Astrotech (ASTC) Competitors

Astrotech (NASDAQ:ASTC) and Data I/O (NASDAQ:DAIO) are both small-cap measuring and control equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ASTC or DAIO?

24.4% of Astrotech shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.0% of Data I/O shares are held by institutional investors. 14.9% of Astrotech shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Data I/O shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, ASTC or DAIO?

Astrotech has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Data I/O has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to ASTC or DAIO?

In the previous week, Astrotech had 7 more articles in the media than Data I/O. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Astrotech and 2 mentions for Data I/O. Astrotech's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Data I/O's score of 0.29 indicating that Astrotech is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Astrotech	Positive
Data I/O	Neutral

Do analysts prefer ASTC or DAIO?

Data I/O has a consensus target price of $5.22, suggesting a potential upside of 57.70%. Given Data I/O's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Data I/O is more favorable than Astrotech.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Astrotech	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Data I/O	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is ASTC or DAIO more profitable?

Data I/O has a net margin of -11.49% compared to Astrotech's net margin of -1,536.99%. Data I/O's return on equity of -14.60% beat Astrotech's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Astrotech	-1,536.99%	-46.37%	-42.51%
Data I/O	-11.49%	-14.60%	-10.62%

Which has better valuation and earnings, ASTC or DAIO?

Data I/O has higher revenue and earnings than Astrotech. Data I/O is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astrotech, 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
Astrotech	$1.66M	5.29	-$11.67M	-$8.42	-0.62
Data I/O	$21.77M	1.43	-$3.09M	-$0.28	-11.82

Summary

Data I/O beats Astrotech on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.