Comparing Graham (NYSE:GHM) and 3Dx Industries (OTCMKTS:DDDX)

Graham (NYSE:GHM) and 3Dx Industries (OTCMKTS:DDDX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Graham and 3Dx Industries”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Graham	$209.90 million	3.63	$12.23 million	$1.24	55.93
3Dx Industries	$290,000.00	2.93	-$560,000.00	($0.01)	-0.77

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Graham and 3Dx Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Graham	0	4	1	0	2.20
3Dx Industries	0	0	0	0	0.00

Graham presently has a consensus price target of $72.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.54%. Given Graham’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Graham is more favorable than 3Dx Industries.

Risk & Volatility

Graham has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 3Dx Industries has a beta of 1.89, suggesting that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

69.5% of Graham shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.0% of Graham shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Graham and 3Dx Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graham	6.00%	12.44%	5.65%
3Dx Industries	-171.91%	N/A	N/A

Summary

Graham beats 3Dx Industries on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Graham

Graham Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures fluid, power, heat transfer, and vacuum equipment for chemical and petrochemical processing, defense, space, petroleum refining, cryogenic, energy, and other industries. It offers power plant systems, including ejectors and surface condensers; torpedo ejection, propulsion, and power systems, such as turbines, alternators, regulators, pumps, and blowers; and thermal management systems comprising pumps, blowers, and drive electronics for defense sector. The company also provides rocket propulsion systems consisting of turbopumps and fuel pumps; cooling systems, which include pumps, compressors, fans, and blowers; and life support systems that comprise fans, pumps, and blowers for space industry. In addition, it offers heat transfer and vacuum systems, including ejectors, process and surface condensers, liquid ring pumps, heat exchangers, and nozzles; power generation systems, such as turbines, generators, compressors, and pumps; and thermal management systems comprising pumps, blowers, and electronics for energy sector. Further, the company offers heat transfer and vacuum systems consisting of ejectors, process and surface condensers, liquid ring pumps, heat exchangers, and nozzles for chemical and petrochemical processing industry. The company also services and sells spare parts for its equipment. It sells its products directly in the United States, the Middle East, Canada, Asia, South America, and internationally. Graham Corporation was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Batavia, New York.

About 3Dx Industries

3DX Industries, Inc. manufactures and sells consumer and corporate products using an additive manufacturing method through 3D metal printing technology, and conventional precision manufacturing processes. The company was formerly known as Amarok Resources, Inc. and changed its name to 3DX Industries, Inc. in November 2013. 3DX Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Ferndale, Washington.