Analyzing Markforged (MKFG) and Its Rivals

Markforged (NYSE:MKFG – Get Rating) is one of 29 public companies in the “Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Markforged to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Risk and Volatility

Markforged has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Markforged’s rivals have a beta of -0.03, indicating that their average stock price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Markforged and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Markforged	21.87%	-31.45%	-18.89%
Markforged Competitors	5.81%	-20.70%	-2.38%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

54.1% of Markforged shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.2% of shares of all “Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified” companies are owned by institutional investors. 17.9% of shares of all “Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified” companies are owned 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Markforged and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Markforged	0	1	4	0	2.80
Markforged Competitors	246	1314	2264	82	2.56

Markforged presently has a consensus price target of $8.25, indicating a potential upside of 252.56%. As a group, “Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified” companies have a potential upside of 28.12%. Given Markforged’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Markforged is more favorable than its rivals.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Markforged and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Markforged	$91.22 million	$3.86 million	-29.25
Markforged Competitors	$1.17 billion	$31.46 million	33.00

Markforged’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Markforged. Markforged is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Markforged rivals beat Markforged on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Markforged Company Profile (Get Rating)

Markforged Holding Corporation produces and sells 3D printers, materials, software, and other related services worldwide. The company offers desktop, industrial, and metal 3D printers; and composite, continuous fiber, and metal parts, as well as advanced 3D printing software. It serves customers in aerospace, military and defense, industrial automation, space exploration, healthcare, and automotive industries. Markforged Holding Corporation was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts.

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