Donaldson (NYSE:DCI – Get Free Report) and Nano Dimension (NASDAQ:NNDM – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Donaldson and Nano Dimension’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Donaldson | 11.52% | 29.17% | 14.98% |
| Nano Dimension | -135.18% | -24.92% | -21.49% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Donaldson and Nano Dimension”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Donaldson | $3.69 billion | 3.01 | $367.00 million | $3.72 | 25.76 |
| Nano Dimension | $102.44 million | 3.26 | -$293.30 million | ($0.46) | -3.45 |
Donaldson has higher revenue and earnings than Nano Dimension. Nano Dimension is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Donaldson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Donaldson has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nano Dimension has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Donaldson and Nano Dimension, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Donaldson | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.60 |
| Nano Dimension | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Donaldson presently has a consensus target price of $99.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.84%. Given Donaldson’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Donaldson is more favorable than Nano Dimension.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
82.8% of Donaldson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.9% of Nano Dimension shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Donaldson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of Nano Dimension shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Donaldson beats Nano Dimension on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Donaldson
Donaldson Company, Inc. manufactures and sells filtration systems and replacement parts worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Mobile Solutions, Industrial Solutions, and Life Sciences. Its Mobile Solutions segment provides replacement filters for air and liquid filtration applications, such as air filtration systems; liquid filtration systems for fuel, lube, and hydraulic applications; exhaust and emissions systems and sensors; indicators; and monitoring systems. This segment sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the construction, mining, agriculture, aerospace, defense, and transportation markets; and to independent distributors, and OEM dealer networks. The company's Industrial Solutions segment offers dust, fume, and mist collectors; compressed air and industrial gasses purification systems; and hydraulic and lubricated rotating equipment applications, as well as gas and liquid filtration for industrial processes. This segment sells its products to various distributors, OEMs, and end-users. Its Life Sciences segment provides micro-environment gas and liquid filtration for food, beverage, and industrial processes; bioprocessing equipment, that includes bioreactors and fermenters; and bioprocessing consumables, such as chromatography devices, reagents and filters, and polytetrafluoroethylene membrane-based products, as well as specialized air and gas filtration systems for applications, including hard disk drives, semi-conductor manufacturing and sensors, battery systems, and powertrain components to OEMs and various end-users. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.
About Nano Dimension
Nano Dimension Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in additive manufacturing solutions in Israel and internationally. The company offers 3D printers, comprising AME systems, which are inkjet printers, that produces Hi-PEDs by depositing proprietary conductive and dielectric substances, as well as integrates in-situ capacitors, antennas, coils, transformers, and electromechanical components; micro additive manufacturing systems, a digital light processing printers (DLP) that achieves production-grade polymer and composite parts; and industrial additive manufacturing systems, that utilizes a patented foil system that fabricates ceramic and metal parts. It also provides additive electronics robotics and control systems, which includes surface-mount-technology, an electronics assembly equipment for electronic components on Hi-PEDs and PCBs, catering to various manufacturing and volume requirements; and ink delivery systems, which controls electronics, software, and ink delivery systems for digital printing. In addition, the company sells various materials that are developed in-house, including nanoparticle conductive and dielectric inks, polymer and composite resins, and ceramic and metal slurries, as well as offers software solutions for its products. The company was incorporated in 1960 and is headquartered in Ness Ziona, Israel.
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