DDD vs GE vs ATI Stock Comparison

3D Systems, General Electric and Ati Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DDD 3D Systems Corp
$3.04 -13.6% 1M -1.3% 1Y
Market cap
$440.95M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$387.64M
Div. yield
–
3D Printing Industrials
GE General Electric Co
$285.64 -10.7% 1M -6.8% 1Y
Market cap
$298.78B
P/E
32.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$52.58B
Div. yield
0.01%
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
6 wins
ATI Ati Inc
$156.88 -14.7% 1M +75.2% 1Y
Market cap
$22.42B
P/E
47.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.72B
Div. yield
–
Specialty Chemicals Basic Materials
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

General Electric leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (General Electric 6, Ati 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDDDGEATILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $440.95M $298.78B $22.42B GE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -8.0x 32.8x 47.1x GE
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 38.6x 32.9x ATI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -6.2% +19.6% +4.6% GE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -14.2% 17.3% 10.1% GE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -17.8% -57.8% 14.9% ATI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.0x -0.5x 1.6x GE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -1.3% -6.8% +75.2% ATI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -35.3%/yr +34.6%/yr +58.0%/yr ATI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 84.0% 33.1% 41.7% GE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 32/100 45/100 58/100 ATI

Percentile Scorecard

DDDGEATI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDDDGEATI
Valuation 16 #170 of 203 32 #68 of 100 14 #81 of 94
Growth 59 #77 of 188 28 #70 of 97 88 #12 of 92
Profitability 11 #166 of 187 59 #40 of 96 91 #9 of 89
Financial Health 65 #79 of 222 19 #86 of 106 49 #50 of 97
Shareholder Returns 6 #144 of 153 86 #10 of 65 48 #37 of 70
Overall 32 45 58
  • DDD ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • GE ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • ATI ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDDDGEATISPY
1 month -13.6%-10.7%-14.7% -1.0%
3 months +17.8%-19.2%-20.7% +2.9%
6 months +34.5%+0.4%+1.7% +6.4%
Year to date +71.8%-7.3%+36.7% +11.4%
1 year -1.3%-6.8%+75.2% +13.1%
3 years -31.1%+215.0%+329.0% +79.4%
3 years, per year -11.7%+46.6%+62.5% +21.5%
5 years -88.6%+340.7%+882.3% +67.7%
5 years, per year -35.3%+34.6%+58.0% +10.9%
10 years -77.9%+105.7%+782.8% +255.2%
10 years, per year -14.0%+7.5%+24.3% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureDDDGEATISPY
Volatility, 1Y 84.0%33.1%41.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 75.3%35.1%40.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.801.211.63 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.02-0.201.80 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -96.0%-45.1%-38.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.6%-25.0%-32.3% -2.5%
52-week high $3.88$381.07$231.79 $779.14
52-week low $1.77$273.25$89.25 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDDDGEATI
P/E now vs peer median -8.3xmedian 25.9x 32.5xmedian 26.2x 44.9xmedian 21.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.9x 5.6xmedian 2.9x 4.5xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -12.1xmedian 13.7x -13.0xmedian 14.7x 25.5xmedian 12.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -9.6xmedian 21.1x 36.9xmedian 24.9x 40.6xmedian 15.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 2.3x 16.6xmedian 2.4x 10.7xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median -0.31median 1.19 -113.70median 0.92 5.07median 1.70

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDDDGEATI
Revenue $387.64M $52.58B $4.72B
Gross profit $131.01M $18.52B $1.10B
Operating income -$61.26M -$24.73B $716.80M
Net income -$54.85M $9.13B $488.90M
Free cash flow -$52.40M $7.99B $526.30M
R&D $47.60M $1.81B –
EPS (diluted) $-0.37 $8.74 $3.44
Cash & equivalents $127.95M $8.76B $783.00M
Total debt $91.18M $79.60B $2.19B
Shares (diluted) 148.97M 1.04B 138.30M
Enterprise value $36.73M $257.30B $20.44B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDDDGEATI
P/E -8.3x 32.5x 44.9x
P/FCF -9.6x 36.9x 40.6x
P/Operating cash flow -11.9x 31.3x 26.5x
P/S 1.3x 5.6x 4.5x
P/B 1.8x 16.6x 10.7x
P/Tangible book 2.0x 21.5x 10.7x
EV/EBITDA -12.1x -13.0x 25.5x
EV/EBIT -7.6x -12.4x 31.8x
EV/Revenue 1.2x 5.8x 4.8x
EV/FCF -8.9x 38.3x 43.3x
EV/Operating cash flow -11.1x 32.4x 28.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.31 -113.70 5.07

