FARO Technologies (FARO) Competitors $27.00 +0.70 (+2.66%) (As of 11/22/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends FARO vs. CUB, DAKT, MLAB, VPG, MTSC, ONTO, COHR, CGNX, BMI, and ITRIShould you be buying FARO Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of FARO Technologies include Cubic (CUB), Daktronics (DAKT), Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), Vishay Precision Group (VPG), MTS Systems (MTSC), Onto Innovation (ONTO), Coherent (COHR), Cognex (CGNX), Badger Meter (BMI), and Itron (ITRI). FARO Technologies vs. Cubic Daktronics Mesa Laboratories Vishay Precision Group MTS Systems Onto Innovation Coherent Cognex Badger Meter Itron FARO Technologies (NASDAQ:FARO) and Cubic (NYSE:CUB) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, community ranking and institutional ownership. Is FARO or CUB more profitable? Cubic has a net margin of 0.00% compared to FARO Technologies' net margin of -1.87%. Cubic's return on equity of 0.00% beat FARO Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FARO Technologies-1.87% -2.49% -1.32% Cubic N/A N/A N/A Do analysts rate FARO or CUB? FARO Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $28.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.70%. Given FARO Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe FARO Technologies is more favorable than Cubic.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score FARO Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Cubic 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FARO or CUB? 97.2% of FARO Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of FARO Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Cubic shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FARO or CUB? Cubic has lower revenue, but higher earnings than FARO Technologies. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFARO Technologies$347.73M1.47-$56.58M-$0.35-77.14CubicN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FARO or CUB? Cubic received 49 more outperform votes than FARO Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.79% of users gave FARO Technologies an outperform vote while only 58.86% of users gave Cubic an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFARO TechnologiesOutperform Votes37362.79% Underperform Votes22137.21% CubicOutperform Votes42258.86% Underperform Votes29541.14% Does the media favor FARO or CUB? In the previous week, Cubic had 2 more articles in the media than FARO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cubic and 1 mentions for FARO Technologies. FARO Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Cubic's score of 0.00 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Cubic 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryFARO Technologies beats Cubic on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Weiss Ratings“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank accounts nationwide. It will give them unprecedented powers to control your bank account.Learn these 4 simple steps and protect your savings before it’s too late. Get FARO Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FARO 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 NASDAQ 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 FARO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFARO TechnologiesMeasuring & controlling devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$510.76M$18.58B$23.99B$8.84BDividend YieldN/A3.23%2.77%4.09%P/E Ratio-77.1418.22260.1117.69Price / Sales1.4720.043,257.62162.66Price / CashN/A15.4733.5036.29Price / Book2.002.967.016.50Net Income-$56.58M$505.59M$662.55M$226.03M7 Day Performance7.74%10.72%4.72%3.96%1 Month Performance49.34%10.54%4.76%3.77%1 Year Performance47.78%11.38%21.19%29.32% FARO Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FAROFARO Technologies2.6331 of 5 stars$27.00+2.7%$28.00+3.7%+47.8%$510.76M$347.73M-77.141,243Positive NewsCUBCubicN/A$10.03flatN/AN/A$307.62MN/A0.006,100Analyst ForecastDAKTDaktronics3.6722 of 5 stars$14.37+0.1%N/A+24.9%$665.99M$818.08M179.652,831News CoverageMLABMesa Laboratories3.3764 of 5 stars$100.86+2.3%$140.00+38.8%+24.1%$535.48M$228.38M-2.21736News CoveragePositive NewsVPGVishay Precision Group3.9129 of 5 stars$21.67+1.0%$31.00+43.1%-27.2%$286.91M$355.05M21.852,300Positive NewsMTSCMTS SystemsN/A$58.49flatN/AN/A$1.14B$828.59M28.813,600ONTOOnto Innovation4.6721 of 5 stars$166.50+2.8%$254.29+52.7%+21.9%$8.22B$815.87M43.861,497Positive NewsCOHRCoherent3.7777 of 5 stars$106.10+2.6%$99.79-6.0%+192.4%$15.99B$5.00B-86.2626,157CGNXCognex4.8195 of 5 stars$39.27+0.6%$47.91+22.0%+10.5%$6.74B$837.55M75.102,992Positive NewsBMIBadger Meter4.2809 of 5 stars$219.05+1.1%$214.75-2.0%+48.3%$6.44B$703.59M54.402,140News CoveragePositive NewsITRIItron4.4659 of 5 stars$116.25+1.9%$123.92+6.6%+79.0%$5.15B$2.41B23.825,859Analyst RevisionPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CUB Competitors DAKT Competitors MLAB Competitors VPG Competitors MTSC Competitors ONTO Competitors COHR Competitors CGNX Competitors BMI Competitors ITRI Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FARO) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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