Head-To-Head Contrast: Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS) versus Champion Industries (OTCMKTS:CHMP)

Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS) and Champion Industries (OTCMKTS:CHMP) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Stratasys and Champion Industries”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stratasys	$572.46 million	1.46	-$120.28 million	($1.34)	-7.32
Champion Industries	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Champion Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Stratasys.

Profitability

This table compares Stratasys and Champion Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stratasys	-17.42%	-1.06%	-0.82%
Champion Industries	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

75.8% of Stratasys shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Stratasys shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 69.2% of Champion Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Stratasys and Champion Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stratasys	0	0	3	0	3.00
Champion Industries	0	0	0	0	0.00

Stratasys currently has a consensus price target of $14.33, indicating a potential upside of 46.11%. Given Stratasys’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Stratasys is more favorable than Champion Industries.

Summary

Stratasys beats Champion Industries on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Stratasys

Stratasys Ltd. provides connected polymer-based 3D printing solutions. It offers range of 3D printing systems, which includes polyjet printer, Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) printers, stereolithography printing systems, origin P3 printers, and selective absorption fusion printer for additive manufacturing, and tooling and rapid prototyping for various vertical markets, such as automotive, aerospace, consumer products and healthcare. The company provides consumable materials, including 3D printing materials comprising FDM, polyjet, and stereolithography materials for manufacturing applications, such as jigs and fixtures, investment casting, and injection mold or composite tooling applications; and other material. In addition, it offers software and services, which includes cloud, desktop and mobile technologies comprising GrabCAD, an additive manufacturing platform to manage production-scale operations; and GrabCAD Print, job programming software enables the unique features of 3D printing technologies, such as creating lightweight, structurally sound infills for FDM, and multi-material and color and material management for polyjet. The company also provides GrabCAD Shop including scheduling, remote monitoring, and analytics; GrabCAD Connect provides two-way SDK integration for third-party software applications; and GrabCAD Community, an online community of professional engineers, designers, manufacturers and students who share their practices through tutorials, discussion forums, design/print challenges, and 3D content. Further, it offers GrabCAD Shop, which simplifies 3D printing shop workflow; GrabCAD Streamline Software Development Kit (SDK) to support enterprise goals such as system connectivity, compliance, and workflow automation; and Grab CAD Software Partner program for independent software vendors. The company sells its products through a network of resellers and independent sales agents worldwide. Stratasys Ltd. is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

About Champion Industries

Champion Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a commercial printer, business forms manufacturer, wide-format printing, office products and office furniture supplier, and mailing solutions provider primarily in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Louisiana. It operates through two segments, Printing and Office Products and Furniture. The company offers signage, banners, displays, window clings, wall coverings, and printing services. It also provides commercial interior design; and warehousing fulfillment of print and office supply goods. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Huntington, West Virginia.