3D Systems (DDD) Competitors

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

Is DDD or SSYS more profitable?

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
3D Systems	-64.06%	-43.70%	-15.07%
Stratasys	-19.02%	-1.86%	-1.43%

Which has preferable 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	$440.12M	0.53	-$255.59M	-$2.09	-0.82
Stratasys	$572.46M	1.40	-$120.28M	-$1.50	-7.47

Does the media refer more to DDD or SSYS?

In the previous week, 3D Systems had 28 more articles in the media than Stratasys. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for 3D Systems and 4 mentions for Stratasys. Stratasys' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat 3D Systems' score of -0.03 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	26 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Stratasys	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in DDD or SSYS?

64.5% of 3D Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.8% of Stratasys shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of 3D Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Stratasys shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility and risk, DDD or SSYS?

3D Systems has a beta of 1.87, meaning that its stock price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stratasys has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate DDD or SSYS?

3D Systems currently has a consensus target price of $3.67, suggesting a potential upside of 113.80%. Stratasys has a consensus target price of $12.20, suggesting a potential upside of 8.93%. Given 3D Systems' higher probable upside, equities research 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
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.