Quantum (QMCO) Competitors $10.40 -0.57 (-5.20%) As of 06/12/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock QMCO vs. DDD, KOPN, RDCM, MKFG, LTRX, SILC, INVE, ALOT, OSS, and LINKShould you be buying Quantum stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Quantum include 3D Systems (DDD), Kopin (KOPN), RADCOM (RDCM), Markforged (MKFG), Lantronix (LTRX), Silicom (SILC), Identiv (INVE), AstroNova (ALOT), One Stop Systems (OSS), and Interlink Electronics (LINK). These companies are all part of the "computer hardware" industry. Quantum vs. Its Competitors 3D Systems Kopin RADCOM Markforged Lantronix Silicom 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, QMCO or DDD? Quantum has higher earnings, but lower revenue than 3D Systems. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioQuantum$285.87M0.25-$41.29MN/AN/A3D Systems$431.76M0.55-$363.17M-$2.09-0.83 Does the media refer more to QMCO or DDD? In the previous week, 3D Systems had 10 more articles in the media than Quantum. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for 3D Systems and 4 mentions for Quantum. Quantum's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat 3D Systems' score of 0.35 indicating that Quantum is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Quantum 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 3D Systems 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community believe in QMCO or DDD? 3D Systems received 748 more outperform votes than Quantum when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.19% 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 Votes75758.19% Underperform Votes54441.81% 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% Which has more volatility & risk, QMCO or DDD? Quantum has a beta of 2.77, indicating that its share price is 177% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 3D Systems has a beta of 1.89, indicating that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer QMCO or DDD? Quantum presently has a consensus price target of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 82.69%. 3D Systems has a consensus price target of $3.67, indicating a potential upside of 111.34%. Given 3D Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 Do insiders and institutionals 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of 3D Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. 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 QMCO 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$72.28M$16.93B$26.24B$8.62BDividend YieldN/A1.66%2.85%4.17%P/E RatioN/A39.6945.1219.96Price / Sales0.252.641,869.15157.63Price / CashN/A58.4434.7434.64Price / Book-0.3111.036.974.69Net Income-$41.29M$108.60M$740.66M$248.14M7 Day Performance-2.16%-1.40%1.23%0.91%1 Month Performance-2.71%6.55%3.20%5.71%1 Year Performance-1.70%-10.15%52,561.38%14.71% Quantum Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QMCOQuantum2.0992 of 5 stars$10.40-5.2%$19.00+82.7%+3.2%$72.28M$285.87M0.00900Upcoming EarningsDDD3D Systems3.6412 of 5 stars$1.54-1.0%$3.67+138.9%-56.4%$209.39M$431.76M-0.391,720Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownKOPNKopin2.0238 of 5 stars$1.27-0.8%$2.56+101.8%+104.0%$206.75M$50.84M-3.10180Short Interest ↑RDCMRADCOM3.987 of 5 stars$13.01-3.0%$18.00+38.4%+36.0%$203.76M$63.48M29.57280Short Interest ↑MKFGMarkforgedN/A$4.60-3.0%$5.00+8.7%-3.0%$95.44M$85.09M-1.06370Gap DownLTRXLantronix3.2975 of 5 stars$2.15-1.8%$5.13+138.4%-32.0%$83.61M$143.16M-16.54350SILCSilicom2.0764 of 5 stars$14.68-4.5%N/A-3.8%$83.30M$58.13M-7.34320Positive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap DownINVEIdentiv4.2426 of 5 stars$3.31+1.2%$6.50+96.4%-21.1%$78.17M$25.24M1.08330Positive NewsGap UpALOTAstroNova3.0563 of 5 stars$9.29+0.3%N/A-43.7%$70.53M$151.28M18.57340Short Interest ↓Gap UpOSSOne Stop Systems2.9189 of 5 stars$2.79-0.7%$4.50+61.3%+34.1%$60.23M$54.30M-5.58110Positive NewsLINKInterlink Electronics0.9669 of 5 stars$5.84-9.6%N/A+25.4%$37.86M$11.22M64.8990Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DDD Competitors KOPN Competitors RDCM Competitors MKFG Competitors LTRX Competitors SILC 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 6/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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