Reflecting On Custom Parts Manufacturing Stocks’ Q2 Earnings: Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS)

Let’s dig into the relative performance of Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q2 custom parts manufacturing earnings season.

Onshoring and inventory management–themes that grew in focus after COVID wreaked havoc on global supply chains–are tailwinds for companies that combine economies of scale with reliable service. Many in the space have adopted 3D printing to efficiently address the need for bespoke parts and components, but all companies are still at the whim of economic cycles. For example, consumer spending and interest rates can greatly impact the industrial production that drives demand for these companies’ offerings.

The 4 custom parts manufacturing stocks we track reported a softer Q2. As a group, revenues missed analysts’ consensus estimates by 5.1% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 6.7% below.

Luckily, custom parts manufacturing stocks have performed well with share prices up 10.2% on average since the latest earnings results.

Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS)

Stratasys reported revenues of $138 million, down 13.6% year on year. This print fell short of analysts’ expectations by 5.7%. Overall, it was a disappointing quarter for the company with full-year revenue guidance missing analysts’ expectations.

Dr. Yoav Zeif, Stratasys’ Chief Executive Officer, stated, “For the Company to maintain its industry leadership, we continuously evaluate and assess our business model to ensure we are optimally aligned with evolving market conditions. We are confident that our efforts will enable our customers to more effectively address their biggest manufacturing challenges, which should lead to increased adoption of our additive technologies. This realignment is critical to ensure that we can achieve our objectives to deliver sustained profitability and cash flow, while remaining ready to capture opportunities when the spending cycle improves, positioning Stratasys to deliver outsized shareholder value.”

Stratasys delivered the weakest full-year guidance update of the whole group. Unsurprisingly, the stock is down 8.8% since reporting and currently trades at $7.01.

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Best Q2: Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB)

Proto Labs reported revenues of $125.6 million, up 2.8% year on year, in line with analysts’ expectations. The business performed better than its peers, but it was unfortunately a mixed quarter with a decent beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates but revenue guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations.

Proto Labs delivered the fastest revenue growth among its peers. Although it had a fine quarter compared its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 16.5% since reporting. It currently trades at $27.98.

Weakest Q2: Desktop Metal (NYSE:DM)

Desktop Metal reported revenues of $38.93 million, down 26.9% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 14.4%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a miss of analysts’ EBITDA and earnings estimates.

Desktop Metal delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates and slowest revenue growth in the group. The stock is flat since the results and currently trades at $4.90.

Markforged (NYSE:MKFG)

Markforged reported revenues of $21.69 million, down 14.8% year on year. This number met analysts’ expectations. However, it was a slower quarter as it produced full-year revenue guidance missing analysts’ expectations.

Markforged scored the biggest analyst estimates beat and highest full-year guidance raise among its peers. The stock is up 66.3% since reporting and currently trades at $4.49.

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