Aehr Test Systems vs Data I/O
AEHR and DAIO side by side, both in laboratory apparatus and analytical, optical, measuring, and controlling instruments. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How AEHR and DAIO compare
Aehr Test Systems is the larger company, worth 70 times as much as Data I/O ($1.9B against $26.6M).
Aehr Test Systems grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (−15.2% versus −24.0% for Data I/O).
Aehr Test Systems keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of −14.3% compared with −59.4% at Data I/O.
Data I/O scores higher on the StockData Score (9 against 6 for Aehr Test Systems), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | AEHR | DAIO |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $1.9B | $26.6M |
| Share price | $56.98 | $2.56 |
| Change, 1 year | 145% | −8.6% |
| Change, 5 years | 191% | −47.4% |
| Beta (5Y) | 2.51 | 0.86 |
| Employees | 138 | 97 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 6 | 9 (better) |
| Valuation score | 0 | 3 (better) |
| Growth score | 0 | 1 (better) |
| Performance score | 0 | 0 |
| Health score | 6 (better) | 5 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/S | 37.2× | 1.5× (better) |
| P/B | 8.4× | 1.6× (better) |
| FCF yield | −0.29% (better) | −32.6% |
| Fair value | $22.55 | $4.00 |
| Margin of safety | −153% | 36.1% (better) |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | −15.2% (better) | −24.0% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 24.7% (better) | 1.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 35.3% | 52.7% (better) |
| Operating margin | −28.3% (better) | −48.7% |
| Net margin | −14.3% (better) | −59.4% |
| FCF margin | −10.8% (better) | −50.3% |
| Return on equity | −4.1% (better) | −63.7% |
| Return on invested capital | −10.4% (better) | −101% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Current ratio | 7.15 (better) | 3.43 |
| Altman Z-score | 31.07 (better) | 1.42 |
| Piotroski F-score | 3 | 3 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Buyback yield | −0.12% | – |
| Shareholder yield | −0.12% | 0.00% (better) |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 71.3% | 29.9% |
| Held by insiders | 5.0% | 19.9% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$63.1M | $1000K (better) |
| Short interest, % of float | 16.9% | 0.14% |
Go deeper
- AEHR stock overview
- AEHR income statement
- AEHR valuation and score
- DAIO stock overview
- DAIO income statement
- DAIO valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.