Vishay Precision Group (VPG) Competitors $28.67 +1.60 (+5.90%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.64 -0.02 (-0.08%) As of 08/22/2025 05:25 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, CGNX, ITRI, BMI, OSIS, ROG, and CTSShould 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), Cognex (CGNX), Itron (ITRI), Badger Meter (BMI), OSI Systems (OSIS), Rogers (ROG), and CTS (CTS). Vishay Precision Group vs. Its Competitors FARO Technologies Daktronics Mesa Laboratories Coherent Cognex Itron Badger Meter OSI Systems Rogers CTS FARO Technologies (NASDAQ:FARO) and Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Is FARO or VPG more profitable? FARO Technologies has a net margin of -0.26% compared to Vishay Precision Group's net margin of -0.43%. Vishay Precision Group's return on equity of 1.72% beat FARO Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FARO Technologies-0.26% -0.35% -0.18% Vishay Precision Group -0.43%1.72%1.23% Do analysts recommend FARO or VPG? FARO Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $35.50, indicating a potential downside of 19.30%. Vishay Precision Group has a consensus price target of $28.50, indicating a potential downside of 0.59%. Given Vishay Precision Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vishay Precision Group 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) 2.00Vishay Precision Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media prefer FARO or VPG? In the previous week, Vishay Precision Group had 2 more articles in the media than FARO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Vishay Precision Group and 2 mentions for FARO Technologies. Vishay Precision Group's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat FARO Technologies' score of 0.00 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 FARO Technologies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Vishay Precision Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in FARO or VPG? 97.2% of FARO Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.6% of Vishay Precision Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of FARO Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Vishay Precision Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, FARO or VPG? FARO Technologies has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vishay Precision Group has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, FARO or VPG? Vishay Precision Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioFARO Technologies$342.43M2.48-$9.07M-$0.05-879.80Vishay Precision Group$306.52M1.24$9.91M-$0.09-318.53 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$359.46M$5.70B$29.26B$20.92BDividend YieldN/A2.76%3.09%3.58%P/E Ratio-318.5024.9754.4229.13Price / Sales1.242.371,259.9753.00Price / Cash12.5721.9635.2023.54Price / Book1.152.289.585.45Net Income$9.91M$171.65M$805.43M$992.10M7 Day Performance4.55%1.21%1.55%2.61%1 Month Performance0.34%1.64%-0.64%1.46%1 Year Performance0.38%7.03%24,052.26%10.72% Vishay Precision Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VPGVishay Precision Group1.8761 of 5 stars$28.67+5.9%$28.50-0.6%+5.4%$359.46M$306.52M-318.502,200FAROFARO Technologies0.3038 of 5 stars$43.99flat$35.50-19.3%N/A$849.89M$342.43M-879.801,232DAKTDaktronics4.679 of 5 stars$16.70-0.7%$26.00+55.7%+11.7%$825.72M$756.48M-37.952,702MLABMesa Laboratories3.2523 of 5 stars$68.40-0.7%$113.50+65.9%-43.4%$378.89M$242.35M-488.57680COHRCoherent4.3622 of 5 stars$90.42-3.2%$110.07+21.7%+14.9%$14.52B$5.81B-167.4426,157CGNXCognex4.5314 of 5 stars$43.01+0.7%$42.31-1.6%+15.4%$7.17B$914.52M60.582,914Positive NewsITRIItron4.5591 of 5 stars$127.38+0.9%$136.25+7.0%+26.6%$5.77B$2.44B21.775,788News CoveragePositive NewsBMIBadger Meter4.6965 of 5 stars$186.760.0%$238.40+27.7%-6.6%$5.51B$826.56M40.692,210Positive NewsOSISOSI Systems3.7304 of 5 stars$231.22-1.3%$228.33-1.2%+48.2%$3.93B$1.54B28.136,681Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastROGRogers2.914 of 5 stars$75.78-1.1%$85.00+12.2%-23.3%$1.39B$830.10M-21.473,200Trending NewsCTSCTS2.6361 of 5 stars$41.24+0.7%N/A-8.9%$1.21B$520.94M19.453,549Trending NewsShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FARO Technologies Alternatives Daktronics Alternatives Mesa Laboratories Alternatives Coherent Alternatives Cognex Alternatives Itron Alternatives Badger Meter Alternatives OSI Systems Alternatives Rogers Alternatives CTS 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 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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