Stratasys (SSYS) Competitors

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

Is DDD or SSYS more profitable?

Stratasys has a net margin of -17.42% compared to 3D Systems' net margin of -35.05%. Stratasys' return on equity of -1.06% beat 3D Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
3D Systems	-35.05%	-43.90%	-14.06%
Stratasys	-17.42%	-1.06%	-0.82%

Which has more risk & volatility, DDD or SSYS?

3D Systems has a beta of 1.92, suggesting that its share price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stratasys has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer DDD or SSYS?

In the previous week, Stratasys had 3 more articles in the media than 3D Systems. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Stratasys and 9 mentions for 3D Systems. Stratasys' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat 3D Systems' score of 0.60 indicating that Stratasys is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
3D Systems	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Stratasys	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, DDD or SSYS?

Stratasys has higher revenue and earnings than 3D Systems. Stratasys 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	$413.34M	0.80	-$255.59M	-$1.31	-1.96
Stratasys	$564.50M	1.66	-$120.28M	-$1.34	-8.24

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of DDD or SSYS?

64.5% of 3D Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.8% of Stratasys shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of 3D Systems 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend DDD or SSYS?

3D Systems presently has a consensus target price of $3.67, indicating a potential upside of 42.95%. Stratasys has a consensus target price of $12.20, indicating a potential upside of 10.51%. Given 3D Systems' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe 3D Systems is more favorable than Stratasys.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
3D Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Stratasys	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Summary

Stratasys beats 3D Systems on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.