Xometry (NASDAQ:XMTR – Get Free Report) and ZJK Industrial (NASDAQ:ZJK – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
97.3% of Xometry shares are held by institutional investors. 9.7% of Xometry shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Xometry and ZJK Industrial”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Xometry | $545.53 million | 6.37 | -$50.40 million | ($1.25) | -54.25 |
| ZJK Industrial | $37.81 million | 3.98 | $3.68 million | N/A | N/A |
ZJK Industrial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Xometry.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Xometry and ZJK Industrial, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Xometry | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.40 |
| ZJK Industrial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Xometry presently has a consensus price target of $57.89, indicating a potential downside of 14.63%. Given Xometry’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Xometry is more favorable than ZJK Industrial.
Profitability
This table compares Xometry and ZJK Industrial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Xometry | -9.80% | -6.59% | -2.80% |
| ZJK Industrial | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Risk and Volatility
Xometry has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZJK Industrial has a beta of 1.82, suggesting that its share price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Xometry beats ZJK Industrial on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About ZJK Industrial
ZJK Industrial Co. Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise specialized in manufacturing and sale of precision fasteners, structural parts and other precision metal parts products applied in a variety of industries, including intelligent electronic equipment, new energy vehicles, aerospace, energy storage systems and liquid cooling systems used in artificial intelligence supercomputers. ZJK Industrial Co. Ltd. is based in Shenzhen, China.
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