Daktronics (DAKT) Competitors $16.12 -0.32 (-1.95%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.36 +0.24 (+1.52%) As of 05:59 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, BMI, ITRI, CGNX, OSIS, HAYW, and BELFBShould 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), Hayward (HAYW), and Bel Fuse (BELFB). Daktronics vs. Its Competitors FARO Technologies Mesa Laboratories Vishay Precision Group Coherent Badger Meter Itron Cognex OSI Systems Hayward Bel Fuse FARO Technologies (NASDAQ:FARO) and Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) are both small-cap electronic equipment & instruments companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings. Does the media refer more to FARO or DAKT? In the previous week, FARO Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Daktronics. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for FARO Technologies and 3 mentions for Daktronics. Daktronics' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat FARO Technologies' score of 0.62 indicating that Daktronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FARO Technologies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Daktronics 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FARO or DAKT? 97.2% of FARO Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of Daktronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of FARO Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Daktronics shares are owned 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. Which has more volatility & risk, FARO or DAKT? FARO Technologies has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Daktronics has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend FARO or DAKT? FARO Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $35.50, suggesting a potential downside of 19.21%. Daktronics has a consensus price target of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 61.29%. Given Daktronics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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 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 stronger earnings & valuation, 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-$0.05-878.80Daktronics$756.48M1.05-$10.12M-$0.44-36.64 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 ExcelMetricDaktronicsElectrical Equipment & Parts IndustryManufacturing SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$807.42M$3.85B$2.17B$9.11BDividend YieldN/A3.60%2.61%4.01%P/E Ratio-36.6410.2822.2720.25Price / Sales1.051,794.5499.0799.65Price / Cash13.7512.4213.6058.16Price / Book2.963.7575.275.49Net Income-$10.12M-$40.66M-$134.41M$250.27M7 Day Performance-4.62%-0.90%-0.24%4.78%1 Month Performance13.04%8.71%1.51%7.20%1 Year Performance15.39%8.57%19.25%17.27% Daktronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DAKTDaktronics4.7449 of 5 stars$16.12-1.9%$26.00+61.3%+20.4%$807.42M$756.48M-36.642,702FAROFARO Technologies2.0319 of 5 stars$43.92-0.2%$35.50-19.2%+165.3%$849.75M$342.43M-878.401,232Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMLABMesa Laboratories3.1403 of 5 stars$94.22-4.5%$130.00+38.0%-4.1%$538.29M$240.98M-254.65680Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeVPGVishay Precision Group2.3719 of 5 stars$28.02-1.0%$28.50+1.7%-2.4%$375.32M$306.52M121.832,200Positive NewsCOHRCoherent3.7981 of 5 stars$89.30+2.4%$103.00+15.3%+22.6%$13.56B$4.71B-388.2626,157Analyst ForecastBMIBadger Meter3.2668 of 5 stars$245.13-0.4%$236.60-3.5%+27.1%$7.25B$826.56M53.992,210Positive NewsITRIItron3.7389 of 5 stars$131.63-0.6%$128.18-2.6%+35.5%$6.04B$2.44B24.025,788Positive NewsCGNXCognex4.761 of 5 stars$31.72+0.8%$39.17+23.5%-29.6%$5.28B$914.52M46.652,914Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeOSISOSI Systems3.5584 of 5 stars$224.86+0.4%$228.33+1.5%+65.3%$3.76B$1.54B27.366,681News CoverageHAYWHayward3.2529 of 5 stars$13.78-0.2%$17.13+24.3%+21.8%$2.99B$1.05B25.052,080BELFBBel Fuse2.8786 of 5 stars$97.69+1.7%$99.60+2.0%+53.1%$1.22B$534.79M28.405,370High Trading Volume 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 Hayward 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 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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