Desktop Metal (DM) Competitors $4.96 +0.05 (+1.02%) Closing price 04/2/2025Extended Trading$4.96 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04/2/2025 08:36 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DM vs. FLOC, NPKI, PSIX, OUST, AIRJ, RR, AZ, PDYN, GENC, and TAYDShould you be buying Desktop Metal stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Desktop Metal include Flowco (FLOC), NPK International (NPKI), Power Solutions International (PSIX), Ouster (OUST), Montana Technologies (AIRJ), Richtech Robotics (RR), A2Z Smart Technologies (AZ), Palladyne AI (PDYN), Gencor Industries (GENC), and Taylor Devices (TAYD). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Desktop Metal vs. Flowco NPK International Power Solutions International Ouster Montana Technologies Richtech Robotics A2Z Smart Technologies Palladyne AI Gencor Industries Taylor Devices Desktop Metal (NYSE:DM) and Flowco (NYSE:FLOC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, community ranking and media sentiment. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in DM or FLOC? Desktop Metal received 364 more outperform votes than Flowco when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Flowco an outperform vote while only 57.08% of users gave Desktop Metal an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDesktop MetalOutperform Votes37157.08% Underperform Votes27942.92% FlowcoOutperform Votes7100.00% Underperform VotesNo Votes Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DM or FLOC? 56.3% of Desktop Metal shares are held by institutional investors. 14.2% of Desktop Metal shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is DM or FLOC more profitable? Flowco has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Desktop Metal's net margin of -217.20%. Flowco's return on equity of 0.00% beat Desktop Metal's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Desktop Metal-217.20% -44.48% -18.75% Flowco N/A N/A N/A Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DM or FLOC? Flowco has higher revenue and earnings than Desktop Metal. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDesktop Metal$168.28M0.98-$323.27M-$11.20-0.44Flowco$535.28M3.27N/AN/AN/A Does the media refer more to DM or FLOC? In the previous week, Flowco had 1 more articles in the media than Desktop Metal. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Flowco and 0 mentions for Desktop Metal. Desktop Metal's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Flowco's score of -1.05 indicating that Desktop Metal is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Desktop Metal Neutral Flowco Negative Do analysts prefer DM or FLOC? Desktop Metal currently has a consensus price target of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.89%. Flowco has a consensus price target of $33.80, indicating a potential upside of 74.77%. Given Flowco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Flowco is more favorable than Desktop Metal.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Desktop Metal 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Flowco 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.29 SummaryFlowco beats Desktop Metal on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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 IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$165.37M$17.42B$6.59B$18.37BDividend YieldN/A2.11%3.60%4.23%P/E Ratio-0.4421.7620.3630.95Price / Sales0.988.0273.7325.37Price / Cash1.5425.7626.9217.53Price / Book0.673.123.554.26Net Income-$323.27M$613.10M$798.93M$1.02B7 Day PerformanceN/A-2.06%1.89%-1.22%1 Month Performance100.32%-6.30%-4.00%-7.28%1 Year Performance-41.65%-10.70%9.63%1.24% Desktop Metal Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DMDesktop Metal0.8622 of 5 stars$4.96+1.0%$5.50+10.9%-42.2%$165.37M$168.28M-0.441,370High Trading VolumeFLOCFlowco2.3596 of 5 stars$19.17+1.6%$33.80+76.3%N/A$493.09M$535.28M0.001,270Negative NewsNPKINPK International2.1466 of 5 stars$5.22+3.4%$11.50+120.3%N/A$451.81M$217.49M-2.851,550Gap UpPSIXPower Solutions InternationalN/A$19.59-3.5%N/AN/A$450.73M$475.97M8.30700News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpOUSTOuster1.7607 of 5 stars$7.40+2.8%$14.57+96.9%-8.3%$367.86M$111.10M-2.88280Gap DownAIRJMontana Technologies2.1893 of 5 stars$5.23+8.9%$11.50+120.1%-52.6%$293.77MN/A27.61N/AShort Interest ↑RRRichtech Robotics1.9667 of 5 stars$1.95+2.9%$3.00+54.2%+20.5%$216.82M$4.39M-14.8851Gap DownAZA2Z Smart Technologies2.7698 of 5 stars$7.10+3.7%$20.00+181.6%+698.8%$209.20M$7.17M-14.1460Gap DownPDYNPalladyne AI2.5242 of 5 stars$5.46-2.8%$15.00+175.0%+235.6%$191.60M$7.79M-2.5270Short Interest ↓Gap DownGENCGencor IndustriesN/A$11.50-1.3%N/A-35.0%$168.57M$113.12M10.45370News CoverageTAYDTaylor Devices1.2211 of 5 stars$32.55+3.8%N/A-33.2%$102.31M$42.80M12.17120Gap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Flowco Competitors NPK International Competitors Power Solutions International Competitors Ouster Competitors Montana Technologies Competitors Richtech Robotics Competitors A2Z Smart Technologies Competitors Palladyne AI Competitors Gencor Industries Competitors Taylor Devices Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:DM) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto Market is About to Change LivesI've discovered something so significant about the 2025 crypto market that I had to put everything else aside ...Crypto 101 Media | Sponsored[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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