Daktronics (DAKT) Competitors $19.55 +0.12 (+0.62%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.42 -0.13 (-0.66%) As of 10/17/2025 04:31 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock DAKT vs. VPG, MLAB, COHR, CGNX, ITRI, BMI, OSIS, ADSEW, DFLIW, and EOSEWShould you be buying Daktronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Daktronics include Vishay Precision Group (VPG), Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), Coherent (COHR), Cognex (CGNX), Itron (ITRI), Badger Meter (BMI), OSI Systems (OSIS), ADS-TEC Energy (ADSEW), Dragonfly Energy (DFLIW), and Eos Energy Enterprises (EOSEW). Daktronics vs. Its Competitors Vishay Precision Group Mesa Laboratories Coherent Cognex Itron Badger Meter OSI Systems ADS-TEC Energy Dragonfly Energy Eos Energy Enterprises Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) and Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) are both small-cap electronic equipment & instruments companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings. Does the media prefer DAKT or VPG? In the previous week, Vishay Precision Group had 2 more articles in the media than Daktronics. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Vishay Precision Group and 2 mentions for Daktronics. Daktronics' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Vishay Precision Group's score of 0.60 indicating that Daktronics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Daktronics 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vishay Precision Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is DAKT or VPG more profitable? Daktronics has a net margin of 1.51% compared to Vishay Precision Group's net margin of -0.43%. Daktronics' return on equity of 14.64% beat Vishay Precision Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Daktronics1.51% 14.64% 7.47% Vishay Precision Group -0.43%1.72%1.23% Do analysts prefer DAKT or VPG? Daktronics presently has a consensus target price of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 32.99%. Vishay Precision Group has a consensus target price of $28.50, suggesting a potential downside of 17.17%. Given Daktronics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Daktronics is more favorable than Vishay Precision Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Daktronics 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Vishay Precision Group 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more risk and volatility, DAKT or VPG? Daktronics has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vishay Precision Group has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of DAKT or VPG? 61.7% of Daktronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.6% of Vishay Precision Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of Daktronics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Vishay Precision Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, DAKT or VPG? Vishay Precision Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Daktronics. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDaktronics$756.48M1.25-$10.12MN/AN/AVishay Precision Group$295.28M1.55$9.91M-$0.09-382.32 SummaryDaktronics beats Vishay Precision Group on 10 of the 15 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. 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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 ExcelMetricDaktronicsElectrical Equipment & Parts IndustryManufacturing SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$942.94M$4.98B$2.50B$10.51BDividend YieldN/A3.71%2.50%4.81%P/E Ratio32.38159.0825.7027.09Price / Sales1.255,379.46112.29219.49Price / Cash16.2512.5447.4061.22Price / Book3.594.0735.806.52Net Income-$10.12M-$40.66M$6.30M$276.75M7 Day Performance2.04%1.98%1.15%2.00%1 Month Performance-14.03%20.96%-0.23%2.26%1 Year Performance44.28%70.42%115.17%35.58% Daktronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DAKTDaktronics4.9145 of 5 stars$19.55+0.6%$26.00+33.0%+42.6%$942.94M$756.48M32.382,702VPGVishay Precision Group1.5033 of 5 stars$32.81+6.7%$28.50-13.1%+39.0%$408.33M$306.52M-364.472,200News CoverageGap UpMLABMesa Laboratories1.569 of 5 stars$68.32+0.9%$67.00-1.9%-45.1%$372.61M$240.98M-488.00680COHRCoherent2.7385 of 5 stars$115.09+3.6%$112.13-2.6%+14.2%$17.43B$5.81B-213.1230,216Analyst ForecastCGNXCognex4.6231 of 5 stars$43.74+7.3%$44.93+2.7%+15.1%$6.85B$914.52M61.612,914News CoverageITRIItron4.1352 of 5 stars$128.28+5.0%$137.10+6.9%+25.1%$5.59B$2.44B21.935,788Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionBMIBadger Meter4.8868 of 5 stars$177.47+2.6%$237.00+33.5%-12.6%$5.10B$826.56M38.662,210Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsOSISOSI Systems3.8994 of 5 stars$247.13+2.3%$247.50+0.1%+64.3%$4.06B$1.71B28.417,337News CoverageUpcoming EarningsADSEWADS-TEC EnergyN/A$1.05-8.3%N/A-75.1%$0.00$45.37M0.00110Positive NewsGap DownDFLIWDragonfly EnergyN/A$0.19+32.9%N/A+606.7%$0.00$54.54M0.00150News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeEOSEWEos Energy EnterprisesN/A$5.88+90.9%N/A+1,847.6%$0.00$33.80M0.00250Short Interest ↑Gap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Vishay Precision Group Alternatives Mesa Laboratories Alternatives Coherent Alternatives Cognex Alternatives Itron Alternatives Badger Meter Alternatives OSI Systems Alternatives ADS-TEC Energy Alternatives Dragonfly Energy Alternatives Eos Energy Enterprises 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 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredTrump Issues Surprise Emergency OrderIs This Stock the 'Next Nvidia'? 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