Vishay Precision Group (VPG) Competitors $25.83 -0.69 (-2.60%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.80 -0.03 (-0.12%) As of 08/1/2025 04:10 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VPG vs. FARO, DAKT, MLAB, COHR, ITRI, CGNX, BMI, OSIS, CTS, and ROGShould you be buying Vishay Precision Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vishay Precision Group include FARO Technologies (FARO), Daktronics (DAKT), Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), Coherent (COHR), Itron (ITRI), Cognex (CGNX), Badger Meter (BMI), OSI Systems (OSIS), CTS (CTS), and Rogers (ROG). Vishay Precision Group vs. Its Competitors FARO Technologies Daktronics Mesa Laboratories Coherent Itron Cognex Badger Meter OSI Systems CTS Rogers Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) and FARO Technologies (NASDAQ:FARO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has more volatility & risk, VPG or FARO? Vishay Precision Group has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FARO Technologies has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in VPG or FARO? 87.6% of Vishay Precision Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of FARO Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.7% of Vishay Precision Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of FARO Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is VPG or FARO more profitable? Vishay Precision Group has a net margin of 1.03% compared to FARO Technologies' net margin of -0.26%. Vishay Precision Group's return on equity of 2.30% beat FARO Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vishay Precision Group1.03% 2.30% 1.64% FARO Technologies -0.26%-0.35%-0.18% Do analysts rate VPG or FARO? Vishay Precision Group presently has a consensus target price of $28.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.34%. FARO Technologies has a consensus target price of $35.50, indicating a potential downside of 19.30%. Given Vishay Precision Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Vishay Precision Group is more favorable than FARO Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vishay Precision Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00FARO Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has better valuation and earnings, VPG or FARO? Vishay Precision Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than FARO Technologies. FARO Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vishay Precision Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVishay Precision Group$306.52M1.12$9.91M$0.23112.30FARO Technologies$342.43M2.48-$9.07M-$0.05-879.80 Does the media prefer VPG or FARO? In the previous week, FARO Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Vishay Precision Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for FARO Technologies and 2 mentions for Vishay Precision Group. FARO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Vishay Precision Group's score of 0.00 indicating that FARO Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vishay Precision Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral FARO Technologies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryVishay Precision Group beats FARO Technologies on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vishay Precision Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VPG 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 VPG 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 NYSE 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 VPG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVishay Precision GroupELEC IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$351.58M$5.58B$29.22B$20.69BDividend YieldN/A2.72%3.09%3.67%P/E Ratio112.3025.2648.0929.07Price / Sales1.122.251,529.7157.23Price / Cash12.3223.4838.0722.84Price / Book1.062.217.414.43Net Income$9.91M$171.66M$782.10M$994.22M7 Day Performance-7.79%-0.49%-3.62%-3.35%1 Month Performance-11.41%1.81%-0.08%-2.05%1 Year Performance-19.05%7.20%52,642.37%10.15% Vishay Precision Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VPGVishay Precision Group1.7179 of 5 stars$25.83-2.6%$28.50+10.3%-22.9%$351.58M$306.52M112.302,200News CoverageUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑Gap DownFAROFARO Technologies2.2295 of 5 stars$43.99flat$35.50-19.3%N/A$849.89M$342.43M-879.801,232Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDAKTDaktronics4.3615 of 5 stars$16.86+1.3%$26.00+54.2%+10.2%$817.74M$756.48M-38.322,702MLABMesa Laboratories2.9414 of 5 stars$77.26+2.2%$130.00+68.3%-32.5%$416.02M$240.98M-208.81680Upcoming EarningsCOHRCoherent3.0087 of 5 stars$104.30+4.2%$105.07+0.7%+56.8%$15.57B$4.71B-453.4826,157Gap DownITRIItron4.253 of 5 stars$136.30+0.2%$133.17-2.3%+14.0%$6.20B$2.44B24.875,788Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeCGNXCognex4.4004 of 5 stars$34.63+1.6%$40.25+16.2%+3.6%$5.72B$914.52M50.932,914Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastBMIBadger Meter4.7038 of 5 stars$193.16+0.1%$238.40+23.4%-10.4%$5.69B$826.56M42.082,210High Trading VolumeOSISOSI Systems3.4484 of 5 stars$224.07-0.9%$228.33+1.9%+51.8%$3.80B$1.54B27.266,681Positive NewsCTSCTS2.0184 of 5 stars$41.59+0.4%N/A-20.6%$1.24B$515.77M19.623,549ROGRogers4.1002 of 5 stars$65.91+1.0%$85.00+29.0%-42.2%$1.21B$807.20M72.423,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FARO Technologies Alternatives Daktronics Alternatives Mesa Laboratories Alternatives Coherent Alternatives Itron Alternatives Cognex Alternatives Badger Meter Alternatives OSI Systems Alternatives CTS Alternatives Rogers 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 (NYSE:VPG) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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