3D printing stock 3D Systems (DDD 1.97%) rocketed 29.5% through 11:50 a.m. ET Tuesday after reporting a mixed bag of earnings last night.
On the one hand, 3D beat on "earnings" by losing $0.07 per share instead of the $0.16 that Wall Street had forecast. That's the good news. The bad news is that 3D's revenue fell about $1 million short of expectations, landing at $94.8 million.
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3D Q2
The news was actually worse than that...but also a bit better.
Worse because revenue of $94.8 million represented a 14% decline year over year. But better because the $0.07 loss 3D incurred in Q2 2025 was only a non-GAAP number. When earnings are calculated according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), 3D earned $0.57 per share profit for the quarter, putting profits in the green for the first half of 2025.
It's this surprise GAAP profit, I suspect, that's got investors excited about 3D stock today. Management said profit was driven by three things in particular:
- Gains on the sale of the Geomagic software platform
- Gains on the extinguishment of debt at a discount
- Improved operating performance
Management noted its efforts to cut costs are "on track to support a return to positive cash flow in 2026" as well.
Is 3D stock a buy?
Investors need to be aware that 3D Systems is still probably going to lose money this year, according to analyst forecasts -- and next year, too. It's also unclear if "positive cash flow in 2026" means free cash flow will be positive as well.
I suspect it won't be. Still, 3D is making some improvements this year. If it keeps doing that, the stock might eventually turn into a "buy" again.
