Contrasting CFN Enterprises (OTCMKTS:CNFN) and Xometry (NASDAQ:XMTR)

Xometry (NASDAQ:XMTR) and CFN Enterprises (OTCMKTS:CNFN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Xometry and CFN Enterprises, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Xometry	1	2	6	0	2.56
CFN Enterprises	0	0	0	0	0.00

Xometry presently has a consensus target price of $34.44, suggesting a potential upside of 38.55%. Given Xometry’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Xometry is more favorable than CFN Enterprises.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Xometry and CFN Enterprises”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Xometry	$545.53 million	2.29	-$67.47 million	($1.03)	-24.14
CFN Enterprises	$3.54 million	6.15	-$15.19 million	($0.07)	-3.79

CFN Enterprises has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Xometry. Xometry is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CFN Enterprises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

97.3% of Xometry shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.8% of Xometry shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.8% of CFN Enterprises shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Xometry has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CFN Enterprises has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Xometry and CFN Enterprises’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xometry	-9.72%	-10.16%	-4.74%
CFN Enterprises	-67.36%	N/A	-53.19%

About Xometry

Xometry, Inc. operates an online marketplace that enables buyers to source custom-manufactured parts and assemblies in the United States and internationally. It provides computer numerical control manufacturing, sheet metal forming, and sheet cutting; 3D printing, including fused deposition modeling, direct metal laser sintering, PolyJet, stereolithography, selective laser sintering, binder jetting, carbon digital light synthesis, multi jet fusion, and lubricant sublayer photo-curing; and die casting, stamping, injection molding, urethane casting, tube cutting, and tube bending, as well as finishing services, rapid prototyping, and high-volume production services. It serves aerospace, healthcare, robotics, industrial, defense, energy, automotive, government, education, and consumer goods industries. The company was formerly known as NextLine Manufacturing Corp. and changed its name to Xometry, Inc. in June 2015. Xometry, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland.

About CFN Enterprises

CFN Enterprises Inc. engages in the sponsored content and marketing business in the United States. The company sets up and manages compliant and turnkey ad campaigns, as well as runs sponsored content, including articles, press releases, videos, podcasts, advertisements and other media, email advertisements, and other marketing campaigns for public and private companies. It also operates various media platforms, including CannabisFN.com, CFNMediaNews.com, and other venues to educate and inform investors interested in the cannabis industry; and distributes content across various online platforms, such as the CannabisFN.com website, press releases, financial news syndicates, search engines, YouTube, iTunes, Instagram, X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and others. In addition, the company is involved in the white label manufacturing and co-packing business; and cannabidiol manufacturing business. It serves cannabis, hemp, and wellness industries. The company was formerly known as Accelerize Inc. and changed its name to CFN Enterprises Inc. in October 2019. CFN Enterprises Inc. was founded in 2001 and is based in Whitefish, Montana.