Replies to post #3268 on 3D Systems Corp (DDD)

[starbuxsux]

Since when does shares price mean you're better or worse then someone else?

[Lonnie Starr]

As far as I can see, SSYS has a higher share price due to the fact that it's float is about half or less than 3DS. But 3DS appears to be more active and we've gotten a stock dividend of 3 for 2 forward split. Avi was able to raise cash for M&A using shares, that kept the company debt free and able to be more aggressive. While, it seems to me that SSYS went very heavily into promoting consumer market wares.

In any event, it will take time to tell what the future actually holds, there are no metrics that can point the way ahead for new technology that is just in the stage of garnering widespread adoption. Right now metals seems to be key, probably because of the high costs of producing precision parts by traditional means. Metals require high cost machine tools to work them.