3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) & Laser Master In (OTCMKTS:LMTI) Head-To-Head Review

3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) and Laser Master In (OTCMKTS:LMTI) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

64.5% of 3D Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of 3D Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 71.1% of Laser Master In shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for 3D Systems and Laser Master In, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
3D Systems	0	3	2	0	2.40
Laser Master In	0	0	0	0	0.00

3D Systems presently has a consensus price target of $3.67, suggesting a potential upside of 106.57%. Given 3D Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe 3D Systems is more favorable than Laser Master In.

Volatility and Risk

3D Systems has a beta of 1.87, suggesting that its share price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Laser Master In has a beta of -0.11, suggesting that its share price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares 3D Systems and Laser Master In”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
3D Systems	$440.12 million	0.55	-$255.59 million	($2.09)	-0.85
Laser Master In	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Laser Master In has lower revenue, but higher earnings than 3D Systems.

Profitability

This table compares 3D Systems and Laser Master In’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
3D Systems	-64.06%	-43.70%	-15.07%
Laser Master In	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

3D Systems beats Laser Master In on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About 3D Systems

3D Systems Corporation provides 3D printing and digital manufacturing solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers 3D printers technologies, such as stereolithography, selective laser sintering, direct metal printing, multi jet printing, color jet printing, polymer extrusion, and extrusion and SLA based bioprinting that transform digital data input generated by 3D design software, computer aided design (CAD) software, or other 3D design tools into printed parts. It also develops, blends, and markets various print materials, such as plastic, nylon, metal, composite, elastomeric, wax, polymeric dental materials, and biocompatible materials. In addition, the company provides digital design tools, including software, scanners, and haptic devices, as well as solutions for product design, simulation, mold and die design, 3D scan-to-print, reverse engineering, production machining, metrology, and inspection and manufacturing workflows under the Geomagic brand. Further, it offers 3D Sprint and 3DXpert, a proprietary software to prepare and optimize CAD data and manage the additive manufacturing processes, which provides automated support building and placement, build platform management, print simulation, and print queue management; and Bioprint Pro, a software solution that allows researchers to design and bioprint repeatable experiments. Additionally, the company provides maintenance and training services; manufacturing services; and software and precision healthcare services. It primarily serves companies and small and midsize businesses in medical, dental, automotive, aerospace, durable goods, government, defense, technology, jewelry, electronic, education, consumer goods, energy, biotechnology, and other industries through direct sales force, channel partners, and appointed distributors. 3D Systems Corporation was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

About Laser Master In

Laser Master International, Inc. engages in printing, marketing, and selling gift wrap, gift bag, and related general packaging materials in the United States. It sells its products to distributors and retail stores, as well as to mass merchants and national dollar stores through its direct sales force and resellers. The company was founded in 1981 and is based in Harrison, New Jersey.