DDD vs MLSS vs NVST Stock Comparison

3D Systems, Milestone Scientific and Envista Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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DDD 3D Systems Corp
$3.03 -15.1% 1M -1.3% 1Y
Market cap
$442.43M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$387.64M
Div. yield
–
3D Printing Industrials

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Envista Holdings leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Envista Holdings 9). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDDDMLSSNVSTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $442.43M $29.21M $3.84B NVST
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -8.1x — 40.4x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — 15.7x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -6.2% -27.5% +11.9% NVST
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -14.2% — 3.3% NVST
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -17.8% — 2.5% NVST
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.0x — 0.8x NVST
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -1.3% -31.9% +15.9% NVST
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -35.9%/yr -31.1%/yr -9.5%/yr NVST
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 84.1% 81.4% 37.8% NVST
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 31/100 — 74/100 NVST

Percentile Scorecard

DDDMLSSNVST

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

AxisDDDMLSSNVST
Valuation 15 #172 of 203 – 97 #7 of 227
Growth 57 #81 of 188 – 51 #109 of 219
Profitability 11 #163 of 183 – 74 #54 of 206
Financial Health 65 #77 of 217 – 52 #115 of 238
Shareholder Returns 5 #145 of 153 – 96 #6 of 134
Overall 31 – 74
  • DDD ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • MLSS ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • NVST ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDDDMLSSNVSTSPY
1 month -15.1%-24.4%-1.6% -0.2%
3 months +19.8%-27.9%-12.6% +3.9%
6 months +37.7%-4.9%-11.0% +8.2%
Year to date +71.2%+13.6%+8.6% +12.9%
1 year -1.3%-31.9%+15.9% +12.3%
3 years -14.9%-65.1%+0.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year -5.2%-29.6%+0.1% +23.3%
5 years -89.1%-84.5%-39.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year -35.9%-31.1%-9.5% +10.9%
10 years -78.3%-83.2%— +261.1%
10 years, per year -14.2%-16.4%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDDDMLSSNVSTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 84.1%81.4%37.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 75.4%83.3%34.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.821.291.14 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.02-0.390.42 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -96.0%-90.9%-71.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.9%-43.6%-22.1% -1.2%
52-week high $3.88$0.55$30.26 $779.14
52-week low $1.77$0.25$18.95 $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.

MultipleDDDMLSSNVST
P/E now vs peer median -8.2xmedian 25.2x —median 29.6x 40.2xmedian 29.6x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.9x 4.2xmedian 2.9x 1.3xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -12.1xmedian 14.0x —median 17.4x 10.5xmedian 17.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -9.6xmedian 21.7x —median 22.3x 15.3xmedian 22.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 2.3x —median 2.3x 1.2xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -0.31median 1.32 —median 1.04 -1.81median 1.04

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 monthsDDDMLSSNVST
Revenue $387.64M $6.58M $2.86B
Gross profit $131.01M – $1.58B
Operating income -$61.26M – $273.60M
Net income -$54.85M – $95.00M
Free cash flow -$52.40M – $248.10M
R&D $47.60M – $120.80M
EPS (diluted) $-0.37 – $0.58
Cash & equivalents $127.95M – $1.13B
Total debt $91.18M – $1.44B
Shares (diluted) 148.97M 93.13M 164.10M
Enterprise value $38.22M $29.21M -$717.78M

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
MetricDDDMLSSNVST
P/E -8.2x – 40.2x
P/FCF -9.6x – 15.3x
P/Operating cash flow -11.9x – 12.5x
P/S 1.3x 4.2x 1.3x
P/B 1.8x – 1.2x
P/Tangible book 2.0x – 1.5x
EV/EBITDA -12.1x – 10.5x
EV/EBIT -7.6x – 15.0x
EV/Revenue 1.2x 4.2x 1.4x
EV/FCF -8.9x – 16.5x
EV/Operating cash flow -11.0x – 13.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.31 – -1.81

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDDDMLSSNVST
Revenue growth (1Y) -6.2% -27.5% 11.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -9.0% -12.9% 3.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -9.6% – 13.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -13.8% – 2.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 76.7% – 79.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 21.6% – -4.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 62.1% – 76.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 23.3% – -24.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 53.6% – 82.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 26.7% – -22.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 38.0% – 3.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.5% – 8.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 36.8% – -3.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 20.0% – 15.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDDDMLSSNVST
Gross margin 33.8% – 55.2%
EBITDA margin -10.0% – 13.6%
Operating margin -15.8% – 9.6%
Pretax margin -11.7% – 8.2%
Net margin -14.2% – 3.3%
FCF margin -13.5% – 8.7%
Operating cash flow margin -10.9% – 10.6%
Return on equity -21.7% – 3.1%
Return on assets -10.5% – 1.7%
Return on invested capital -17.8% – 2.5%
Return on capital employed -14.7% – 5.7%
Asset turnover 0.7x – 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x – 3.2x
Stock comp / revenue 3.5% – 1.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDDDMLSSNVST
Debt / assets 17.0% – 25.7%
Debt / equity 0.3x – 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.0x – 0.8x
Debt / FCF -1.7x – 5.8x
Liabilities / assets 48.9% – 45.0%
Equity / assets 51.1% – 55.0%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 3.4x – 2.4x
Quick ratio 1.9x – 1.9x
Cash ratio 1.2x – 1.4x
Altman Z-score -1.45 – 1.73

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDDDMLSSNVST
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -10.6% – 4.3%
Shareholder yield -10.6% – 4.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusDDDMLSSNVST
Forward P/E – – 15.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.14FY2026 $-0.04FY2026 $1.50FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +26.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – – +16.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $368.77MFY2026 $9.29MFY2026 $2.99BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -4.7%FY2026 +3.6%FY2026 +9.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.8% +27.1% +2.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDDDMLSSNVST
Held by institutions 71.1% 5.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding 210 31 382
Change in shares held, QoQ +34.8% +18.9% +6.4%
Institutions buying 126 11 200
Institutions selling 37 4 129
Buyers to sellers 3.41 2.75 1.55

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.

DDDMLSSNVST
DDD 1.00 0.07 0.19
MLSS 0.07 1.00 0.03
NVST 0.19 0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DDD, MLSS and NVST?

Envista Holdings (NVST) is the largest by market capitalisation: 3D Systems (DDD) $442.43M, Milestone Scientific (MLSS) $29.21M, Envista Holdings (NVST) $3.84B.

Which company is growing faster?

Envista Holdings (NVST) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: 3D Systems (DDD) -6.2%, Milestone Scientific (MLSS) -27.5%, Envista Holdings (NVST) +11.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Envista Holdings (NVST) has the highest net margin (3D Systems (DDD) -14.2%, Envista Holdings (NVST) 3.3%). On return on invested capital, Envista Holdings (NVST) leads (3D Systems (DDD) -17.8%, Envista Holdings (NVST) 2.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Envista Holdings (NVST) returned the most: 3D Systems (DDD) -1.3%, Milestone Scientific (MLSS) -31.9%, Envista Holdings (NVST) +15.9%. Over five years, Envista Holdings (NVST) compounded fastest (3D Systems (DDD) -35.9%/yr, Milestone Scientific (MLSS) -31.1%/yr, Envista Holdings (NVST) -9.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Envista Holdings (NVST) has been the steadiest (3D Systems (DDD) 84.1%, Milestone Scientific (MLSS) 81.4%, Envista Holdings (NVST) 37.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DDD, MLSS and NVST?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Envista Holdings (NVST) leads on 9. 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.