Head to Head Contrast: Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) & Volex (OTC:VLXGF)

Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) and Volex (OTC:VLXGF) are both manufacturing companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Daktronics and Volex’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Daktronics	0.96%	15.42%	8.15%
Volex	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Daktronics and Volex, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Daktronics	0	2	1	0	2.33
Volex	0	0	0	0	0.00

Daktronics currently has a consensus price target of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.00%. Given Daktronics’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Daktronics is more favorable than Volex.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

61.7% of Daktronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.3% of Volex shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Daktronics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Daktronics and Volex”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Daktronics	$756.48 million	1.34	-$10.12 million	$0.13	160.00
Volex	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volex has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Daktronics.

Summary

Daktronics beats Volex on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Daktronics

Daktronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells electronic scoreboards, programmable display systems and large screen video displays for sporting, commercial, and transportation applications in the United States and internationally. It operates through Commercial, Live Events, High School Park and Recreation, Transportation, and International segments. The company also offers video display and walls; scoreboards and timing systems; LED message displays and sings; intelligent transportation systems dynamic message signs; mass transit display; sound systems; and digital billboards and street furniture, and digit and price displays. In addition, it provides indoor dynamic messaging systems and liquid crystal display signs; and software and controllers, which includes Venus, a control suite software to control the creation of messages and graphic sequences for uploading to displays. The company sells its products through direct sales and resellers. Daktronics, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Brookings, South Dakota.

About Volex

Volex plc manufactures and supplies power products and cable assemblies in North America, Europe, and Asia. It provides integrated manufacturing services, such as PCB assembly, box build, and complex cable assemblies; electric vehicle charging solutions; cable harness and power products; copper interconnect cable and data transfer cable; and data center power cables and power cords. It also offers plugs, connectors, and receptacles. Its products are used in complex industrial technology, consumer electronics, electric vehicle, and medical markets. The company sells its products through distributors to original equipment manufacturers and electronic manufacturing services companies. Volex plc was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Basingstoke, the United Kingdom.