Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN – Get Free Report) and Nano Dimension (NASDAQ:NNDM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Broadwind Energy and Nano Dimension, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Broadwind Energy | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Nano Dimension | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Broadwind Energy currently has a consensus price target of $6.25, suggesting a potential upside of 115.52%. Given Broadwind Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Broadwind Energy is more favorable than Nano Dimension.
Profitability
This table compares Broadwind Energy and Nano Dimension’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Broadwind Energy | 3.90% | -1.54% | -0.87% |
| Nano Dimension | -135.18% | -24.92% | -21.49% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Broadwind Energy and Nano Dimension”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Broadwind Energy | $158.05 million | 0.43 | $5.24 million | $0.23 | 12.61 |
| Nano Dimension | $102.44 million | 2.78 | -$293.30 million | ($0.46) | -2.93 |
Broadwind Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Nano Dimension. Nano Dimension is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Broadwind Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Broadwind Energy has a beta of 1.76, suggesting that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nano Dimension has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
33.3% of Broadwind Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.9% of Nano Dimension shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Broadwind Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of Nano Dimension shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Broadwind Energy beats Nano Dimension on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Broadwind Energy
Broadwind, Inc. manufactures and sells structures, equipment, and components for clean tech and other specialized applications primarily in the United States. It operates through three segments: Heavy Fabrications, Gearing, and Industrial Solutions. The Heavy Fabrications segment provides fabrications to various industrial markets. It offers steel towers and adapters primarily to wind turbine manufacturers. Its Gearing segment provides gearing, gearboxes, and precision machined components to a range of customers in diverse markets, including surface and underground mining, wind energy, steel, material handling, infrastructure, onshore and offshore oil and gas fracking and drilling, marine, and other industrial markets. This segment also offers heat treat services for aftermarket and original equipment manufacturer applications. The Industrial Solutions segment provides supply chain solutions for offering instrumentation and controls, valve assemblies, sensor devices, fuel system components, electrical junction boxes and wiring, energy storage services, and electromechanical devices; light fabrication, inventory management, and kitting and assembly services; packaging solutions; and supply chain solutions, light fabrication, inventory management, and kitting and assembly services for combined cycle natural gas turbine market. It sells its products to the energy, mining, and infrastructure sectors through its direct sales force and independent sales agents. The company was formerly known as Broadwind Energy, Inc. and changed its name to Broadwind, Inc. in May 2020. Broadwind, Inc. is headquartered in Cicero, Illinois.
About Nano Dimension
Nano Dimension Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in additive manufacturing solutions in Israel and internationally. The company offers 3D printers, comprising AME systems, which are inkjet printers, that produces Hi-PEDs by depositing proprietary conductive and dielectric substances, as well as integrates in-situ capacitors, antennas, coils, transformers, and electromechanical components; micro additive manufacturing systems, a digital light processing printers (DLP) that achieves production-grade polymer and composite parts; and industrial additive manufacturing systems, that utilizes a patented foil system that fabricates ceramic and metal parts. It also provides additive electronics robotics and control systems, which includes surface-mount-technology, an electronics assembly equipment for electronic components on Hi-PEDs and PCBs, catering to various manufacturing and volume requirements; and ink delivery systems, which controls electronics, software, and ink delivery systems for digital printing. In addition, the company sells various materials that are developed in-house, including nanoparticle conductive and dielectric inks, polymer and composite resins, and ceramic and metal slurries, as well as offers software solutions for its products. The company was incorporated in 1960 and is headquartered in Ness Ziona, Israel.
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