DDD vs MLSS vs SOLV Stock Comparison

3D Systems, Milestone Scientific and Solventum 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
$503.43M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$387.64M
Div. yield
–
3D Printing Industrials
1 win
SOLV Solventum Corp
$83.04 -7.3% 1M +15.4% 1Y
Market cap
$14.13B
P/E
10.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.31B
Div. yield
–
Medical Devices Healthcare
7 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Solventum leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Solventum 7, 3D Systems 1, Milestone Scientific 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDDDMLSSSOLVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $503.43M $27.51M $14.13B SOLV
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -8.2x — 10.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — 12.2x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -6.2% -27.5% -0.9% SOLV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -14.2% — 17.3% SOLV
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -17.8% — 17.6% SOLV
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.0x — 1.8x DDD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -1.3% -31.9% +15.4% SOLV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -35.9%/yr -31.1%/yr — MLSS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 84.1% 81.4% 30.0% SOLV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 31/100 — 66/100 SOLV

Percentile Scorecard

DDDMLSSSOLV

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

AxisDDDMLSSSOLV
Valuation 15 #172 of 203 – 79 #49 of 227
Growth 57 #81 of 188 – 56 #98 of 219
Profitability 11 #163 of 183 – 84 #33 of 206
Financial Health 65 #77 of 217 – 20 #190 of 238
Shareholder Returns 5 #145 of 153 – 90 #14 of 134
Overall 31 – 66
  • DDD ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • MLSS ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • SOLV 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

PeriodDDDMLSSSOLVSPY
1 month -15.1%-24.4%-7.3% -0.2%
3 months +19.8%-27.9%-3.7% +3.9%
6 months +37.7%-4.9%+23.0% +8.2%
Year to date +71.2%+13.6%+4.8% +12.9%
1 year -1.3%-31.9%+15.4% +12.3%
3 years -14.9%-65.1%— +87.4%
3 years, per year -5.2%-29.6%— +23.3%
5 years -89.1%-84.5%— +67.9%
5 years, per year -35.9%-31.1%— +10.9%
10 years -78.3%-83.2%— +261.1%
10 years, per year -14.2%-16.4%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDDDMLSSSOLVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 84.1%81.4%30.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 75.4%83.3%28.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.821.290.57 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.02-0.390.51 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -96.0%-90.9%-40.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.9%-43.6%-10.2% -1.2%
52-week high $3.88$0.55$92.45 $779.14
52-week low $1.77$0.25$62.49 $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.

MultipleDDDMLSSSOLV
P/E now vs peer median -8.2xmedian 25.2x —median 29.6x 10.0xmedian 29.6x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.9x 4.2xmedian 2.9x 1.7xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -12.1xmedian 14.0x —median 17.4x 7.3xmedian 17.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -9.6xmedian 21.7x —median 22.3x -119.7xmedian 22.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 2.3x —median 2.3x 2.9xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -0.31median 1.32 —median 1.04 —median 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 monthsDDDMLSSSOLV
Revenue $387.64M $6.58M $8.31B
Gross profit $131.01M – $4.55B
Operating income -$61.26M – $2.08B
Net income -$54.85M – $1.43B
Free cash flow -$52.40M – -$118.00M
R&D $47.60M – $725.00M
EPS (diluted) $-0.37 – $8.27
Cash & equivalents $127.95M – $403.00M
Total debt $91.18M – $5.08B
Shares (diluted) 148.97M 93.13M 173.30M
Enterprise value $99.21M $27.51M $10.64B

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
MetricDDDMLSSSOLV
P/E -8.2x – 10.0x
P/FCF -9.6x – -119.7x
P/Operating cash flow -11.9x – 67.6x
P/S 1.3x 4.2x 1.7x
P/B 1.8x – 2.9x
P/Tangible book 2.0x – 5.9x
EV/EBITDA -12.1x – 7.3x
EV/EBIT -7.6x – 9.1x
EV/Revenue 1.2x 4.2x 2.3x
EV/FCF -8.9x – -159.3x
EV/Operating cash flow -11.0x – 90.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.31 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDDDMLSSSOLV
Revenue growth (1Y) -6.2% -27.5% -0.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -9.0% -12.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -9.6% – -0.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -13.8% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 76.7% – 167.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 21.6% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 62.1% – 277.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 23.3% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 53.6% – 281.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 26.7% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 38.0% – -64.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.5% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 36.8% – -180.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 20.0% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDDDMLSSSOLV
Gross margin 33.8% – 54.7%
EBITDA margin -10.0% – 31.1%
Operating margin -15.8% – 25.0%
Pretax margin -11.7% – 20.4%
Net margin -14.2% – 17.3%
FCF margin -13.5% – -1.4%
Operating cash flow margin -10.9% – 2.5%
Return on equity -21.7% – 29.4%
Return on assets -10.5% – 10.1%
Return on invested capital -17.8% – 17.6%
Return on capital employed -14.7% – 19.8%
Asset turnover 0.7x – 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x – 0.1x
Stock comp / revenue 3.5% – 2.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDDDMLSSSOLV
Debt / assets 17.0% – 35.7%
Debt / equity 0.3x – 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.0x – 1.8x
Debt / FCF -1.7x – -43.0x
Liabilities / assets 48.9% – 66.3%
Equity / assets 51.1% – 33.7%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 3.4x – 1.0x
Quick ratio 1.9x – 0.5x
Cash ratio 1.2x – 0.1x
Altman Z-score -1.45 – 2.16

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDDDMLSSSOLV
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -10.6% – 2.5%
Shareholder yield -10.6% – 2.5%
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.

ConsensusDDDMLSSSOLV
Forward P/E – – 12.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.14FY2026 $-0.04FY2026 $6.83FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +11.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – – +12.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $368.77MFY2026 $9.29MFY2026 $7.70BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -4.7%FY2026 +3.6%FY2026 -7.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.8% +27.1% +5.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDDDMLSSSOLV
Held by institutions 71.1% 5.8% 73.9%
Institutions holding 210 31 878
Change in shares held, QoQ +34.8% +18.9% -0.8%
Institutions buying 126 11 369
Institutions selling 37 4 284
Buyers to sellers 3.41 2.75 1.30

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.

DDDMLSSSOLV
DDD 1.00 0.07 0.08
MLSS 0.07 1.00 0.12
SOLV 0.08 0.12 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DDD, MLSS and SOLV?

Solventum (SOLV) is the largest by market capitalisation: 3D Systems (DDD) $503.43M, Milestone Scientific (MLSS) $27.51M, Solventum (SOLV) $14.13B.

Which company is growing faster?

Solventum (SOLV) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: 3D Systems (DDD) -6.2%, Milestone Scientific (MLSS) -27.5%, Solventum (SOLV) -0.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Solventum (SOLV) has the highest net margin (3D Systems (DDD) -14.2%, Solventum (SOLV) 17.3%). On return on invested capital, Solventum (SOLV) leads (3D Systems (DDD) -17.8%, Solventum (SOLV) 17.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Solventum (SOLV) returned the most: 3D Systems (DDD) -1.3%, Milestone Scientific (MLSS) -31.9%, Solventum (SOLV) +15.4%. Over five years, Milestone Scientific (MLSS) compounded fastest (3D Systems (DDD) -35.9%/yr, Milestone Scientific (MLSS) -31.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Solventum (SOLV) has been the steadiest (3D Systems (DDD) 84.1%, Milestone Scientific (MLSS) 81.4%, Solventum (SOLV) 30.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Solventum (SOLV) leads on 7. 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.