Desktop Metal (DM) Competitors $2.19 -0.24 (-9.67%) As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends DM vs. GENC, PDYN, AZ, RR, YIBO, MNTX, PFIE, DTI, PPIH, and TAYDShould you be buying Desktop Metal stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Desktop Metal include Gencor Industries (GENC), Palladyne AI (PDYN), A2Z Smart Technologies (AZ), Richtech Robotics (RR), Planet Image International (YIBO), Manitex International (MNTX), Profire Energy (PFIE), Drilling Tools International (DTI), Perma-Pipe International (PPIH), and Taylor Devices (TAYD). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Desktop Metal vs. Gencor Industries Palladyne AI A2Z Smart Technologies Richtech Robotics Planet Image International Manitex International Profire Energy Drilling Tools International Perma-Pipe International Taylor Devices Gencor Industries (NASDAQ:GENC) and Desktop Metal (NYSE:DM) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking, profitability and dividends. Does the MarketBeat Community favor GENC or DM? Desktop Metal received 356 more outperform votes than Gencor Industries when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.22% of users gave Gencor Industries an outperform vote while only 57.34% of users gave Desktop Metal an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGencor IndustriesOutperform Votes1565.22% Underperform Votes834.78% Desktop MetalOutperform Votes37157.34% Underperform Votes27642.66% Which has higher earnings and valuation, GENC or DM? Gencor Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Desktop Metal. Desktop Metal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gencor Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGencor Industries$105.07M2.31$14.67M$1.1015.06Desktop Metal$189.70M0.39-$323.27M-$11.20-0.20 Which has more volatility & risk, GENC or DM? Gencor Industries has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Desktop Metal has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate GENC or DM? Desktop Metal has a consensus price target of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 150.57%. Given Desktop Metal's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Desktop Metal is more favorable than Gencor Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gencor Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Desktop Metal 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do institutionals and insiders believe in GENC or DM? 56.3% of Desktop Metal shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.5% of Gencor Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Desktop Metal shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is GENC or DM more profitable? Gencor Industries has a net margin of 14.33% compared to Desktop Metal's net margin of -217.20%. Gencor Industries' return on equity of 8.60% beat Desktop Metal's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gencor Industries14.33% 8.60% 8.01% Desktop Metal -217.20%-44.48%-18.75% Does the media favor GENC or DM? In the previous week, Gencor Industries and Gencor Industries both had 1 articles in the media. Desktop Metal's average media sentiment score of -0.30 beat Gencor Industries' score of -1.08 indicating that Desktop Metal is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Gencor Industries Negative Desktop Metal Neutral SummaryGencor Industries beats Desktop Metal on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Desktop Metal News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDesktop MetalSpecial industry machinery IndustryIndustrial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$73.18M$20.61B$9.71B$19.90BDividend YieldN/A1.63%2.19%3.71%P/E Ratio-0.2019.7721.7141.44Price / Sales0.398.804.6417.08Price / Cash1.6924.3918.4019.84Price / Book0.303.744.775.73Net Income-$323.27M$589.74M$403.01M$993.95M7 Day Performance-19.00%0.64%3.76%3.14%1 Month Performance-36.01%-1.95%0.84%1.89%1 Year Performance-62.64%2.51%41.36%19.67% Desktop Metal Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DMDesktop Metal1.4919 of 5 stars$2.20-9.7%$5.50+150.6%-62.6%$73.18M$189.70M-0.201,370Short Interest ↑GENCGencor IndustriesN/A$15.01-3.2%N/A+6.3%$220.05M$113.12M13.65370Gap DownPDYNPalladyne AI0.8937 of 5 stars$7.30+0.1%N/AN/A$219.82M$7.77M-3.3870Short Interest ↑News CoverageAZA2Z Smart Technologies1.5897 of 5 stars$6.54-3.7%N/A+159.3%$179.48M$6.63M-13.0860Short Interest ↓Positive NewsRRRichtech Robotics0.4727 of 5 stars$2.20-21.7%N/A-59.9%$174.37M$9.11M0.0051Short Interest ↑News CoverageGap DownYIBOPlanet Image InternationalN/A$3.22+1.3%N/AN/A$173.50M$153.28M0.001,248Short Interest ↓Positive NewsMNTXManitex International0.9413 of 5 stars$5.80+0.2%$5.80-27.5%$118.30M$294.78M12.61510Analyst ForecastPFIEProfire Energy1.4379 of 5 stars$2.54flat$2.55+0.4%+66.0%$117.35M$60.02M14.11100Positive NewsDTIDrilling Tools International2.8762 of 5 stars$3.29flat$4.25+29.2%+30.3%$117.10M$149.79M11.75394Positive NewsPPIHPerma-Pipe International1.0474 of 5 stars$14.36-2.2%N/A+76.9%$114.64M$153.58M7.56610Positive NewsTAYDTaylor Devices1.307 of 5 stars$32.98-1.8%N/A+6.0%$103.43M$44.49M11.37120Analyst UpgradePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Gencor Industries Competitors Palladyne AI Competitors A2Z Smart Technologies Competitors Richtech Robotics Competitors Planet Image International Competitors Manitex International Competitors Profire Energy Competitors Drilling Tools International Competitors Perma-Pipe International Competitors Taylor Devices Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:DM) was last updated on 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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