Lantronix (LTRX) Competitors

Lantronix (NASDAQ:LTRX) and 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation and community ranking.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor LTRX or DDD?

3D Systems received 492 more outperform votes than Lantronix when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 58.63% of users gave Lantronix an outperform vote while only 58.55% of users gave 3D Systems an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Lantronix	Outperform Votes 265 58.63%	Underperform Votes 187 41.37%
3D Systems	Outperform Votes 757 58.55%	Underperform Votes 536 41.45%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LTRX or DDD?

39.4% of Lantronix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.5% of 3D Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Lantronix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of 3D Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, LTRX or DDD?

Lantronix has a beta of 1.82, meaning that its share price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 3D Systems has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is LTRX or DDD more profitable?

Lantronix has a net margin of -3.15% compared to 3D Systems' net margin of -117.65%. Lantronix's return on equity of -2.62% beat 3D Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lantronix	-3.15%	-2.62%	-1.49%
3D Systems	-117.65%	-26.72%	-11.52%

Which has better valuation and earnings, LTRX or DDD?

Lantronix has higher earnings, but lower revenue than 3D Systems. Lantronix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 3D Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lantronix	$155.84M	0.51	-$4.52M	-$0.13	-15.69
3D Systems	$440.12M	0.62	-$363.17M	-$1.93	-1.04

Does the media favor LTRX or DDD?

In the previous week, Lantronix had 2 more articles in the media than 3D Systems. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Lantronix and 3 mentions for 3D Systems. Lantronix's average media sentiment score of 0.14 beat 3D Systems' score of 0.14 indicating that Lantronix is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lantronix	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
3D Systems	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts rate LTRX or DDD?

Lantronix presently has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 194.12%. 3D Systems has a consensus price target of $3.67, indicating a potential upside of 81.97%. Given Lantronix's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lantronix is more favorable than 3D Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lantronix	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
3D Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Summary

Lantronix beats 3D Systems on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.