Head to Head Survey: Baijiayun Group (NASDAQ:RTC) & 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD)

3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) and Baijiayun Group (NASDAQ:RTC) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
3D Systems	-78.14%	-15.29%	-7.21%
Baijiayun Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares 3D Systems and Baijiayun Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
3D Systems	$454.80 million	0.88	-$363.17 million	($2.72)	-1.10
Baijiayun Group	$59.79 million	0.09	-$5.73 million	N/A	N/A

Baijiayun Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than 3D Systems.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for 3D Systems and Baijiayun Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
3D Systems	0	2	2	0	2.50
Baijiayun Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

3D Systems currently has a consensus price target of $3.25, indicating a potential upside of 8.15%. Given 3D Systems’ higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe 3D Systems is more favorable than Baijiayun Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

64.5% of 3D Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.3% of Baijiayun Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of 3D Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

3D Systems has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baijiayun Group has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

3D Systems beats Baijiayun Group on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Baijiayun Group

Baijiayun Group Ltd engages in the video-centric technology solution business in China. Its solutions include video-centric SaaS/PaaS solutions, including live streaming solution, VoD solution, and real-time communications solution for education, finance, medical services, automotive, and IT industries; video-centric cloud related solutions, such as online school, video conferencing, and enterprise training solutions for educational institutions, IT, finance, media and advertising, and e-commerce industries; and video-centric industry AI solutions for education, retail, public affairs, and industrial manufacturing industries. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Nanjing, the People's Republic of China.