DDD vs. SSYS, CTLP, MITK, ALLT, KOPN, RDCM, ZEPP, LTRX, OSS, and MKFG
Should you be buying 3D Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of 3D Systems include Stratasys (SSYS), Cantaloupe (CTLP), Mitek Systems (MITK), Allot (ALLT), Kopin (KOPN), Radcom (RDCM), Zepp Health (ZEPP), Lantronix (LTRX), One Stop Systems (OSS), and Markforged (MKFG). These companies are all part of the "computer hardware" industry.
3D Systems vs. Its Competitors
Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS) and 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and profitability.
In the previous week, 3D Systems had 27 more articles in the media than Stratasys. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for 3D Systems and 4 mentions for Stratasys. Stratasys' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat 3D Systems' score of 0.00 indicating that Stratasys is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Stratasys currently has a consensus target price of $12.20, suggesting a potential upside of 12.55%. 3D Systems has a consensus target price of $3.67, suggesting a potential upside of 106.57%. Given 3D Systems' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe 3D Systems is more favorable than Stratasys.
Stratasys has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 3D Systems has a beta of 1.87, suggesting that its share price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Stratasys has a net margin of -19.02% compared to 3D Systems' net margin of -64.06%. Stratasys' return on equity of -1.86% beat 3D Systems' return on equity.
75.8% of Stratasys shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.5% of 3D Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Stratasys 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
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.
Summary
Stratasys beats 3D Systems on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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Media Sentiment Over Time
This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE 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.
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This page (NYSE:DDD) was last updated on 7/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
