Desktop Metal (DM) Competitors $4.51 +2.24 (+98.68%) Closing price 03/25/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.45 -0.06 (-1.33%) As of 03/25/2025 07:59 PM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DM vs. PDYN, RR, GENC, AZ, PPIH, DTI, TAYD, LSE, YIBO, and ASYSShould you be buying Desktop Metal stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Desktop Metal include Palladyne AI (PDYN), Richtech Robotics (RR), Gencor Industries (GENC), A2Z Smart Technologies (AZ), Perma-Pipe International (PPIH), Drilling Tools International (DTI), Taylor Devices (TAYD), Leishen Energy (LSE), Planet Image International (YIBO), and Amtech Systems (ASYS). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Desktop Metal vs. Palladyne AI Richtech Robotics Gencor Industries A2Z Smart Technologies Perma-Pipe International Drilling Tools International Taylor Devices Leishen Energy Planet Image International Amtech Systems Desktop Metal (NYSE:DM) and Palladyne AI (NASDAQ:PDYN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings. Is DM or PDYN more profitable? Desktop Metal has a net margin of -217.20% compared to Palladyne AI's net margin of -722.22%. Desktop Metal's return on equity of -44.48% beat Palladyne AI's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Desktop Metal-217.20% -44.48% -18.75% Palladyne AI -722.22%-56.81%-37.45% Which has more risk and volatility, DM or PDYN? Desktop Metal has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Palladyne AI has a beta of 3.88, suggesting that its share price is 288% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DM or PDYN? 56.3% of Desktop Metal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.0% of Palladyne AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.2% of Desktop Metal shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.0% of Palladyne AI shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to DM or PDYN? In the previous week, Desktop Metal had 10 more articles in the media than Palladyne AI. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Desktop Metal and 1 mentions for Palladyne AI. Palladyne AI's average media sentiment score of 1.95 beat Desktop Metal's score of 0.48 indicating that Palladyne AI is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Desktop Metal Neutral Palladyne AI Very Positive Do analysts prefer DM or PDYN? Desktop Metal presently has a consensus target price of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 21.95%. Palladyne AI has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 108.33%. Given Palladyne AI's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Palladyne AI 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) 2.00Palladyne AI 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has higher earnings and valuation, DM or PDYN? Palladyne AI has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Desktop Metal. Palladyne AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Desktop Metal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDesktop Metal$168.28M0.89-$323.27M-$11.20-0.40Palladyne AI$7.79M32.57-$115.59M-$2.70-2.67 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer DM or PDYN? Desktop Metal received 370 more outperform votes than Palladyne AI when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Palladyne AI an outperform vote while only 57.25% of users gave Desktop Metal an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDesktop MetalOutperform Votes37157.25% Underperform Votes27742.75% Palladyne AIOutperform Votes1100.00% Underperform VotesNo Votes SummaryDesktop Metal and Palladyne AI tied by winning 9 of the 18 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$150.37M$19.85B$7.08B$19.75BDividend YieldN/A1.78%3.54%3.75%P/E Ratio-0.4025.2621.0334.05Price / Sales0.898.7974.1028.57Price / Cash1.5425.7626.8317.54Price / Book0.613.493.744.63Net Income-$323.27M$613.10M$793.45M$1.02B7 Day Performance63.70%1.53%0.07%1.12%1 Month Performance104.07%6.78%0.15%-1.07%1 Year Performance-42.45%-1.75%28.79%7.08% Desktop Metal Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DMDesktop Metal1.1024 of 5 stars$4.51+98.7%$5.50+22.0%-42.5%$150.37M$168.28M-0.401,370Options VolumeNews CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumePDYNPalladyne AI2.0674 of 5 stars$7.63+3.3%$15.00+96.7%N/A$267.14M$7.79M-3.5170Positive NewsGap UpRRRichtech Robotics1.5173 of 5 stars$2.25+32.8%N/A+58.2%$249.99M$4.39M-17.1651Gap UpGENCGencor IndustriesN/A$13.23+1.8%N/A-23.9%$192.31M$113.12M11.93370AZA2Z Smart Technologies0.5141 of 5 stars$6.66-1.3%N/A+402.8%$182.89M$6.63M-13.3360Upcoming EarningsPPIHPerma-Pipe International0.9066 of 5 stars$13.58+3.4%N/A+69.9%$108.37M$153.58M6.89610Positive NewsDTIDrilling Tools International3.5934 of 5 stars$2.84+5.2%$5.50+93.7%-4.4%$101.08M$149.79M10.14394TAYDTaylor Devices0.6465 of 5 stars$31.41+0.1%N/A-28.4%$98.50M$44.49M11.72120LSELeishen EnergyN/A$5.50+0.2%N/AN/A$92.81M$69.07M0.00173Gap DownYIBOPlanet Image InternationalN/A$1.41-9.6%N/A-53.4%$78.13M$153.28M0.001,248ASYSAmtech Systems2.9011 of 5 stars$4.88-1.1%N/A-4.7%$69.59M$100.68M60.88330Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Palladyne AI Competitors Richtech Robotics Competitors Gencor Industries Competitors A2Z Smart Technologies Competitors Perma-Pipe International Competitors Drilling Tools International Competitors Taylor Devices Competitors Leishen Energy Competitors Planet Image International Competitors Amtech Systems 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 3/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDOGE could send 6 AI stocks through the roofStay alert for Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency's next move … Expect an announcement f...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredNew “Trump” currency proposed in DCAccording to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Wash...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump’s Secret WeaponHave you looked at the stock market recently? 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