Vishay Precision Group (VPG) Competitors $26.01 -0.40 (-1.51%) As of 09:40 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VPG vs. FARO, DAKT, MLAB, COHR, BMI, ITRI, CGNX, OSIS, ESP, and LNKSShould 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), Badger Meter (BMI), Itron (ITRI), Cognex (CGNX), OSI Systems (OSIS), ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS (ESP), and Linkers Industries (LNKS). Vishay Precision Group vs. Its Competitors FARO Technologies Daktronics Mesa Laboratories Coherent Badger Meter Itron Cognex OSI Systems ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS Linkers Industries FARO Technologies (NASDAQ:FARO) and Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, community ranking, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends. Does the media refer more to FARO or VPG? In the previous week, FARO Technologies had 5 more articles in the media than Vishay Precision Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for FARO Technologies and 2 mentions for Vishay Precision Group. FARO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Vishay Precision Group's score of 1.17 indicating that FARO Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FARO Technologies 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vishay Precision Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better 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$341.05M2.40-$56.58M-$0.05-850.00Vishay Precision Group$297.48M1.16$9.91M$0.23113.09 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FARO or VPG? 97.2% of FARO Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.6% of Vishay Precision Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of FARO Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Vishay Precision Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FARO or VPG? FARO Technologies received 55 more outperform votes than Vishay Precision Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 72.35% of users gave Vishay Precision Group an outperform vote while only 63.14% of users gave FARO Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFARO TechnologiesOutperform Votes38263.14% Underperform Votes22336.86% Vishay Precision GroupOutperform Votes32772.35% Underperform Votes12527.65% Do analysts prefer FARO or VPG? FARO Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $35.50, indicating a potential downside of 16.47%. Vishay Precision Group has a consensus price target of $28.50, indicating a potential upside of 9.57%. Given Vishay Precision Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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 Which has more volatility & risk, FARO or VPG? FARO Technologies has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vishay Precision Group has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is FARO or VPG more profitable? Vishay Precision Group has a net margin of 3.23% compared to FARO Technologies' net margin of -1.87%. Vishay Precision Group's return on equity of 3.87% beat FARO Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FARO Technologies-1.87% -2.49% -1.32% Vishay Precision Group 3.23%3.87%2.74% SummaryVishay Precision Group beats FARO Technologies on 11 of the 18 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 GroupElectronic components & accessories IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$344.82M$2.50B$26.21B$19.81BDividend YieldN/A2.50%2.85%3.83%P/E Ratio35.1510.9345.2835.68Price / Sales1.1650.161,986.7546.74Price / Cash7.7539.2334.7417.52Price / Book1.062.587.004.84Net Income$9.91M$154.55M$740.66M$1.02B7 Day Performance-5.47%2.07%1.88%1.94%1 Month Performance-0.54%-1.71%4.25%3.03%1 Year Performance-21.18%-7.87%52,556.18%9.73% Vishay Precision Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VPGVishay Precision Group1.7176 of 5 stars$26.01-1.5%$28.50+9.6%-17.5%$344.82M$297.48M35.152,700Positive NewsFAROFARO Technologies1.7349 of 5 stars$42.41+0.1%$35.50-16.3%+133.7%$815.38M$341.05M-121.171,490Positive NewsDAKTDaktronics4.7644 of 5 stars$13.17-11.3%$26.00+97.4%+23.5%$657.09M$799.81M52.682,480Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMLABMesa Laboratories2.5908 of 5 stars$97.96-2.6%$130.00+32.7%+9.3%$534.37M$240.98M-2.12680COHRCoherent4.0965 of 5 stars$76.78+1.5%$101.00+31.5%+21.7%$11.94B$5.60B-187.2723,700BMIBadger Meter3.2077 of 5 stars$252.02+1.5%$229.80-8.8%+32.1%$7.42B$852.49M59.581,980Positive NewsITRIItron3.7294 of 5 stars$116.46+0.7%$127.36+9.4%+15.2%$5.31B$2.44B23.865,480Positive NewsInsider TradeCGNXCognex4.9548 of 5 stars$29.68-1.0%$39.17+32.0%-29.2%$4.98B$919.75M48.662,440Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionOSISOSI Systems3.527 of 5 stars$217.48-0.7%$228.33+5.0%+75.4%$3.65B$1.69B27.996,300ESPESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICSN/A$36.75+0.4%N/AN/A$104.04M$45.97M13.71150Dividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeLNKSLinkers IndustriesN/A$0.63-0.8%N/AN/A$7.09M$22.75M0.00N/ANews CoverageGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FARO Technologies Alternatives Daktronics Alternatives Mesa Laboratories Alternatives Coherent Alternatives Badger Meter Alternatives Itron Alternatives Cognex Alternatives OSI Systems Alternatives ESPEY MFG & ELECTRONICS Alternatives Linkers Industries 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 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump wipes out trillions overnight…Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? 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