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How 3D Systems Corporation stacks up
DDD · against 611 other Technology companies of similar size
Profitability
8/ 100
Near the bottom of its peers.
Ranked #548 of 612 · scores higher than 9% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the profitability score75 peers with a profitability score of 0–9, including DDD · Click a bar to see the companies
Why profitability scores 8?
Weighted metrics compared with all Technology companies.Mainly because of its operating margin, return on assets and return on invested capital, which are weaker than most Technology peers.
- a thinner operating margin: weaker than 92% of peers. Operating margin: -24.6% vs peer median 6.3%
- a lower return on assets: weaker than 92% of peers. Return on assets: -6.4% vs peer median 2.9%
- a lower return on invested capital: weaker than 88% of peers. Return on invested capital: -11.8% vs peer median 6.8%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = DDD, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | DDD | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on invested capitalHigher is better · 568 reported | -11.8% | 3.1% | 16% | 33% | |
| Operating marginHigher is better · 606 reported | -24.6% | 3.5% | 10% | 33% | |
| Return on assetsHigher is better · 598 reported | -6.4% | 1.2% | 10% | 33% | |
| Return on equityHigher is better · 585 reported | -21.3% | 3.5% | 11% | Context only | |
| Gross marginHigher is better · 612 reported | 33.8% | 27.0% | 62% | Context only |
Ranking by profitability score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around DDD| Rank | Company | Market cap | Profitability | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 604M AUD (≈$399M) | 100 | 80 | |
| 2 | 50.3B JPY (≈$342M) | 99 | 84 | |
| 2 | 1.1B MYR (≈$240M) | 99 | 75 | |
| 4 | 56.5B JPY (≈$384M) | 98 | 80 | |
| 4 | 60.1B JPY (≈$409M) | 98 | 72 | |
| 548 | 8.6B TWD (≈$267M) | 8 | 23 | |
| 548 | 4.4B CNY (≈$610M) | 8 | 45 | |
| 548 | 3.2B CNY (≈$442M) | 8 | 25 | |
| 548 | 519M USD | 8 | 29 | |
| 548 | 454M USD | 8 | 13 | |
| 548 | 740M USD | 8 | 26 | |
| 556 | 698.7B KRW (≈$503M) | 7 | 15 | |
| 556 | 4.4B CNY (≈$619M) | 7 | 56 | |
| 556 | 2.3B CNY (≈$328M) | 7 | 13 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score