Desktop Metal (DM) Competitors $3.43 -0.19 (-5.25%) (As of 12/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends DM vs. OUST, GENC, YIBO, TAYD, PPIH, PDYN, DTI, AZ, PFIE, and MNTXShould you be buying Desktop Metal stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Desktop Metal include Ouster (OUST), Gencor Industries (GENC), Planet Image International (YIBO), Taylor Devices (TAYD), Perma-Pipe International (PPIH), Palladyne AI (PDYN), Drilling Tools International (DTI), A2Z Smart Technologies (AZ), Profire Energy (PFIE), and Manitex International (MNTX). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Desktop Metal vs. Ouster Gencor Industries Planet Image International Taylor Devices Perma-Pipe International Palladyne AI Drilling Tools International A2Z Smart Technologies Profire Energy Manitex International Ouster (NYSE:OUST) and Desktop Metal (NYSE:DM) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, community ranking, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in OUST or DM? Desktop Metal received 338 more outperform votes than Ouster when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 57.89% of users gave Ouster an outperform vote while only 57.34% of users gave Desktop Metal an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformOusterOutperform Votes3357.89% Underperform Votes2442.11% Desktop MetalOutperform Votes37157.34% Underperform Votes27642.66% Is OUST or DM more profitable? Ouster has a net margin of -106.50% compared to Desktop Metal's net margin of -217.20%. Desktop Metal's return on equity of -44.48% beat Ouster's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ouster-106.50% -65.17% -37.02% Desktop Metal -217.20%-44.48%-18.75% Do analysts recommend OUST or DM? Ouster currently has a consensus target price of $13.17, suggesting a potential upside of 19.70%. Desktop Metal has a consensus target price of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 60.35%. Given Desktop Metal's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Desktop Metal is more favorable than Ouster.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ouster 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Desktop Metal 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do insiders and institutionals believe in OUST or DM? 31.5% of Ouster shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.3% of Desktop Metal shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.8% of Ouster shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Desktop Metal shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to OUST or DM? In the previous week, Ouster had 38 more articles in the media than Desktop Metal. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Ouster and 4 mentions for Desktop Metal. Desktop Metal's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Ouster's score of 0.29 indicating that Desktop Metal is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ouster 9 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Desktop Metal 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings & valuation, OUST or DM? Desktop Metal has higher revenue and earnings than Ouster. Ouster 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 RatioOuster$105.45M5.19-$374.11M-$2.57-4.28Desktop Metal$168.28M0.68-$323.27M-$11.20-0.31 Which has more risk and volatility, OUST or DM? Ouster has a beta of 2.5, meaning that its stock price is 150% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Desktop Metal has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryDesktop Metal beats Ouster on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$114.36M$18.39B$9.62B$19.60BDividend YieldN/A1.58%2.02%3.50%P/E Ratio-0.3119.5221.7243.92Price / Sales0.687.375.2417.46Price / Cash2.3422.6519.2921.72Price / Book0.463.834.605.46Net Income-$323.27M$565.95M$398.18M$986.21M7 Day Performance-12.50%0.99%-1.78%-2.12%1 Month Performance-23.78%3.27%3.77%1.30%1 Year Performance-53.32%4.03%28.01%16.47% Desktop Metal Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DMDesktop Metal2.4785 of 5 stars$3.43-5.2%$5.50+60.3%-53.3%$114.36M$168.28M-0.31950Short Interest ↓OUSTOuster1.3463 of 5 stars$9.24+1.8%$13.17+42.5%+60.4%$459.88M$105.45M-3.53290Insider TradeGap UpGENCGencor IndustriesN/A$21.20-1.9%N/A+26.5%$310.79M$113.12M19.55370Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageYIBOPlanet Image InternationalN/A$3.55-1.1%N/AN/A$191.27M$150.22M0.001,248Positive NewsGap UpTAYDTaylor Devices0.4616 of 5 stars$43.78+0.1%N/A+78.5%$136.59M$44.58M15.09120News CoveragePositive NewsPPIHPerma-Pipe International1.0767 of 5 stars$15.83-3.3%N/A+104.8%$126.29M$157.70M8.39610News CoveragePDYNPalladyne AI0.856 of 5 stars$4.07+17.3%N/AN/A$122.56M$7.77M-1.8870News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeDTIDrilling Tools International1.8216 of 5 stars$3.53+0.9%$4.25+20.4%+5.2%$122.53M$152.03M12.79394AZA2Z Smart Technologies1.4494 of 5 stars$7.18+2.0%N/A+143.3%$118.34M$6.63M-14.0860Short Interest ↓Positive NewsPFIEProfire Energy1.4911 of 5 stars$2.54flat$2.55+0.4%+65.4%$117.35M$60.02M14.11100Positive NewsMNTXManitex International0.9673 of 5 stars$5.74-0.3%$5.80+1.0%-25.0%$117.08M$294.78M12.46510 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ouster Competitors Gencor Industries Competitors Planet Image International Competitors Taylor Devices Competitors Perma-Pipe International Competitors Palladyne AI Competitors Drilling Tools International Competitors A2Z Smart Technologies Competitors Profire Energy Competitors Manitex International 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 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Secret Manhattan ProjectOn January 20, a whole new Manhattan Project is set to begin: Trump’s Manhattan Project. 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