Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL – Get Free Report) and Nano Dimension (NASDAQ:NNDM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Freightcar America and Nano Dimension’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Freightcar America | -2.69% | -15.23% | 2.90% |
| Nano Dimension | -135.18% | -24.92% | -21.49% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
32.0% of Freightcar America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.9% of Nano Dimension shares are held by institutional investors. 29.2% of Freightcar America shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of Nano Dimension shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Freightcar America | $500.99 million | 0.45 | $38.10 million | ($0.54) | -12.78 |
| Nano Dimension | $120.89 million | 2.84 | -$293.30 million | ($0.46) | -3.54 |
Freightcar America has higher revenue and earnings than Nano Dimension. Freightcar America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nano Dimension, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Freightcar America has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nano Dimension has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Freightcar America and Nano Dimension, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Freightcar America | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Nano Dimension | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Summary
Freightcar America beats Nano Dimension on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Freightcar America
FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in the United States and Mexico. It operates in two segments, Manufacturing and Parts. The company offers a range of railcars, including open top hoppers, mill gondola cars, intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars, coal cars; bulk commodity cars covered hopper cars, coil steel cars, boxcars, woodchip hoppers, aluminum vehicle carriers, and articulated bulk container railcars. It also sells used railcars; rebuilds, converts, and leases railcars; and sells forged, cast, and fabricated parts for various railcars. The company's customers primarily include shippers, railroads, and financial institutions. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
About Nano Dimension
Nano Dimension Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in additive manufacturing solutions in Israel and internationally. The company offers 3D printers, comprising AME systems, which are inkjet printers, that produces Hi-PEDs by depositing proprietary conductive and dielectric substances, as well as integrates in-situ capacitors, antennas, coils, transformers, and electromechanical components; micro additive manufacturing systems, a digital light processing printers (DLP) that achieves production-grade polymer and composite parts; and industrial additive manufacturing systems, that utilizes a patented foil system that fabricates ceramic and metal parts. It also provides additive electronics robotics and control systems, which includes surface-mount-technology, an electronics assembly equipment for electronic components on Hi-PEDs and PCBs, catering to various manufacturing and volume requirements; and ink delivery systems, which controls electronics, software, and ink delivery systems for digital printing. In addition, the company sells various materials that are developed in-house, including nanoparticle conductive and dielectric inks, polymer and composite resins, and ceramic and metal slurries, as well as offers software solutions for its products. The company was incorporated in 1960 and is headquartered in Ness Ziona, Israel.
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