NNDM vs SSYS: How Nano Dimension and Stratasys Compare (2026)

Same yardstick, side by side (as of July 2026). Valuation lined up like this is most meaningful for two names in the same corner of the market, which these are. Figures are approximate; verify before investing.

Reading it: SSYS is the cheaper of the two on forward earnings, but cheaper is not the same as better. Pair the valuation with growth (how far the forward P/E sits below the trailing P/E) and risk (beta) before you decide.

The metrics above tell you which is the marginally better business. The bigger risk for most people is not picking the slightly worse stock, it is over-concentrating. NNDM and SSYS share themes, so owning both, or adding either to what you already hold, can quietly push a large share of your portfolio into one bet.

This is the part a generic comparison page cannot answer, because it depends on what you own. Connect your brokerage and Walnut shows your real, combined NNDM and SSYS exposure, flags overlap with your existing positions, and tells you if adding one would tip you past a concentration you are comfortable with, read-only by default, with your login staying at your broker. Walnut is not an investment adviser.

Nano Dimension is an additive-manufacturing company whose original niche is 3D printing for electronics: its systems print circuit boards and additive electronics, aimed at rapid prototyping and specialized production for defense, aerospace, and research customers. Over 2025 it pursued an aggressive roll-up of the industrial 3D-printing sector, completing the acquisition of Desktop Metal in April 2025 and Markforged shortly after, in an attempt to assemble a broad additive-manufacturing platform spanning polymers, metals, and electronics. The company has long carried an unusually large cash balance relative to its revenue, and it reported roughly $237.8 million in cash, equivalents, and short-term deposits with no debt as of March 2026, which is the core of the investment case: a war chest that could fund restructuring, buybacks, or further deals.

Full NNDM guide

Stratasys designs and sells industrial 3D printers and the materials that run on them, focused on polymer additive manufacturing for prototyping, tooling and end-use parts.

Full SSYS guide

Both fit overlapping themes, but they are not interchangeable. The useful comparison is which set of drivers and risks you want exposure to.

• NNDM drivers: Large cash balance as a cushion; Additive-manufacturing consolidation.
• SSYS drivers: Shift from prototyping toward production parts; Recurring materials revenue.

A faster-growing, richer-valued name usually swings harder, so it suits a longer horizon and a higher tolerance for volatility; a steadier, more cash-generative business suits a more conservative or income-minded investor. The honest test is which set of risks you could hold through a drawdown: The central risk is that Nano Dimension is a speculative, loss-making company whose story hinges on capital allocation and restructuring rather than proven, growing profits. For SSYS, the additive manufacturing industry has repeatedly grown more slowly than forecast, and Stratasys has faced years of flat or declining revenue as a result.

Growth-minded investors who believe the theme has years to run tend to accept the richer multiple for more upside; value-minded investors lean toward the cheaper forward earnings and steadier profile. Pick NNDM if you believe its drivers more; SSYS if you believe its. Many investors hold both, but since they share themes, that is a concentrated bet, not diversification. Decide deliberately and check overlap. For the full detail, see the NNDM and SSYS guides.

NNDM. These figures are approximate, tied to the asOf date, and drawn from recent reports; verify live numbers in the latest SEC filings before acting. Because Nano Dimension is unprofitable, earnings multiples are not meaningful, and many investors instead watch its market value versus its net cash, its cash-burn rate, and how the board chooses to deploy the balance sheet. Governance, restructuring progress, and acquisition or divestiture news tend to move the stock far more than any conventional valuation metric.

SSYS. Stratasys is best understood as a company whose addressable market is real but has arrived far more slowly than the sector's early enthusiasm implied. Verify current revenue, margin and cash position before drawing conclusions.

Headline figures (approximate, Jul 2026): NNDM shows business stage Loss-making additive-manufacturing consolidator; revenue modest relative to its cash pile and integration still in flux, cash position Roughly $237.8 million in cash, equivalents, and short-term deposits with no debt as of March 2026 (verify latest filings), profitability Unprofitable, with ongoing operating losses; a multi-phase plan aims to cut cash burn (Markforged sale expected to reduce it by about $15 million a year), recent m&a Acquired Desktop Metal (later Chapter 11) and Markforged in 2025; sold Markforged to Stratasys for about $42.5 million in 2026 while keeping metal binder jetting; SSYS shows business model Industrial 3D printers plus recurring proprietary materials, primary markets Aerospace, medical, dental, automotive prototyping and tooling, revenue trend Broadly flat to declining in recent years; verify current figures, profitability Has operated around or below breakeven; verify the latest quarter.

NNDM and SSYS are related but distinct: same themes, different businesses and risks. Neither wins in the abstract; the right pick is whichever thesis you actually believe, sized so you are not over-concentrated in one theme. Walnut can show your combined NNDM and SSYS exposure against your real portfolio. It is not an investment adviser.