Daktronics (DAKT) Competitors $17.00 +0.15 (+0.89%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.00 +0.00 (+0.03%) As of 04:41 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. FARO, MLAB, VPG, COHR, ITRI, CGNX, BMI, OSIS, ADSEW, and DFLIWShould 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), Itron (ITRI), Cognex (CGNX), Badger Meter (BMI), OSI Systems (OSIS), ADS-TEC Energy (ADSEW), and Dragonfly Energy (DFLIW). Daktronics vs. Its Competitors FARO Technologies Mesa Laboratories Vishay Precision Group Coherent Itron Cognex Badger Meter OSI Systems ADS-TEC Energy Dragonfly Energy FARO Technologies (NASDAQ:FARO) and Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) are both small-cap electronic equipment & instruments companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability. Do analysts rate FARO or DAKT? FARO Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $35.50, indicating a potential downside of 19.30%. Daktronics has a consensus target price of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 52.94%. 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 FARO Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Daktronics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FARO or DAKT? FARO Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioFARO Technologies$342.43M2.48-$9.07M-$0.05-879.80Daktronics$756.48M1.10-$10.12M-$0.44-38.64 Is FARO or DAKT 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 FARO Technologies-0.26% -0.35% -0.18% Daktronics -1.34%15.29%7.48% Which has more volatility & risk, FARO or DAKT? FARO Technologies has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Daktronics has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in FARO or DAKT? 97.2% of FARO Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of Daktronics shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of FARO Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Daktronics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to FARO or DAKT? In the previous week, Daktronics had 5 more articles in the media than FARO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Daktronics and 0 mentions for FARO Technologies. Daktronics' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat FARO Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that Daktronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment FARO Technologies Neutral Daktronics Positive SummaryDaktronics beats FARO Technologies on 12 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 ExcelMetricDaktronicsElectrical Equipment & Parts IndustryManufacturing SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$827.56M$4.69B$2.54B$9.61BDividend YieldN/A3.67%2.57%4.14%P/E Ratio-38.6411.2321.8624.23Price / Sales1.101,263.5289.1198.71Price / Cash14.0912.4426.4958.36Price / Book3.123.5039.315.64Net Income-$10.12M-$40.66M$28.61M$265.68M7 Day Performance5.66%0.87%1.62%2.51%1 Month Performance1.55%3.93%1.36%1.88%1 Year Performance22.92%23.79%30.23%24.00% Daktronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DAKTDaktronics4.4763 of 5 stars$17.00+0.9%$26.00+52.9%+25.2%$827.56M$756.48M-38.642,702FAROFARO Technologies1.6519 of 5 stars$43.99flat$35.50-19.3%N/A$849.89M$342.43M-879.801,232MLABMesa Laboratories3.5508 of 5 stars$77.26+2.2%$130.00+68.3%-46.7%$416.02M$240.98M-208.81680News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeVPGVishay Precision Group1.4685 of 5 stars$28.20+0.5%$28.50+1.1%+0.7%$371.87M$306.52M122.612,200News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionCOHRCoherent3.3639 of 5 stars$104.30+4.2%$105.07+0.7%+99.2%$15.57B$4.71B-453.4826,157News CoverageITRIItron4.3519 of 5 stars$136.30+0.2%$133.17-2.3%+31.0%$6.20B$2.44B24.875,788CGNXCognex4.3334 of 5 stars$34.63+1.6%$40.25+16.2%+10.7%$5.72B$914.52M50.932,914Analyst RevisionBMIBadger Meter4.6774 of 5 stars$193.16+0.1%$238.40+23.4%+0.6%$5.69B$826.56M42.082,210Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeOSISOSI Systems3.4736 of 5 stars$224.07-0.9%$228.33+1.9%+64.1%$3.80B$1.54B27.266,681Positive NewsADSEWADS-TEC EnergyN/A$1.19+9.8%N/A-58.5%$0.00$110.01M0.00110Gap DownDFLIWDragonfly EnergyN/A$0.03-0.3%N/AN/A$0.00$51.50M0.00150Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FARO Technologies Alternatives Mesa Laboratories Alternatives Vishay Precision Group Alternatives Coherent Alternatives Itron Alternatives Cognex Alternatives Badger Meter Alternatives OSI Systems Alternatives ADS-TEC Energy Alternatives Dragonfly Energy 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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