Nano Dimension (NASDAQ:NNDM – Get Free Report) and Lindsay (NYSE:LNN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Nano Dimension and Lindsay, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Nano Dimension | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Lindsay | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
Lindsay has a consensus target price of $119.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.13%. Given Lindsay’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lindsay is more favorable than Nano Dimension.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
33.9% of Nano Dimension shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of Lindsay shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.1% of Nano Dimension shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Lindsay shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Nano Dimension and Lindsay”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Nano Dimension | $102.44 million | 2.61 | -$293.30 million | ($0.55) | -2.42 |
| Lindsay | $635.86 million | 1.74 | $55.65 million | $5.32 | 20.50 |
Lindsay has higher revenue and earnings than Nano Dimension. Nano Dimension is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lindsay, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Nano Dimension has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lindsay has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Nano Dimension and Lindsay’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Nano Dimension | -118.38% | -30.55% | -26.20% |
| Lindsay | 8.75% | 10.96% | 6.74% |
Summary
Lindsay beats Nano Dimension on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Nano Dimension
Nano Dimension Ltd. is an Israel-based technology company focused on additive manufacturing and digital fabrication. Its products are designed to help businesses and research organizations produce complex components and electronic devices with greater design flexibility. The company’s offerings include the DragonFly platform for additively manufactured electronics, which combines 3D printing of conductive and insulating materials to create circuit boards and other electronic components. Nano Dimension also develops micro-scale 3D printing systems through its Fabrica business, along with related software and materials.
About Lindsay
Lindsay Corporation is a manufacturer of irrigation and infrastructure equipment. Founded in 1955 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, the company is best known for its Zimmatic center-pivot and lateral-move irrigation systems, which help farmers apply water to crops. Its agricultural technology offerings also include FieldNET, a platform for remotely monitoring and controlling irrigation equipment. Lindsay’s infrastructure business supplies products and systems for transportation safety and traffic management.
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