Data I/O (NASDAQ:DAIO) versus nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT) Head-To-Head Analysis

nVent Electric (NYSE:NVT) and Data I/O (NASDAQ:DAIO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares nVent Electric and Data I/O’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
nVent Electric	16.83%	14.29%	7.42%
Data I/O	-16.16%	-21.44%	-15.24%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

90.1% of nVent Electric shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.0% of Data I/O shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of nVent Electric shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Data I/O shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

nVent Electric has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Data I/O has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares nVent Electric and Data I/O”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
nVent Electric	$3.58 billion	4.61	$331.80 million	$3.63	28.15
Data I/O	$21.77 million	1.38	-$3.09 million	($0.40)	-8.03

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for nVent Electric and Data I/O, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
nVent Electric	0	0	9	1	3.10
Data I/O	1	1	1	1	2.50

nVent Electric currently has a consensus price target of $123.25, indicating a potential upside of 20.62%. Data I/O has a consensus price target of $5.22, indicating a potential upside of 62.57%. Given Data I/O’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Data I/O is more favorable than nVent Electric.

Summary

nVent Electric beats Data I/O on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About nVent Electric

nVent Electric plc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, markets, installs, and services electrical connection and protection solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Enclosures, Electrical & Fastening Solutions, and Thermal Management. The Enclosures segment provides solutions to protect electronics and data in mission critical applications, including data solutions. This segment also offers digital and automation solutions, system integrations, and global services. The Electrical & Fastening Solutions segment provides solutions that connect and protect power and data infrastructure. This segment also offers power connections, fastening solutions, cable management solutions, grounding and bonding systems, and tools and test instruments. The Thermal Management segment offers heat management solutions that protect people and assets. This segment includes heat tracing for freeze protection and process temperature maintenance and control; pipe freeze protection, surface deicing, hot water temperature maintenance, floor heating, fire-rated wiring, and leak detection; and heat trace systems, connected controls, remote monitoring, and annual service programs. The company markets its products through electrical distributors, contractors, and original equipment manufacturers under the CADDY, ERICO, GARDNER BENDER, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, RAYCHEM, SCHROFF, and TRACER brand names. Its products are used for various applications, such as industrial, commercial and residential, infrastructure, and energy. nVent Electric plc was founded in 1903 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

About Data I/O

Data I/O Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of programming and security deployment systems and services for electronic device manufacturers in the United States, Europe, and internationally. Its programming system products are used to program integrated circuits (ICs) with the specific data for the ICs. The company offers PSV handlers off-line automated programming systems, such as PSV2800 automated programming system which focuses on high-volume manufacturing in a lower cost platform; PSV7000 automated programming system for security deployment upgrades; PSV5000 automated programming system that combines mid-range capacity and supports security deployment; and PSV3500 automated programming system which provides basic programming needs. It also provides SentriX security deployment system; and LumenX and non-automated FlashPAK III programming systems. In addition, the company offers hardware support, system installation and repair, and device programming services. It markets and sells its products to original equipment manufacturers in automotive and consumer electronics, internet of things, and industrial, as well as electronic manufacturing service contract manufacturers through direct sales, and indirect sales representatives and distributors. Data I/O Corporation was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.