Velo3D (VLD) Competitors

Velo3D (NYSE:VLD) and Taylor Devices (NASDAQ:TAYD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Is VLD or TAYD more profitable?

Taylor Devices has a net margin of 20.33% compared to Velo3D's net margin of -225.81%. Taylor Devices' return on equity of 16.40% beat Velo3D's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Velo3D	-225.81%	-199.62%	-84.31%
Taylor Devices	20.33%	16.40%	14.13%

Does the media prefer VLD or TAYD?

In the previous week, Taylor Devices had 3 more articles in the media than Velo3D. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Taylor Devices and 3 mentions for Velo3D. Taylor Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Velo3D's score of 0.00 indicating that Taylor Devices is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Velo3D	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Taylor Devices	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, VLD or TAYD?

Taylor Devices has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Velo3D. Velo3D is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Taylor Devices, 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
Velo3D	$77.56M	0.00	-$135.14M	-$20.98	N/A
Taylor Devices	$46.29M	3.02	$9.41M	$3.00	14.78

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of VLD or TAYD?

87.5% of Velo3D shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.6% of Taylor Devices shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of Velo3D shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of Taylor Devices shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, VLD or TAYD?

Velo3D has a beta of 1.93, suggesting that its share price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Taylor Devices has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Taylor Devices beats Velo3D on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.