Nextech3D.AI (OTCMKTS:NEXCF) vs. JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) Head-To-Head Survey

JBT Marel (NYSE:JBTM) and Nextech3D.AI (OTCMKTS:NEXCF) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

JBT Marel has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nextech3D.AI has a beta of 1.8, suggesting that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares JBT Marel and Nextech3D.AI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JBT Marel	4.32%	8.25%	4.46%
Nextech3D.AI	-615.58%	N/A	-518.57%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for JBT Marel and Nextech3D.AI, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
JBT Marel	0	2	3	0	2.60
Nextech3D.AI	0	1	0	0	2.00

JBT Marel presently has a consensus target price of $174.67, suggesting a potential upside of 35.31%. Given JBT Marel’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe JBT Marel is more favorable than Nextech3D.AI.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares JBT Marel and Nextech3D.AI”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
JBT Marel	$3.80 billion	1.77	-$50.50 million	$3.20	40.34
Nextech3D.AI	$2.32 million	10.57	-$3.78 million	($0.04)	-2.72

Nextech3D.AI has lower revenue, but higher earnings than JBT Marel. Nextech3D.AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JBT Marel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

98.9% of JBT Marel shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of JBT Marel shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of Nextech3D.AI shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

JBT Marel beats Nextech3D.AI on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About JBT Marel

JBT Marel Corporation provides technology solutions to food and beverage industry in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It offers value-added processing that includes chilling, mixing/grinding, injecting, blending, marinating, tumbling, flattening, forming, portioning, coating, cooking, frying, freezing, extracting, pasteurizing, sterilizing, concentrating, high pressure processing, weighing, inspecting, filling, closing, sealing, end of line material handling, and packaging solutions to the food, beverage, and health market. In addition, it offers automated guided vehicle systems for material movement in the manufacturing, warehouse, and medical facilities. It serves baby food, bakery and confectionery, citrus processing, fruits and nuts, juices, non-food, pet food, pharmaceutical, plant- based beverages and protein, poultry, meat, and seafood, ready meals, oils, soups, sauces, seasoning and dressings, automotive, building material, tissue, paper, and packaging, hospitals, pharma and life sciences, fast moving consumer goods, manufacturing, warehousing, and other industries. The company markets and sells its products and solutions through direct sales force, independent distributors, sales representatives, and technical service teams. The company was formerly known as John Bean Technologies Corporation and changed its name to JBT Marel Corporation in January 2025. JBT Marel Corporation was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

About Nextech3D.AI

Nextech3D.AI Corporation provides augmented reality technologies, wayfinding technologies, and 3D model services. It focuses on creating 3D WebAR photorealistic models for the prime ecommerce marketplace, as well as other online retailers. The company was formerly known as NexTech AR Solutions Corp. and changed its name to Nextech3D.AI Corporation in September 2023. Nextech3D.AI Corporation was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.