Vishay Precision Group (VPG) Competitors

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) and Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

Does the media prefer VPG or DAKT?

In the previous week, Vishay Precision Group had 5 more articles in the media than Daktronics. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Vishay Precision Group and 4 mentions for Daktronics. Daktronics' average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat Vishay Precision Group's score of 0.06 indicating that Daktronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vishay Precision Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Daktronics	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is VPG or DAKT more profitable?

Daktronics has a net margin of 3.62% compared to Vishay Precision Group's net margin of 3.23%. Daktronics' return on equity of 19.61% beat Vishay Precision Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vishay Precision Group	3.23%	3.87%	2.74%
Daktronics	3.62%	19.61%	8.96%

Which has better earnings and valuation, VPG or DAKT?

Daktronics has higher revenue and earnings than Vishay Precision Group. Daktronics 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vishay Precision Group	$306.52M	1.05	$9.91M	$0.74	32.76
Daktronics	$799.81M	0.84	$34.62M	-$0.20	-64.25

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VPG or DAKT?

87.6% of Vishay Precision Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of Daktronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.7% of Vishay Precision Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Daktronics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer VPG or DAKT?

Vishay Precision Group received 90 more outperform votes than Daktronics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 72.28% of users gave Vishay Precision Group an outperform vote while only 64.13% of users gave Daktronics an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Vishay Precision Group	Outperform Votes 326 72.28%	Underperform Votes 125 27.72%
Daktronics	Outperform Votes 236 64.13%	Underperform Votes 132 35.87%

Do analysts prefer VPG or DAKT?

Vishay Precision Group currently has a consensus target price of $28.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.57%. Daktronics has a consensus target price of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 102.33%. Given Daktronics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Daktronics is more favorable than Vishay Precision Group.

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)	3.00
Daktronics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50

Which has more volatility & risk, VPG or DAKT?

Vishay Precision Group has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Daktronics has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Daktronics beats Vishay Precision Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.