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3D Systems Corporation

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21
Computer Hardware · Technology
Also trades as: 0QYH.L GBP 0.03 (-4.09%)
Price
$3.35
-0.06 (-1.76%)
Market Cap
$547.2M
Winston Score
21
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Oct 9, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Weak
4/30
Growth
Mixed
5/20
Cash Flow
Weak
0/10
Stability
Good
5/10
Valuation
Data not available
0/10
Ownership
Mixed
6/15
Dividends
Not counted
n/a

20 of 95 counted points = Winston Score 21. Pillars marked n/a do not apply to this company and are left out of the total.

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§Winston Score History

The full picture

3D Systems makes machines that build physical objects by printing them layer by layer, a process called additive manufacturing or 3D printing. The company sells printers, materials like resins and powders, and software to customers in healthcare, aerospace, and industrial manufacturing. It is one of the oldest companies in the 3D printing industry, having helped pioneer the technology in the 1980s.

The company earns money by selling hardware, consumable materials, and software licenses, with materials providing a recurring revenue stream after the initial printer sale. 3D Systems operates globally, with customers across North America, Europe, and Asia, and generates roughly $450–500 million in annual revenue. However, the company is currently unprofitable, with negative operating and returns on capital, and its main challenge is reaching consistent profitability while competing against both established rivals like Stratasys and lower-cost printer manufacturers entering the market.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-0.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-111.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$65M/ year

↓ Declining (-25% vs prior year)

16.8% of revenue

In line with sector average (15%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

3.7%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~3 years

$128M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

$128M cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue declining

3D Systems Corporation's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

−0.6% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 126.3M (2021) → 125.6M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
36.4%
Modest — 36.4% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-11.3%
Losing money on operations — -11.3%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-17.8%
Weak — -17.8% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-6.2%
Shrinking sales (-6.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-13.5%
Burning cash (-13.5%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.20
Conservative — low debt load (0.20)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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