Posted by admin on Apr 22nd, 2022

Markforged (NYSE:MKFG – Get Rating) and Creative Technology (OTCMKTS:CREAF – Get Rating) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

This table compares Markforged and Creative Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Markforged has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Creative Technology has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

This table compares Markforged and Creative Technology’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Markforged has higher revenue and earnings than Creative Technology.

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Markforged and Creative Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Markforged presently has a consensus price target of $10.50, suggesting a potential upside of 200.86%. Given Markforged’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Markforged is more favorable than Creative Technology.

47.4% of Markforged shares are held by institutional investors. 33.8% of Creative Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Markforged beats Creative Technology on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

Markforged Company Profile (Get Rating)

Markforged Holding Corporation designs, develops, and manufactures industrial 3D printers. The company offers end-to-end metal and carbon fiber 3D printers; 3D printer for continuous fiberglass reinforced parts; refined FFF 3D printer for micro carbon fiber filled nylon parts; fiber composite 3D printer; and FFF desktop 3D printer for micro carbon fiber filled nylon parts. It also offers 3D printing software. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Watertown, Massachusetts with European headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.

Creative Technology Company Profile (Get Rating)

Creative Technology Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes digital entertainment products worldwide. The company offers digitized sound and video boards, computers, and related multimedia and personal digital entertainment products. It also provides headphones, gaming headsets, speakers, sound cards, sound blasters, work solutions, webcams, adapters and accessories, audio products, refurbished products, amplifiers, and others. In addition, the company offers multimedia solutions for personal computers and personal digital entertainment products. It markets its products and solutions to consumers and system integrators through a distribution network, including traditional marketing channels, original equipment manufacturers, and the Internet. Creative Technology Ltd was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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