DDD vs. SSYS, CTLP, MITK, KOPN, RDCM, LTRX, MKFG, ALOT, SILC, and INVE
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), Kopin (KOPN), Radcom (RDCM), Lantronix (LTRX), Markforged (MKFG), AstroNova (ALOT), Silicom (SILC), and Identiv (INVE). These companies are all part of the "computer hardware" industry.
3D Systems vs. Its 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 dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership.
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.
3D Systems currently has a consensus price target of $3.67, indicating a potential upside of 102.58%. Stratasys has a consensus price target of $12.20, indicating a potential upside of 4.90%. Given 3D Systems' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe 3D Systems is more favorable than Stratasys.
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.
In the previous week, 3D Systems had 25 more articles in the media than Stratasys. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for 3D Systems and 3 mentions for Stratasys. Stratasys' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat 3D Systems' score of 0.03 indicating that Stratasys is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
3D Systems has a beta of 1.87, indicating that its stock price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stratasys has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.
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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Stratasys beats 3D Systems on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (NYSE:DDD) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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