Dragonfly Energy (NASDAQ:DFLI – Get Free Report) and Daikin Industries (OTCMKTS:DKILY – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Dragonfly Energy and Daikin Industries”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Dragonfly Energy | $50.65 million | 0.73 | -$40.62 million | ($3.89) | -0.15 |
| Daikin Industries | $31.21 billion | 1.11 | $1.75 billion | $0.64 | 18.44 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
8.2% of Dragonfly Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Dragonfly Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Dragonfly Energy and Daikin Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Dragonfly Energy | -55.84% | N/A | -46.49% |
| Daikin Industries | 6.02% | 9.53% | 5.29% |
Risk & Volatility
Dragonfly Energy has a beta of -0.37, suggesting that its stock price is 137% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Daikin Industries has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Dragonfly Energy and Daikin Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Dragonfly Energy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Daikin Industries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Dragonfly Energy presently has a consensus target price of $1.50, suggesting a potential upside of 150.38%. Given Dragonfly Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dragonfly Energy is more favorable than Daikin Industries.
Summary
Daikin Industries beats Dragonfly Energy on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Dragonfly Energy
Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. engages in the manufacturing and sale of deep cycle lithium-ion batteries for recreational vehicles, marine vessels, solar and off-grid residence industries, and industrial and energy storage markets. The company provides lithium power systems comprising solar panels, chargers and inverters, system monitoring, alternator regulators, accessories, and others. It also offers battery management systems for monitoring and controlling of battery systems and to protect battery cells from damage in various scenarios. The company provides its products under the Dragonfly Energy, Battle Born, and Wakespeed brand names. Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.
About Daikin Industries
Daikin Industries,Ltd. manufactures, distributes, and sells air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment, and chemical products in Japan, the Americas, China, Asia, Europe, Europe, and internationally. The company’s air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment products include room air-conditioning systems; air purifiers; heat-pump hot-water supply and room-heating systems; packaged air-conditioning systems; multiple air-conditioning systems for office buildings; air-conditioning systems for facilities and plants; heat reclaim ventilators; freezers; water chillers; turbo refrigerator equipment; air-handling units; air filters; industrial dust collectors; marine-type container refrigeration; and refrigerating and freezing showcases. The company’s chemical products comprising fluorocarbons, fluoroplastics, fluoroelastomers, fluoropaints, fluoro coating agents, semiconductor-etching products, water and oil repellent agents, pharmaceuticals and intermediates, and dry air suppliers. It also provides oil hydraulics products, including oil hydraulic pumps and valves, cooling equipment and systems, inverter-controlled pump motors, hydrostatic transmissions, and centralized lubrication units and systems; and defense products consisting of warheads, warhead parts for guided missiles, and home-use oxygen therapy equipment. In addition, the company offers after sales services. Daikin Industries,Ltd. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
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