FARO Technologies (FARO) Competitors $43.99 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/21/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FARO vs. DAKT, MLAB, VPG, COHR, CGNX, ITRI, BMI, OSIS, AGYS, and SIMOShould you be buying FARO Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of FARO Technologies include Daktronics (DAKT), Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), Vishay Precision Group (VPG), Coherent (COHR), Cognex (CGNX), Itron (ITRI), Badger Meter (BMI), OSI Systems (OSIS), Agilysys (AGYS), and Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO). FARO Technologies vs. Its Competitors Daktronics Mesa Laboratories Vishay Precision Group Coherent Cognex Itron Badger Meter OSI Systems Agilysys Silicon Motion Technology FARO Technologies (NASDAQ:FARO) and Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) are both small-cap electronic equipment & instruments companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, media sentiment and valuation. Which has more volatility and 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. 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% Does the media favor 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 0.97 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 Which has preferable valuation & 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$756.48M1.14-$10.12M-$0.44-40.01 Do insiders and institutionals believe 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Daktronics shares are held 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. Do analysts prefer FARO or DAKT? FARO Technologies presently 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 47.69%. Given Daktronics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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 SummaryDaktronics beats FARO Technologies on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get FARO Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FARO 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 FARO 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 FARO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFARO TechnologiesCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$849.89M$52.90B$29.79B$9.81BDividend YieldN/A1.88%3.11%4.14%P/E Ratio-879.8035.8751.9225.63Price / Sales2.4821.011,372.06174.62Price / Cash115.9350.4635.5358.50Price / Book3.344.439.246.05Net Income-$9.07M$877.73M$803.11M$265.11M7 Day PerformanceN/A0.96%1.27%2.55%1 Month Performance0.11%-1.35%1.12%3.62%1 Year Performance184.17%51.27%24,041.43%26.43% FARO Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FAROFARO Technologies1.5265 of 5 stars$43.99flat$35.50-19.3%N/A$849.89M$342.43M-879.801,232DAKTDaktronics4.4822 of 5 stars$16.69+3.7%$26.00+55.8%+25.4%$790.23M$756.48M-37.932,702MLABMesa Laboratories3.6449 of 5 stars$76.50+2.1%$130.00+69.9%-46.0%$412.11M$240.98M-206.76680VPGVishay Precision Group1.3317 of 5 stars$25.96+0.6%$28.50+9.8%+1.5%$342.03M$297.48M112.872,200COHRCoherent3.4015 of 5 stars$106.64+3.7%$105.40-1.2%+74.5%$15.98B$4.71B-463.6526,157News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpCGNXCognex4.471 of 5 stars$41.43+2.4%$42.31+2.1%+9.6%$6.79B$914.52M58.352,914ITRIItron4.3553 of 5 stars$125.75+2.1%$134.58+7.0%+33.4%$5.63B$2.44B21.505,788BMIBadger Meter4.4038 of 5 stars$185.90+2.5%$238.40+28.2%+0.9%$5.34B$826.56M40.502,210Positive NewsDividend IncreaseOSISOSI Systems3.4686 of 5 stars$221.69+1.0%$228.33+3.0%+68.3%$3.69B$1.54B26.976,681Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAGYSAgilysys1.7863 of 5 stars$118.75+3.3%$120.86+1.8%-1.1%$3.22B$275.62M237.502,200Positive NewsSIMOSilicon Motion Technology4.3553 of 5 stars$76.51+0.1%$87.78+14.7%+27.2%$2.60B$803.55M32.281,819Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DAKT Competitors MLAB Competitors VPG Competitors COHR Competitors CGNX Competitors ITRI Competitors BMI Competitors OSIS Competitors AGYS Competitors SIMO Competitors 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:FARO) was last updated on 8/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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