Comparing ZJK Industrial (NASDAQ:ZJK) and Xometry (NASDAQ:XMTR)

ZJK Industrial (NASDAQ:ZJK) and Xometry (NASDAQ:XMTR) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares ZJK Industrial and Xometry’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZJK Industrial	N/A	N/A	N/A
Xometry	-9.80%	-6.59%	-2.80%

Volatility & Risk

ZJK Industrial has a beta of 1.82, suggesting that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xometry has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

97.3% of Xometry shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.7% of Xometry 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ZJK Industrial and Xometry”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZJK Industrial	$37.81 million	3.60	$3.68 million	N/A	N/A
Xometry	$545.53 million	5.90	-$50.40 million	($1.25)	-50.21

ZJK Industrial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Xometry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for ZJK Industrial and Xometry, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZJK Industrial	1	0	0	0	1.00
Xometry	1	4	5	0	2.40

Xometry has a consensus price target of $57.89, indicating a potential downside of 7.76%. Given Xometry’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Xometry is more favorable than ZJK Industrial.

Summary

Xometry beats ZJK Industrial on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ZJK Industrial

ZJK Industrial Co. Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise specialized in manufacturing and sale of precision fasteners, structural parts and other precision metal parts products applied in a variety of industries, including intelligent electronic equipment, new energy vehicles, aerospace, energy storage systems and liquid cooling systems used in artificial intelligence supercomputers. ZJK Industrial Co. Ltd. is based in Shenzhen, China.

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.