Head-To-Head Survey: 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) vs. Enpro (NYSE:NPO)

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Enpro and 3D Systems”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Enpro	$1.22 billion	5.08	$40.50 million	$2.05	143.36
3D Systems	$386.90 million	1.29	$29.88 million	($0.41)	-7.34

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

98.3% of Enpro shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.5% of 3D Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Enpro shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of 3D Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enpro	3.60%	11.83%	7.10%
3D Systems	-14.15%	-19.56%	-8.92%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Enpro and 3D Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enpro	0	2	3	0	2.60
3D Systems	1	1	3	0	2.40

Enpro presently has a consensus price target of $358.33, indicating a potential upside of 21.93%. 3D Systems has a consensus price target of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 82.72%. Given 3D Systems’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe 3D Systems is more favorable than Enpro.

Volatility & Risk

Enpro has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 3D Systems has a beta of 2.77, suggesting that its stock price is 177% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Enpro beats 3D Systems on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Enpro

Enpro Inc. design, develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary, value-added products and solutions to safeguard critical environments in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Sealing Technologies and Advanced Surface Technologies. The Sealing Technologies segment offers single-use hygienic seals, tubing, components and assemblies; metallic, non-metallic, and composite material gaskets; dynamic seals; compression packing; hydraulic components; expansion joints; and wall penetration products for chemical and petrochemical processing, pulp and paper processing, nuclear energy, hydrogen, natural gas, food and biopharmaceutical processing, primary metal manufacturing, mining, water and waste treatment, commercial vehicle, aerospace, medical, filtration, and semiconductor fabrication industries. The Advanced Surface Technologies segment offers cleaning, coating, testing, refurbishment, and verification services for critical components and assemblies used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, as well as for critical applications in the space, aerospace, and defense markets; and specialized optical filters and thin-film coatings for various applications in the industrial technology, life sciences, and semiconductor markets. The company was formerly known as EnPro Industries, Inc. and changed its name to Enpro Inc. in December 2023. Enpro Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

About 3D Systems

3D Systems Corporation provides 3D printing and digital manufacturing solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers 3D printers technologies, such as stereolithography, selective laser sintering, direct metal printing, multi jet printing, color jet printing, polymer extrusion, and extrusion and SLA based bioprinting that transform digital data input generated by 3D design software, computer aided design (CAD) software, or other 3D design tools into printed parts. It also develops, blends, and markets various print materials, such as plastic, nylon, metal, composite, elastomeric, wax, polymeric dental materials, and biocompatible materials. In addition, the company provides digital design tools, including software, scanners, and haptic devices, as well as solutions for product design, simulation, mold and die design, 3D scan-to-print, reverse engineering, production machining, metrology, and inspection and manufacturing workflows under the Geomagic brand. Further, it offers 3D Sprint and 3DXpert, a proprietary software to prepare and optimize CAD data and manage the additive manufacturing processes, which provides automated support building and placement, build platform management, print simulation, and print queue management; and Bioprint Pro, a software solution that allows researchers to design and bioprint repeatable experiments. Additionally, the company provides maintenance and training services; manufacturing services; and software and precision healthcare services. It primarily serves companies and small and midsize businesses in medical, dental, automotive, aerospace, durable goods, government, defense, technology, jewelry, electronic, education, consumer goods, energy, biotechnology, and other industries through direct sales force, channel partners, and appointed distributors. 3D Systems Corporation was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Rock Hill, South Carolina.