Data I/O (DAIO) Competitors

Data I/O (NASDAQ:DAIO) and Frequency Electronics (NASDAQ:FEIM) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, community ranking and institutional ownership.

Which has more volatility and risk, DAIO or FEIM?

Data I/O has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Frequency Electronics has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to DAIO or FEIM?

In the previous week, Data I/O had 1 more articles in the media than Frequency Electronics. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Data I/O and 0 mentions for Frequency Electronics. Data I/O's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Frequency Electronics' score of 0.00 indicating that Data I/O is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Data I/O	Positive
Frequency Electronics	Neutral

Is DAIO or FEIM more profitable?

Frequency Electronics has a net margin of 6.10% compared to Data I/O's net margin of -1.54%. Frequency Electronics' return on equity of 9.12% beat Data I/O's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Data I/O	-1.54%	-2.11%	-1.55%
Frequency Electronics	6.10%	9.12%	4.25%

Do analysts prefer DAIO or FEIM?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Data I/O	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Frequency Electronics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DAIO or FEIM?

37.0% of Data I/O shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Frequency Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of Data I/O shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.4% of Frequency Electronics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in DAIO or FEIM?

Data I/O received 92 more outperform votes than Frequency Electronics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.54% of users gave Data I/O an outperform vote while only 59.12% of users gave Frequency Electronics an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Data I/O	Outperform Votes 173 66.54%	Underperform Votes 87 33.46%
Frequency Electronics	Outperform Votes 81 59.12%	Underperform Votes 56 40.88%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DAIO or FEIM?

Data I/O has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Frequency Electronics. Data I/O is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Frequency Electronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Data I/O	$28.06M	0.91	$490K	-$0.05	-56.59
Frequency Electronics	$40.78M	2.17	-$5.50M	$0.34	27.49

Summary

Frequency Electronics beats Data I/O on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.