3Dx Industries (OTCMKTS:DDDX) and Luxfer (NYSE:LXFR) Head to Head Comparison

Luxfer (NYSE:LXFR) and 3Dx Industries (OTCMKTS:DDDX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Luxfer and 3Dx Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Luxfer	3.60%	11.58%	6.86%
3Dx Industries	-171.91%	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Luxfer and 3Dx Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Luxfer	0	1	0	0	2.00
3Dx Industries	0	0	0	0	0.00

Risk and Volatility

Luxfer has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 3Dx Industries has a beta of 3.62, suggesting that its stock price is 262% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.8% of Luxfer shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Luxfer shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Luxfer and 3Dx Industries”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Luxfer	$391.90 million	0.83	$18.40 million	$0.53	23.03
3Dx Industries	$290,000.00	2.93	-$560,000.00	($0.01)	-0.77

Luxfer has higher revenue and earnings than 3Dx Industries. 3Dx Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Luxfer, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Luxfer beats 3Dx Industries on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Luxfer

Luxfer Holdings PLC, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and supplies high-performance materials, components, and high-pressure gas containment devices for defense and first response, healthcare, transportation, and general industrial applications. The company operates through three segments: Elektron, Gas Cylinders, and graphic Arts. The Elektron segment focuses on specialty materials based primarily on magnesium and zirconium. This segment also provides magnesium alloys for use in aerospace, healthcare, and oil and gas applications; magnesium powders for use in countermeasure flares, as well as heater meals; and zirconium-based materials and oxides used as catalysts and in the manufacture of advanced ceramics, fiber-optic fuel cells, pharmaceuticals, and other performance products. The Gas Cylinders segment manufactures and markets specialized products using carbon composites and aluminum alloys, including pressurized cylinders for use in various applications comprising self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) for firefighters, containment of oxygen, and other medical gases for healthcare, alternative fuel vehicles, and general industrial applications. The Graphic Art segments provides magnesium photo-engraving plates, engraving metals, and etching chemicals. This segment also offers magnesium, copper, and zinc photo-engraving plates for graphic arts and luxury packaging; developer solutions; and solid wrought magnesium slab and sheet. Luxfer Holdings PLC has operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Canada, rest of Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

About 3Dx Industries

3DX Industries, Inc. manufactures and sells consumer and corporate products using an additive manufacturing method through 3D metal printing technology, and conventional precision manufacturing processes. The company was formerly known as Amarok Resources, Inc. and changed its name to 3DX Industries, Inc. in November 2013. 3DX Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Ferndale, Washington.