$1.53
Value $255M
3D SystemsvsNVIDIA
DDD and NVDA stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-7.27%
$162.85
Value $3.96T
3D Systems (DDD) has a market value of $255M and NVIDIA (NVDA) $3.96T. Over the last year, with dividends, DDD moved -34.3% and NVDA -15.8%. Dividend yield: DDD none, NVDA 0.32%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
DDD$255M
NVDA$3.96T
NVDA is 15,548 times DDD
Revenue, 12 months
DDD$396M
NVDA$303B
NVDA is 766 times DDD
Net income, 12 months
DDD-$70M
NVDA$193B
Operating margin
DDD-16.3%
NVDA65.2%
81.5 points apart
ROIC
DDD-15.0%
NVDA95.6%
110.5 points apart
P/E
DDD–
NVDA20.5
Dividend yield
DDD0.0%
NVDA0.3%
0.3 points apart
5-year return
DDD-94.0%
NVDA+438.2%
532.2 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
DDD-94.0%
NVDA+438.2%
| Period | DDDWith dividends | NVDAWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | -34.3%Price -34.3% | -15.8%Price -16.0% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | -63.5%-28.5% a yearPrice -63.5% | +235.9%+49.8% a yearPrice +234.9% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -94.0%-43.1% a yearPrice -94.0% | +438.2%+40.0% a yearPrice +435.9% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | -89.0%-19.8% a yearPrice -89.0% | +7,618.2%+54.4% a yearPrice +7,474.4% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
DDD3D SystemsNVDANVIDIA
Valuation
DDDNVDA| Price | $1.53 | $162.85 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $255M | $3.96T |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $238M | $3.93T |
| P/E | – | 20.5 |
| P/E, 5-year median | – | 49.9 |
| P/B | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| EV/EBIT | – | 19.9 |
| Free cash flow yield | – | 3.2% |
Results and growth
DDDNVDA| Revenue, 12 months | $396M | $303B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | -$70M | $193B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | -$42M | $127B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | -$0.43 | $7.91 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | -12.1% | 65.5% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | -7.0%over 5 years | +66.9%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | -31.6%over 5 years | +95.2%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
DDDNVDA| Gross margin | 34.5% | 74.7% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -16.3% | 65.2% |
| Net margin | -17.8% | 63.7% |
| ROIC | -15.0% | 95.6% |
| ROE | -28.9% | 120.4% |
Balance sheet
DDDNVDA| Cash | $118M | $56.6B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $152M | $38.9B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | – | -0.1 |
| Interest cover | – | 426.7× |
Dividends and buybacks
DDDNVDA| Dividend yield | – | 0.3% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $0.52 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +20.1%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | 5.9% | 1.0% |
| Shareholder yield | 5.9% | 1.3% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, 3D Systems or NVIDIA?
By market value, NVIDIA ($3.96T) is about 15,548.0 times 3D Systems ($255M), at today's prices.
How did DDD and NVDA stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, DDD's price moved -89.0% and NVDA's +7,474.4%. With dividends: DDD -89.0% (-19.8% a year), NVDA +7,618.2% (+54.4% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, DDD or NVDA?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for 3D Systems and 0.32% for NVIDIA. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $0.52 per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, 3D Systems or NVIDIA?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -17.8% for 3D Systems and 63.7% for NVIDIA, and the operating margin -16.3% and 65.2%. Revenue was $396M and $303B.
Which is the better investment, 3D Systems or NVIDIA?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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