Head-To-Head Comparison: 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) and REV Group (NYSE:REVG)

3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) and REV Group (NYSE:REVG) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for 3D Systems and REV Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
3D Systems	1	1	2	0	2.25
REV Group	0	1	1	1	3.00

3D Systems currently has a consensus target price of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 94.30%. REV Group has a consensus target price of $55.00, suggesting a potential downside of 13.93%. Given 3D Systems’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe 3D Systems is more favorable than REV Group.

Risk and Volatility

3D Systems has a beta of 2.86, meaning that its share price is 186% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, REV Group has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

64.5% of 3D Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 4.0% of 3D Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of REV Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares 3D Systems and REV Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
3D Systems	-17.77%	-18.76%	-8.91%
REV Group	3.86%	31.67%	10.30%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares 3D Systems and REV Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
3D Systems	$386.90 million	0.77	$29.88 million	($0.48)	-3.75
REV Group	$2.46 billion	1.27	$95.20 million	$1.91	33.46

REV Group has higher revenue and earnings than 3D Systems. 3D Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than REV Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

REV Group beats 3D Systems on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About 3D Systems

3D Systems Corporation develops and provides additive manufacturing technologies and services. Founded in 1986 by stereolithography inventor Chuck Hull, the company helped establish commercial 3D printing and serves customers across industrial and healthcare markets. Its offerings include 3D printers for polymer and metal applications, printing materials, design and workflow software, and related manufacturing services. These technologies support uses such as prototyping, production parts, dental appliances, medical devices, and patient-specific surgical planning.

About REV Group

REV Group, Inc. designs, manufactures and distributes specialty vehicles and related parts and services. Its products serve emergency response, recreation and commercial transportation markets, including fire apparatus, ambulances, motorhomes, travel trailers, school buses, transit buses and shuttle buses. The company sells vehicles under a range of established brands, including E-ONE and Ferrara in fire and emergency vehicles; Fleetwood RV, Holiday Rambler and Renegade in recreation vehicles; and Collins Bus and ENC in commercial buses.