Birchtech vs Data I/O
BCHT 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 BCHT and DAIO compare
Birchtech and Data I/O are about the same size, with market caps of $28.9M and $25.8M.
Birchtech grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (11.0% versus −21.8% for Data I/O).
Data I/O scores higher on the StockData Score (8 against 7 for Birchtech), 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 | BCHT | DAIO |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $28.9M | $25.8M |
| Share price | $1.10 | $2.48 |
| Change, 1 year | −68.6% | −13.3% |
| Change, 5 years | −71.8% | −49.1% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.62 | 0.85 |
| Employees | 20 | 97 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 7 | 8 (better) |
| Valuation score | 2 | 3 (better) |
| Growth score | 1 (better) | 0 |
| Performance score | 0 | 0 |
| Health score | 4 | 5 (better) |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/S | 1.5× | 1.5× (better) |
| P/B | 3.5× | 2.2× (better) |
| FCF yield | −13.3% (better) | −29.5% |
| Fair value | $1.97 | $3.67 |
| Margin of safety | 44.3% (better) | 32.4% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 11.0% (better) | −21.8% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 16.7% (better) | 1.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 39.7% | 50.6% (better) |
| Operating margin | −17.1% (better) | −43.7% |
| Net margin | – | −50.1% |
| FCF margin | −20.1% (better) | −42.8% |
| Return on equity | – | −61.2% |
| Return on invested capital | – | −148% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Interest coverage | −240.4× | – |
| Current ratio | 1.42 | 1.93 (better) |
| Altman Z-score | −3.52 | 0.52 (better) |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 (better) | 3 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Buyback yield | – | 0.05% |
| Shareholder yield | 0.00% | 0.05% (better) |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 17.3% | 29.9% |
| Held by insiders | 65.4% | 19.9% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | $750K | $1000K (better) |
| Short interest, % of float | 0.38% | 0.14% |
Go deeper
- BCHT stock overview
- BCHT income statement
- BCHT 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.