Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) and Magnis Energy Technologies (OTCMKTS:MNSEF) Critical Review

Magnis Energy Technologies (OTCMKTS:MNSEF) and Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Magnis Energy Technologies and Daktronics”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Magnis Energy Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Daktronics	$756.48 million	1.45	-$10.12 million	$0.13	172.77

Magnis Energy Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Daktronics.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Magnis Energy Technologies and Daktronics, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magnis Energy Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00
Daktronics	0	1	0	1	3.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Profitability

This table compares Magnis Energy Technologies and Daktronics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magnis Energy Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
Daktronics	0.96%	15.42%	8.15%

Summary

Daktronics beats Magnis Energy Technologies on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Magnis Energy Technologies

Magnis Energy Technologies Ltd engages in the exploration and development of graphite deposits in the United States, Australia, and Tanzania. It primarily explores for natural flake graphite used in batteries for storing electrical energy. The company holds a 100% interest in the Nachu graphite project located in Ruangwa, south-east Tanzania. It also invests in the lithium-ion batteries. The company was formerly known as Magnis Resources Limited and changed its name to Magnis Energy Technologies Limited in November 2018. Magnis Energy Technologies Ltd was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

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.