Comparing Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) & Ingen Technologies (OTCMKTS:IGNT)

Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) and Ingen Technologies (OTCMKTS:IGNT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Daktronics and Ingen Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Daktronics	0	0	0	1	4.00
Ingen Technologies	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

This table compares Daktronics and Ingen Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Daktronics	1.29%	19.92%	8.92%
Ingen Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Daktronics and Ingen Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Daktronics	$811.64 million	0.69	$34.62 million	$0.61	19.89
Ingen Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Daktronics has higher revenue and earnings than Ingen Technologies.

Volatility and Risk

Daktronics has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ingen Technologies has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

61.7% of Daktronics shares are held by institutional investors. 8.3% of Daktronics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Daktronics beats Ingen Technologies on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Daktronics

Daktronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets electronic display systems and related products 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; message displays; intelligent transportation systems dynamic message signs; mass transit display; sound systems; and digital billboards, 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 Ingen Technologies

Ingen Technologies, Inc. engages in the research and development of home healthcare products for the respiratory industry in United States. It offers oxygen flow meters and nasal cannulas under the Oxyview and Smart Nasal Cannula trademark names for patients suffering with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Riverside, California.