Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) vs. Magnis Energy Technologies (OTCMKTS:MNSEF) Head to Head Contrast

Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) and Magnis Energy Technologies (OTCMKTS:MNSEF) are both manufacturing companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

61.7% of Daktronics shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Daktronics and Magnis Energy Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Daktronics	0	1	0	1	3.00
Magnis Energy Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Daktronics	0.96%	15.42%	8.15%
Magnis Energy Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Daktronics and Magnis Energy Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Daktronics	$756.48 million	1.41	-$10.12 million	$0.13	168.08
Magnis Energy Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Magnis Energy Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Daktronics.

Summary

Daktronics beats Magnis Energy Technologies on 8 of the 8 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 Magnis Energy Technologies

Magnis Energy Technologies Ltd engages in the exploration and development of graphite deposits in the United States, Australia, and Tanzania. It primarily explores for natural flake graphite used in batteries for storing electrical energy. The company holds a 100% interest in the Nachu graphite project located in Ruangwa, south-east Tanzania. It also invests in the lithium-ion batteries. The company was formerly known as Magnis Resources Limited and changed its name to Magnis Energy Technologies Limited in November 2018. Magnis Energy Technologies Ltd was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Sydney, Australia.