Daktronics (DAKT) Competitors $24.04 +0.65 (+2.78%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.16 +0.13 (+0.52%) As of 07:42 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 better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends. Do analysts recommend DAKT or VPG? Daktronics presently has a consensus target price of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.15%. Vishay Precision Group has a consensus target price of $28.50, suggesting a potential downside of 12.90%. Given Daktronics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50Vishay Precision Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media refer more to DAKT or VPG? In the previous week, Daktronics had 39 more articles in the media than Vishay Precision Group. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Daktronics and 1 mentions for Vishay Precision Group. Vishay Precision Group's average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Daktronics' score of 0.50 indicating that Vishay Precision Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Daktronics 5 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Vishay Precision Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very 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% Which has more volatility and risk, DAKT or VPG? Daktronics has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vishay Precision Group has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DAKT or VPG? Vishay Precision Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Daktronics. Vishay Precision Group 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$756.48M1.54-$10.12M$1.2020.03Vishay Precision Group$306.52M1.42$9.91M-$0.09-363.56 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in DAKT or VPG? 61.7% of Daktronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.6% of Vishay Precision Group shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Daktronics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Vishay Precision Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryDaktronics beats Vishay Precision Group on 12 of the 16 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$1.14B$5.04B$2.56B$10.19BDividend YieldN/A3.68%2.52%4.61%P/E Ratio20.03158.0626.3526.40Price / Sales1.544,404.06116.01125.99Price / Cash19.5612.7050.2629.91Price / Book4.413.9233.486.28Net Income-$10.12M-$40.66M$15.01M$270.38M7 Day Performance36.44%4.71%1.53%2.70%1 Month Performance43.01%3.06%4.16%5.99%1 Year Performance91.40%19.07%35.67%25.94% Daktronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DAKTDaktronics4.699 of 5 stars$24.04+2.8%$26.00+8.2%+86.2%$1.14B$756.48M20.032,702Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionVPGVishay Precision Group1.4149 of 5 stars$29.96+1.0%$28.50-4.9%+27.9%$393.99M$306.52M-332.892,200Positive NewsMLABMesa Laboratories3.3315 of 5 stars$63.76-1.5%$113.50+78.0%-51.0%$356.22M$240.98M-455.43680Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeCOHRCoherent2.2729 of 5 stars$98.59+0.8%$110.07+11.6%+32.2%$15.24B$5.81B-182.5730,216CGNXCognex4.6503 of 5 stars$44.61-0.7%$42.31-5.2%+14.8%$7.55B$914.52M62.832,914News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastITRIItron4.72 of 5 stars$120.12-0.3%$136.55+13.7%+16.6%$5.51B$2.44B20.535,788Positive NewsBMIBadger Meter4.7761 of 5 stars$182.45-0.2%$238.40+30.7%-15.0%$5.39B$873.93M39.752,210Positive NewsOSISOSI Systems3.7328 of 5 stars$229.11-1.9%$230.83+0.8%+61.5%$3.93B$1.71B26.337,337Positive NewsADSEWADS-TEC EnergyN/A$0.85-8.1%N/A-62.9%$0.00$110.01M0.00110Gap DownDFLIWDragonfly EnergyN/A$0.03flatN/A+8.2%$0.00$54.54M0.00150EOSEWEos Energy EnterprisesN/A$0.40-0.1%N/A+90.0%$0.00$33.80M0.00250Gap Up 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 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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