Now that the two leading diversified 3D printing companies, 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) and Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS), have reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2016 earnings, we can directly compare their 2016 results and 2017 guidance.
Keep in mind that qualitative factors can be just as meaningful as quantitative ones, and future results are more important than current ones. Even with these caveats, the findings from this metric face-off should be helpful for making investing decisions in this space.