3D Systems Corporation (DDD), Stratasys, Ltd. (SSYS): Could This Be The Next Big Investment Opportunity?

Key areas to watch

If you’re considering an investment in Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS), focus on its performance after its acquisition of MakerBot. That deal not only helps the company eliminate relatively strong competition in the future, but also gives Stratasys a head start in the consumer market compared to 3D Systems.Watch revenue growth, and see whether the MakerBot purchase leads to profitable synergies for Stratasys.

While Stratasys’s financial position is relatively solid, with reasonable levels of debt, an improving revenue stream and increasing gross margins would both mark positive developments for the company’s future.

Conclusion

I believe that this particular industry is one of the best investment opportunities today. Both the technology and the industry around it still have a lot of room to grow. Even if some critics dismiss 3-D printing as a fad today, I think 3D Systems and Stratasys could both be great buys at the moment.

The article Could This Be The Next Big Investment Opportunity? originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Yasir Idrees.

Yasir Idrees has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends 3D Systems and Stratasys. The Motley Fool owns shares of 3D Systems and Stratasys and has the following options: short January 2014 $36 calls on 3D Systems and short January 2014 $20 puts on 3D Systems. 

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