Daktronics (DAKT) Competitors $16.14 +0.99 (+6.50%) As of 12:13 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock DAKT vs. FARO, MLAB, VPG, COHR, BMI, ITRI, CGNX, OSIS, BELFB, and BELFAShould you be buying Daktronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Daktronics include FARO Technologies (FARO), Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), Vishay Precision Group (VPG), Coherent (COHR), Badger Meter (BMI), Itron (ITRI), Cognex (CGNX), OSI Systems (OSIS), Bel Fuse (BELFB), and Bel Fuse (BELFA). Daktronics vs. Its Competitors FARO Technologies Mesa Laboratories Vishay Precision Group Coherent Badger Meter Itron Cognex OSI Systems Bel Fuse Bel Fuse Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) and FARO Technologies (NASDAQ:FARO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has better earnings & valuation, DAKT or FARO? FARO Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Daktronics. FARO Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Daktronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDaktronics$756.48M1.03-$10.12M-$0.20-79.43FARO Technologies$342.43M2.48-$9.07M-$0.05-878.50 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in DAKT or FARO? 61.7% of Daktronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of FARO Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of Daktronics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of FARO Technologies shares are owned 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. Is DAKT or FARO more profitable? FARO Technologies has a net margin of -0.26% compared to Daktronics' net margin of -1.34%. Daktronics' return on equity of 15.29% beat FARO Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Daktronics-1.34% 15.29% 7.48% FARO Technologies -0.26%-0.35%-0.18% Does the media prefer DAKT or FARO? In the previous week, Daktronics had 22 more articles in the media than FARO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Daktronics and 1 mentions for FARO Technologies. FARO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Daktronics' score of 0.46 indicating that FARO Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Daktronics Neutral FARO Technologies Positive Which has more risk and volatility, DAKT or FARO? Daktronics has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FARO Technologies has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate DAKT or FARO? Daktronics presently has a consensus target price of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 63.68%. FARO Technologies has a consensus target price of $35.50, suggesting a potential downside of 19.18%. Given Daktronics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Daktronics is more favorable than FARO Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Daktronics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50FARO Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryDaktronics beats FARO Technologies on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Daktronics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DAKT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DAKT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DAKT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDaktronicsELEC PRODS IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$779.38M$8.50B$27.24B$8.92BDividend YieldN/A1.60%2.94%4.12%P/E Ratio-36.0713.0535.9219.83Price / Sales1.0332.891,995.88113.43Price / Cash12.6515.1837.9957.06Price / Book2.878.267.045.35Net Income-$10.12M$251.02M$762.33M$248.34M7 Day Performance9.93%3.89%2.81%2.40%1 Month Performance20.62%6.51%6.22%5.39%1 Year Performance20.80%-3.37%52,172.46%19.53% Daktronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DAKTDaktronics4.8489 of 5 stars$16.14+6.5%$26.00+61.1%+10.0%$789.00M$756.48M-36.512,702Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionFAROFARO Technologies1.4594 of 5 stars$43.75+0.1%$35.50-18.9%+176.2%$844.53M$342.43M-875.001,232High Trading VolumeMLABMesa Laboratories3.2864 of 5 stars$97.91+2.2%$130.00+32.8%+10.5%$522.74M$240.98M-264.62680High Trading VolumeVPGVishay Precision Group1.2272 of 5 stars$26.00+0.3%$28.50+9.6%-5.7%$343.76M$306.52M113.042,200News CoverageCOHRCoherent4.0255 of 5 stars$80.66-0.7%$103.00+27.7%+19.3%$12.62B$4.71B-350.7026,157BMIBadger Meter3.4769 of 5 stars$246.33+1.1%$236.60-3.9%+30.2%$7.17B$826.56M54.262,210ITRIItron3.8405 of 5 stars$130.81+2.4%$128.18-2.0%+35.0%$5.83B$2.44B23.875,788CGNXCognex4.8466 of 5 stars$29.83+0.7%$39.17+31.3%-30.9%$4.97B$914.52M43.872,914OSISOSI Systems3.1143 of 5 stars$215.69+0.3%$228.33+5.9%+65.6%$3.61B$1.54B26.246,681BELFBBel Fuse2.1539 of 5 stars$93.31+3.1%$99.60+6.7%+47.0%$1.15B$534.79M27.135,370Analyst RevisionBELFABel Fuse2.2099 of 5 stars$84.91+5.5%$115.00+35.4%+7.8%$1.02B$534.79M26.056,300 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FARO Technologies Alternatives Mesa Laboratories Alternatives Vishay Precision Group Alternatives Coherent Alternatives Badger Meter Alternatives Itron Alternatives Cognex Alternatives OSI Systems Alternatives Bel Fuse Alternatives Bel Fuse Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:DAKT) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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