Reviewing Materialise (NASDAQ:MTLS) and OneStream (NASDAQ:OS)

OneStream (NASDAQ:OS) and Materialise (NASDAQ:MTLS) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Risk and Volatility

OneStream has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Materialise has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares OneStream and Materialise”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OneStream	$601.93 million	9.80	-$50.30 million	($0.28)	-85.71
Materialise	$274.18 million	1.40	$8.73 million	$0.26	24.96

Materialise has lower revenue, but higher earnings than OneStream. OneStream is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Materialise, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares OneStream and Materialise’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OneStream	-8.36%	11.28%	6.68%
Materialise	4.68%	4.99%	3.03%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

19.3% of Materialise shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.8% of OneStream shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Materialise shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for OneStream and Materialise, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OneStream	3	17	0	0	1.85
Materialise	0	2	2	0	2.50

OneStream currently has a consensus price target of $24.06, suggesting a potential upside of 0.26%. Materialise has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 54.08%. Given Materialise’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Materialise is more favorable than OneStream.

Summary

Materialise beats OneStream on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About OneStream

OneStream, Inc. develops cloud-based software for corporate finance teams. Its platform brings together financial and operational data to support tasks such as financial consolidation, budgeting and planning, reporting, forecasting, account reconciliations, and data integration. The company’s products are designed to help organizations manage finance processes and analyze business performance within a unified system. OneStream also offers artificial intelligence capabilities for finance and business users.

About Materialise

Materialise is a Belgium-based company specializing in additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Leuven, it develops software and provides services that help organizations design, prepare and produce 3D-printed parts. Its software offerings support workflows such as build preparation, production management and quality control. Materialise also provides medical software and services, including tools for planning procedures and producing patient-specific surgical guides and medical devices.