Reviewing Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) & Xometry (NASDAQ:XMTR)

Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) and Xometry (NASDAQ:XMTR) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Trimble and Xometry”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trimble	$3.68 billion	4.89	$1.50 billion	$1.16	65.20
Xometry	$545.53 million	4.48	-$50.40 million	($1.23)	-39.15

Trimble has higher revenue and earnings than Xometry. Xometry is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trimble, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Trimble and Xometry, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trimble	0	1	8	2	3.09
Xometry	1	3	6	0	2.50

Trimble presently has a consensus price target of $92.10, suggesting a potential upside of 21.78%. Xometry has a consensus price target of $40.44, suggesting a potential downside of 16.02%. Given Trimble’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Trimble is more favorable than Xometry.

Risk and Volatility

Trimble has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xometry has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.2% of Trimble shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of Xometry shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Trimble shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of Xometry shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Trimble and Xometry’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trimble	8.02%	10.24%	6.23%
Xometry	-10.20%	-6.79%	-3.01%

Summary

Trimble beats Xometry on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Trimble

Trimble Inc. provides technology solutions that enable professionals and field mobile workers to enhance or transform their work processes worldwide. The company's Buildings and Infrastructure segment offers field and office software for project design and visualization; systems to guide and control construction equipment; software for 3D design and data sharing; systems to monitor, track, and manage assets, equipment, and workers; software to share and communicate data; program management solutions for construction owners; 3D conceptual design and modeling software; building information modeling software; enterprise resource planning, project management, and project collaboration solutions; integrated site layout and measurement systems; cost estimating, scheduling, and project controls solutions; and applications for sub-contractors and trades. Its Geospatial segment provides surveying and geospatial products, and geographic information systems. The company's Resources and Utilities segment offers precision agriculture products and services, such as guidance and positioning systems, including autonomous steering systems, automated and variable-rate application and technology systems, and information management solutions; manual and automated navigation guidance for tractors and other farm equipment; solutions to automate application of pesticide and seeding; water solutions; and agricultural software. Its Transportation segment offers solutions for long haul trucking and freight shipper markets; mobility solutions comprising route management, safety and compliance, end-to-end vehicle management, video intelligence, and supply chain communications; and fleet and transportation management systems, analytics, routing, mapping, reporting, and predictive modeling solutions. The company was formerly known as Trimble Navigation Limited and changed its name to Trimble Inc. in October 2016. Trimble Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Westminster, Colorado.

About Xometry

Xometry, Inc. operates an online marketplace that enables buyers to source custom-manufactured parts and assemblies in the United States and internationally. It provides computer numerical control manufacturing, sheet metal forming, and sheet cutting; 3D printing, including fused deposition modeling, direct metal laser sintering, PolyJet, stereolithography, selective laser sintering, binder jetting, carbon digital light synthesis, multi jet fusion, and lubricant sublayer photo-curing; and die casting, stamping, injection molding, urethane casting, tube cutting, and tube bending, as well as finishing services, rapid prototyping, and high-volume production services. It serves aerospace, healthcare, robotics, industrial, defense, energy, automotive, government, education, and consumer goods industries. The company was formerly known as NextLine Manufacturing Corp. and changed its name to Xometry, Inc. in June 2015. Xometry, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland.