Analyzing Data I/O (NASDAQ:DAIO) and TNR Technical (OTCMKTS:TNRK)

TNR Technical (OTCMKTS:TNRK) and Data I/O (NASDAQ:DAIO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TNR Technical	N/A	N/A	N/A
Data I/O	-16.16%	-21.44%	-15.24%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for TNR Technical and Data I/O, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TNR Technical	0	0	0	0	0.00
Data I/O	1	1	1	1	2.50

Data I/O has a consensus target price of $5.22, suggesting a potential upside of 70.59%. Given Data I/O’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Data I/O is more favorable than TNR Technical.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares TNR Technical and Data I/O”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TNR Technical	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Data I/O	$21.77 million	1.32	-$3.09 million	($0.40)	-7.65

TNR Technical has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Data I/O.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

37.0% of Data I/O shares are owned by institutional investors. 58.0% of TNR Technical shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Data I/O shares are owned 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.

Summary

Data I/O beats TNR Technical on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TNR Technical

TNR Technical, Inc. engages in the design, assemble, and market of batteries and multi-cell battery packs to a variety of industrial, commercial, and retail markets. It includes alkaline cells, lithium cells, lithium coin cells, silver oxide and sealed lead acid batteries, and battery chargers. The company was founded on October 4, 1979 and is headquartered in Sanford, FL.

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.