Vishay Precision Group (VPG) Competitors $20.54 +0.20 (+0.96%) As of 02:26 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VPG vs. DAKT, MLAB, FARO, COHR, BMI, ITRI, CGNX, OSIS, LNKS, and CETXShould you be buying Vishay Precision Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vishay Precision Group include Daktronics (DAKT), Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), FARO Technologies (FARO), Coherent (COHR), Badger Meter (BMI), Itron (ITRI), Cognex (CGNX), OSI Systems (OSIS), Linkers Industries (LNKS), and Cemtrex (CETX). Vishay Precision Group vs. Daktronics Mesa Laboratories FARO Technologies Coherent Badger Meter Itron Cognex OSI Systems Linkers Industries Cemtrex Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) and Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, community ranking, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Do analysts recommend VPG or DAKT? Vishay Precision Group presently has a consensus price target of $28.50, indicating a potential upside of 38.72%. Daktronics has a consensus price target of $26.00, indicating a potential upside of 109.42%. Given Daktronics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Daktronics is more favorable than Vishay Precision Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vishay Precision Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 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 more volatility & risk, VPG or DAKT? Vishay Precision Group has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less 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. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VPG or DAKT? Daktronics has higher revenue and earnings than Vishay Precision Group. Daktronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vishay Precision Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVishay Precision Group$306.52M0.89$9.91M$0.7427.76Daktronics$799.81M0.81$34.62M-$0.20-62.08 Does the MarketBeat Community favor VPG or DAKT? Vishay Precision Group received 90 more outperform votes than Daktronics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 72.28% of users gave Vishay Precision Group an outperform vote while only 64.13% of users gave Daktronics an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVishay Precision GroupOutperform Votes32672.28% Underperform Votes12527.72% DaktronicsOutperform Votes23664.13% Underperform Votes13235.87% Is VPG or DAKT more profitable? Daktronics has a net margin of 3.62% compared to Vishay Precision Group's net margin of 3.23%. Daktronics' return on equity of 19.61% beat Vishay Precision Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vishay Precision Group3.23% 3.87% 2.74% Daktronics 3.62%19.61%8.96% Does the media favor VPG or DAKT? In the previous week, Vishay Precision Group had 6 more articles in the media than Daktronics. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Vishay Precision Group and 4 mentions for Daktronics. Daktronics' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Vishay Precision Group's score of 0.48 indicating that Daktronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vishay Precision Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Daktronics 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in VPG or DAKT? 87.6% of Vishay Precision Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of Daktronics shares are held by institutional investors. 7.4% of Vishay Precision Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Daktronics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryDaktronics beats Vishay Precision Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Vishay Precision Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VPG 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 NYSE 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 VPG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVishay Precision GroupElectronic components & accessories IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$272.30M$2.24B$21.52B$18.55BDividend YieldN/A2.69%3.00%4.23%P/E Ratio27.768.6839.5031.22Price / Sales0.8948.762,297.3026.47Price / Cash7.7539.2334.6317.54Price / Book0.842.135.704.31Net Income$9.91M$154.55M$735.89M$1.02B7 Day Performance2.30%2.12%2.02%3.20%1 Month Performance-8.95%-9.58%-6.92%-7.50%1 Year Performance-37.31%-10.56%52,780.64%2.62% Vishay Precision Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VPGVishay Precision Group3.5621 of 5 stars$20.55+1.0%$28.50+38.7%-39.2%$272.30M$306.52M27.762,700Short Interest ↑News CoverageDAKTDaktronics4.714 of 5 stars$11.41-1.7%$26.00+127.9%+36.4%$597.17M$799.81M45.642,480Positive NewsMLABMesa Laboratories3.0037 of 5 stars$109.04+1.0%$140.00+28.4%+10.2%$592.52M$237.75M-2.36680Gap DownFAROFARO Technologies3.2723 of 5 stars$24.15+1.1%$35.00+44.9%+31.6%$458.42M$342.43M-69.001,490News CoverageCOHRCoherent4.1011 of 5 stars$52.73+4.3%$111.00+110.5%+4.6%$8.17B$5.31B-128.6123,700Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeBMIBadger Meter3.9138 of 5 stars$172.730.0%$225.20+30.4%+19.7%$5.08B$826.56M40.832,140Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeITRIItron4.5609 of 5 stars$94.38-0.4%$127.64+35.2%+12.0%$4.30B$2.44B19.345,480Analyst ForecastPositive NewsCGNXCognex4.7397 of 5 stars$24.51-1.8%$44.83+82.9%-40.6%$4.15B$914.52M40.182,914Analyst ForecastNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeOSISOSI Systems3.5319 of 5 stars$178.77+2.5%$212.00+18.6%+37.9%$3.00B$1.65B23.016,300Upcoming EarningsLNKSLinkers IndustriesN/A$0.51-7.8%N/AN/A$5.71M$22.43M0.00N/ANews CoverageNegative NewsGap DownCETXCemtrex1.3127 of 5 stars$1.31+4.8%N/A-98.9%$2.34M$63.73M0.00340Analyst Forecast Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Daktronics Alternatives Mesa Laboratories Alternatives FARO Technologies Alternatives Coherent Alternatives Badger Meter Alternatives Itron Alternatives Cognex Alternatives OSI Systems Alternatives Linkers Industries Alternatives Cemtrex Alternatives 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 (NYSE:VPG) was last updated on 4/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | Sponsored[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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