Daktronics (DAKT) Competitors $16.44 +0.06 (+0.37%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.73 +0.29 (+1.76%) 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. 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 Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) and FARO Technologies (NASDAQ:FARO) are both small-cap electronic equipment & instruments companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership. Do institutionals & insiders 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. 5.5% of Daktronics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of FARO Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock 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% Do analysts prefer DAKT or FARO? Daktronics presently has a consensus target price of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 58.15%. FARO Technologies has a consensus target price of $35.50, indicating a potential downside of 19.15%. Given Daktronics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research 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 Which has more risk & volatility, DAKT or FARO? Daktronics has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FARO Technologies has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor DAKT or FARO? In the previous week, FARO Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Daktronics. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for FARO Technologies and 3 mentions for Daktronics. Daktronics' average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat FARO Technologies' score of 0.15 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive FARO Technologies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has stronger earnings and 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$756.48M1.07-$10.12M-$0.44-37.36FARO Technologies$342.43M2.48-$9.07M-$0.05-878.20 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$804.48M$3.92B$2.18B$9.04BDividend YieldN/A3.60%2.61%4.03%P/E Ratio-37.3610.7022.2620.13Price / Sales1.071,693.6893.39127.16Price / Cash13.7012.4213.4658.41Price / Book3.023.7984.375.60Net Income-$10.12M-$40.66M-$134.41M$248.43M7 Day Performance-2.72%-0.53%-0.19%5.15%1 Month Performance15.13%10.36%2.02%7.62%1 Year Performance20.44%7.13%22.42%21.56% Daktronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DAKTDaktronics4.7335 of 5 stars$16.44+0.4%$26.00+58.2%+19.8%$804.48M$756.48M-37.362,702FAROFARO Technologies1.7121 of 5 stars$43.92-0.2%$35.50-19.2%+167.0%$849.75M$342.43M-878.401,232Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMLABMesa Laboratories3.1048 of 5 stars$94.22-4.5%$130.00+38.0%-2.1%$538.29M$240.98M-254.65680Dividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeVPGVishay Precision Group1.6186 of 5 stars$28.02-1.0%$28.50+1.7%-3.4%$375.32M$306.52M121.832,200News CoverageCOHRCoherent4.0252 of 5 stars$89.30+2.4%$103.00+15.3%+21.6%$13.56B$4.71B-388.2626,157Analyst ForecastGap UpBMIBadger Meter3.5809 of 5 stars$245.13-0.4%$236.60-3.5%+29.3%$7.25B$826.56M53.992,210Positive NewsITRIItron3.7597 of 5 stars$131.63-0.6%$128.18-2.6%+37.1%$6.04B$2.44B24.025,788CGNXCognex4.8312 of 5 stars$31.72+0.8%$39.17+23.5%-31.2%$5.28B$914.52M46.652,914Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeOSISOSI Systems3.2834 of 5 stars$224.86+0.4%$228.33+1.5%+73.8%$3.76B$1.54B27.366,681HAYWHayward3.547 of 5 stars$13.78-0.2%$17.13+24.3%+18.0%$2.99B$1.05B25.052,080Insider TradeBELFBBel Fuse3.2847 of 5 stars$97.69+1.7%$99.60+2.0%+56.9%$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 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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