Financial Contrast: Multi Ways (NYSE:MWG) versus Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT)

Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) and Multi Ways (NYSE:MWG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

Daktronics has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Multi Ways has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

61.7% of Daktronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.8% of Multi Ways shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Daktronics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Daktronics and Multi Ways”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Daktronics	$820.60 million	0.97	$34.62 million	$0.25	67.80
Multi Ways	$36.02 million	0.25	$1.79 million	N/A	N/A

Daktronics has higher revenue and earnings than Multi Ways.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Daktronics and Multi Ways, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Daktronics	0	0	0	1	4.00
Multi Ways	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares Daktronics and Multi Ways’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Daktronics	3.62%	19.61%	8.96%
Multi Ways	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Daktronics beats Multi Ways on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Multi Ways

Multi Ways Holdings Limited supplies a range of heavy construction equipment for sales and rental in Singapore, Australia, and internationally. The company engages in the supplying and rental of new and used heavy construction equipment in the infrastructure, building construction, mining, offshore and marine, and oil and gas industries. It offers earth-moving equipment, such as bulldozers, off-terrain dump trucks, excavators, and wheel loaders; material-handling equipment, such as crawler cranes, rough terrain cranes, scissor lifts, forklifts, boom-lifts, and telescopic handlers; road-building equipment comprising motor graders, vibrating compactors, asphalt finishers, skid loaders, backhoe loaders, hand rollers, and mini excavators; and air compressors, generators, lighting towers, and welding machines. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Singapore. Multi Ways Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of MWE Investments Limited.