$285.87M0.00900Positive NewsGap DownDDD3D Systems3.4742 of 5 stars$1.78-4.3%$3.67+106.0%-45.4%$241.24M$440.12M-0.451,720Analyst UpgradeGap DownRDCMRADCOM3.9696 of 5 stars$10.62-5.9%$16.00+50.7%+36.9%$166.33M$61.01M24.14280Analyst DowngradePositive NewsGap DownKOPNKopin2.4827 of 5 stars$0.96+6.0%$2.56+167.1%+62.8%$152.34M$44.27M-2.34180Short Interest ↓MKFGMarkforged1.2496 of 5 stars$4.61-2.5%$5.00+8.5%-25.5%$95.64M$85.09M-1.06370Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsSILCSilicom1.9819 of 5 stars$13.27-2.7%$20.00+50.7%-8.5%$89.71M$58.11M-6.64320Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownLTRXLantronix2.4423 of 5 stars$2.02-1.5%$6.00+197.0%-43.4%$78.36M$155.84M-15.54350Upcoming EarningsINVEIdentiv3.9284 of 5 stars$3.20+0.9%$6.83+113.5%-34.1%$75.44M$26.63M1.05330Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓News CoverageALOTAstroNova3.1209 of 5 stars$7.89-2.6%N/A-51.9%$59.77M$151.28M15.78340News CoverageOSSOne Stop Systems2.953 of 5 stars$2.09-1.4%$4.50+115.3%-18.7%$42.48M$54.69M-4.18110Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Gap UpLINKInterlink Electronics1.1847 of 5 stars$6.08+5.6%N/A+10.3%$39.41M$11.68M67.5690Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DDD Competitors RDCM Competitors KOPN Competitors MKFG Competitors SILC Competitors LTRX Competitors INVE Competitors ALOT Competitors OSS Competitors LINK Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:QMCO) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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