FARO Technologies (FARO) Competitors $25.29 +0.10 (+0.40%) Closing price 04/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.30 +0.02 (+0.06%) As of 04/15/2025 04:47 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FARO vs. DAKT, MLAB, VPG, COHR, BMI, ITRI, CGNX, OSIS, QSI, and MASSShould you be buying FARO Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of FARO Technologies include Daktronics (DAKT), Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), Vishay Precision Group (VPG), Coherent (COHR), Badger Meter (BMI), Itron (ITRI), Cognex (CGNX), OSI Systems (OSIS), Quantum-Si (QSI), and 908 Devices (MASS). FARO Technologies vs. Daktronics Mesa Laboratories Vishay Precision Group Coherent Badger Meter Itron Cognex OSI Systems Quantum-Si 908 Devices FARO Technologies (NASDAQ:FARO) and Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, community ranking, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, FARO or DAKT? FARO Technologies has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Daktronics has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FARO or DAKT? 97.2% of FARO Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of Daktronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of FARO Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Daktronics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor FARO or DAKT? In the previous week, Daktronics had 2 more articles in the media than FARO Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Daktronics and 5 mentions for FARO Technologies. Daktronics' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat FARO Technologies' score of 0.76 indicating that Daktronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment FARO Technologies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Daktronics 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FARO or DAKT? FARO Technologies received 143 more outperform votes than Daktronics when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.13% of users gave Daktronics an outperform vote while only 63.17% of users gave FARO Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFARO TechnologiesOutperform Votes37963.17% Underperform Votes22136.83% DaktronicsOutperform Votes23664.13% Underperform Votes13235.87% Is FARO or DAKT more profitable? Daktronics has a net margin of 3.62% compared to FARO Technologies' net margin of -1.87%. Daktronics' return on equity of 19.61% beat FARO Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FARO Technologies-1.87% -2.49% -1.32% Daktronics 3.62%19.61%8.96% Do analysts prefer FARO or DAKT? FARO Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 38.39%. Daktronics has a consensus price target of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 108.17%. Given Daktronics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Daktronics is more favorable than FARO Technologies.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) 3.00Daktronics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50 Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FARO or DAKT? Daktronics has higher revenue and earnings than FARO Technologies. Daktronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FARO Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFARO Technologies$342.43M1.40-$56.58M-$0.48-52.69Daktronics$799.81M0.82$34.62M-$0.20-62.45 SummaryDaktronics beats FARO Technologies on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$480.06M$15.78B$22.17B$7.57BDividend YieldN/A3.40%3.01%4.32%P/E Ratio-72.2614.8339.4917.82Price / Sales1.408.971,985.9694.61Price / CashN/A17.3834.6334.64Price / Book1.782.425.774.00Net Income-$56.58M$538.63M$736.02M$247.23M7 Day Performance-2.09%-2.88%0.76%1.45%1 Month Performance-14.07%-14.35%-5.36%-6.24%1 Year Performance34.38%-10.57%52,780.55%0.60% FARO Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FAROFARO Technologies3.2424 of 5 stars$25.29+0.4%$35.00+38.4%+30.7%$480.06M$342.43M-72.261,490News CoverageDAKTDaktronics4.7415 of 5 stars$11.41-1.7%$26.00+127.9%+40.2%$597.17M$799.81M45.642,480Positive NewsMLABMesa Laboratories2.1928 of 5 stars$109.04+1.0%$140.00+28.4%+10.6%$592.52M$237.75M-2.36680Gap DownVPGVishay Precision Group3.5239 of 5 stars$20.41-0.1%$28.50+39.6%-38.8%$270.63M$306.52M27.592,700Short Interest ↑High Trading VolumeCOHRCoherent4.0083 of 5 stars$52.73+4.3%$111.00+110.5%+8.2%$8.17B$5.31B-128.6123,700Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeBMIBadger Meter3.9293 of 5 stars$172.730.0%$225.20+30.4%+21.3%$5.08B$826.56M40.832,140Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeITRIItron4.5741 of 5 stars$94.38-0.4%$127.64+35.2%+13.5%$4.30B$2.44B19.345,480Positive NewsCGNXCognex4.7369 of 5 stars$24.51-1.8%$44.83+82.9%-39.9%$4.15B$914.52M40.182,914Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeOSISOSI Systems4.0619 of 5 stars$178.77+2.5%$212.00+18.6%+40.6%$3.00B$1.65B23.016,300Gap DownQSIQuantum-Si1.9773 of 5 stars$1.14+0.9%$3.48+204.8%-25.9%$208.78M$3.06M-1.78150Short Interest ↑MASS908 Devices2.7307 of 5 stars$3.81flat$5.33+40.0%-23.1%$134.61M$59.63M-2.1560News CoverageGap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DAKT Competitors MLAB Competitors VPG Competitors COHR Competitors BMI Competitors ITRI Competitors CGNX Competitors OSIS Competitors QSI Competitors MASS Competitors 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 (NASDAQ:FARO) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTwo Unmistakable Patterns Return…The signs suggest we're entering one of those rare periods now. 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