Kardex (OTCMKTS:KRDXF – Get Free Report) and 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Kardex and 3D Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kardex | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 3D Systems | -14.15% | -19.56% | -8.92% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Kardex and 3D Systems”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kardex | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 3D Systems | $386.90 million | 1.58 | $29.88 million | ($0.41) | -9.00 |
3D Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Kardex.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
24.4% of Kardex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.5% of 3D Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of 3D Systems shares are owned by 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 Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Kardex and 3D Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kardex | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3D Systems | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
3D Systems has a consensus target price of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 49.05%. Given 3D Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe 3D Systems is more favorable than Kardex.
Summary
3D Systems beats Kardex on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Kardex
Kardex Holding AG provides intralogistics solutions; and supplies automated storage solutions and materials handling systems worldwide. It operates in two segments, Kardex Remstar and Kardex Mlog. The Kardex Remstar segment develops, produces, and maintains dynamic storage and retrieval systems. The Kardex Mlog segment offers integrated material handling systems and automated high bay warehouses. The company provides vertical buffer, carousel, and lift, as well as horizontal carousel modules; heavy duty units; office solutions; stacker cranes; pick and place robotics; conveyor systems; software and control solutions; and accessories, as well as AutoStore solutions. Its products are used in automated storage and retrieval systems, buffering and sequencing, order fulfillment, controlled environment, document storage, and general contractor applications. Kardex Holding AG is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.
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.
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