Data I/O (DAIO) Competitors

Data I/O (NASDAQ:DAIO) and Frequency Electronics (NASDAQ:FEIM) 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 profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings, community ranking, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor DAIO or FEIM?

Data I/O received 92 more outperform votes than Frequency Electronics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.54% of users gave Data I/O an outperform vote while only 59.12% of users gave Frequency Electronics an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Data I/O	Outperform Votes 173 66.54%	Underperform Votes 87 33.46%
Frequency Electronics	Outperform Votes 81 59.12%	Underperform Votes 56 40.88%

Does the media prefer DAIO or FEIM?

In the previous week, Data I/O had 5 more articles in the media than Frequency Electronics. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Data I/O and 2 mentions for Frequency Electronics. Frequency Electronics' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Data I/O's score of 0.73 indicating that Frequency Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Data I/O	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Frequency Electronics	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, DAIO or FEIM?

Data I/O has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Frequency Electronics. Data I/O is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Frequency Electronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Data I/O	$28.06M	0.93	$490K	-$0.05	-57.99
Frequency Electronics	$40.78M	2.25	-$5.50M	$0.34	28.50

Do analysts recommend DAIO or FEIM?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Data I/O	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Frequency Electronics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Which has more volatility & risk, DAIO or FEIM?

Data I/O has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Frequency Electronics has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is DAIO or FEIM more profitable?

Frequency Electronics has a net margin of 6.10% compared to Data I/O's net margin of -1.54%. Frequency Electronics' return on equity of 9.12% beat Data I/O's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Data I/O	-1.54%	-2.10%	-1.54%
Frequency Electronics	6.10%	9.12%	4.25%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DAIO or FEIM?

37.0% of Data I/O shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Frequency Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of Data I/O shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.4% of Frequency Electronics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Frequency Electronics beats Data I/O on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.