DM vs. MNTX, IVAC, ASYS, SOTK, VLD, CVV, TRT, ASML, LRCX, and ACLS
Should you be buying Desktop Metal stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Desktop Metal include Manitex International (MNTX), Intevac (IVAC), Amtech Systems (ASYS), Sono-Tek (SOTK), Velo3D (VLD), CVD Equipment (CVV), Trio-Tech International (TRT), ASML (ASML), Lam Research (LRCX), and Axcelis Technologies (ACLS). These companies are all part of the "special industry machinery, not elsewhere classified" industry.
Manitex International (NASDAQ:MNTX) and Desktop Metal (NYSE:DM) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, community ranking and earnings.
Manitex International has higher revenue and earnings than Desktop Metal. Desktop Metal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manitex International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Manitex International has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Desktop Metal has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Manitex International currently has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 45.16%. Desktop Metal has a consensus target price of $1.25, suggesting a potential upside of 121.75%. Given Manitex International's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Desktop Metal is more favorable than Manitex International.
In the previous week, Desktop Metal had 1 more articles in the media than Manitex International. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Desktop Metal and 2 mentions for Manitex International. Desktop Metal's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Manitex International's score of 0.15 indicating that Manitex International is being referred to more favorably in the media.
46.0% of Manitex International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.3% of Desktop Metal shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of Manitex International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Desktop Metal shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Manitex International has a net margin of 3.23% compared to Manitex International's net margin of -170.77%. Desktop Metal's return on equity of 18.93% beat Manitex International's return on equity.
Desktop Metal received 55 more outperform votes than Manitex International when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.18% of users gave Manitex International an outperform vote while only 57.81% of users gave Desktop Metal an outperform vote.
Summary
Manitex International beats Desktop Metal on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
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