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDDDGEATI
Revenue growth (1Y) -6.2% 19.6% 4.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -9.0% 7.2% 4.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -9.6% 11.7% 15.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -13.8% 10.9% 12.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 76.7% -29.4% 8.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 21.6% -126.8% 16.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 62.1% 13.2% 12.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 23.3% -3.4% 5.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 53.6% 15.5% 17.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 26.7% -0.3% 8.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 38.0% 21.4% 69.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.5% 6.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 36.8% 20.1% 123.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 20.0% 2.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDDDGEATI
Gross margin 33.8% 35.2% 23.4%
EBITDA margin -10.0% -44.6% 18.9%
Operating margin -15.8% -47.0% 15.2%
Pretax margin -11.7% 20.3% 12.7%
Net margin -14.2% 17.3% 10.1%
FCF margin -13.5% 15.2% 11.2%
Operating cash flow margin -10.9% 17.9% 17.1%
Return on equity -21.7% 51.2% 25.2%
Return on assets -10.5% 7.2% 8.9%
Return on invested capital -17.8% -57.8% 14.9%
Return on capital employed -14.7% -29.1% 17.6%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.4x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x 1.0x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue 3.5% – 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDDDGEATI
Debt / assets 17.0% 15.2% 38.2%
Debt / equity 0.3x 1.1x 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.0x -0.5x 1.6x
Debt / FCF -1.7x 2.4x 4.2x
Liabilities / assets 48.9% 86.0% 65.2%
Equity / assets 51.1% 14.0% 34.8%
Interest coverage – -26.7x –
Current ratio 3.4x 1.0x 2.3x
Quick ratio 1.9x 0.6x 1.1x
Cash ratio 1.2x 0.2x 0.6x
Altman Z-score -1.45 2.40 5.23

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDDDGEATI
Dividend yield – 0.6% –
Net buyback yield -10.5% 2.9% 1.3%
Shareholder yield -10.5% 3.5% 1.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 19.1% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 21.8% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 26.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 36.5% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDDDGEATI
Forward P/E – 38.6xFY2026 32.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.14FY2026 $7.40FY2026 $4.77FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +16.2%FY2026 +47.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +28.6% +23.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $368.77MFY2026 $53.75BFY2026 $5.24BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -4.7%FY2026 +27.0%FY2026 +14.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.8% +11.1% +13.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDDDGEATI
Held by institutions 71.1% 79.4% 93.5%
Institutions holding 210 3,441 785
Change in shares held, QoQ +34.8% +1.5% +0.9%
Institutions buying 126 1,829 478
Institutions selling 37 1,148 217
Buyers to sellers 3.41 1.59 2.20

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DDDGEATI
DDD 1.00 0.12 0.30
GE 0.12 1.00 0.56
ATI 0.30 0.56 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DDD, GE and ATI?

General Electric (GE) is the largest by market capitalisation: 3D Systems (DDD) $440.95M, General Electric (GE) $298.78B, Ati (ATI) $22.42B.

Which stock is cheaper, DDD, GE and ATI?

General Electric (GE) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (3D Systems (DDD) -8.0x, General Electric (GE) 32.8x, Ati (ATI) 47.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ati (ATI) is cheapest (General Electric (GE) 38.6x, Ati (ATI) 32.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

General Electric (GE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: 3D Systems (DDD) -6.2%, General Electric (GE) +19.6%, Ati (ATI) +4.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

General Electric (GE) has the highest net margin (3D Systems (DDD) -14.2%, General Electric (GE) 17.3%, Ati (ATI) 10.1%). On return on invested capital, Ati (ATI) leads (3D Systems (DDD) -17.8%, General Electric (GE) -57.8%, Ati (ATI) 14.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ati (ATI) returned the most: 3D Systems (DDD) -1.3%, General Electric (GE) -6.8%, Ati (ATI) +75.2%. Over five years, Ati (ATI) compounded fastest (3D Systems (DDD) -35.3%/yr, General Electric (GE) +34.6%/yr, Ati (ATI) +58.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: 3D Systems (DDD) 0.00%, General Electric (GE) 0.01%, Ati (ATI) 0.00%. 3D Systems (DDD) and Ati (ATI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, General Electric (GE) has been the steadiest (3D Systems (DDD) 84.0%, General Electric (GE) 33.1%, Ati (ATI) 41.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DDD, GE and ATI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, General Electric (GE) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.