Comparing Dais (OTCMKTS:DLYT) and Cemtrex (NASDAQ:CETX)

Cemtrex (NASDAQ:CETX) and Dais (OTCMKTS:DLYT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Cemtrex and Dais, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cemtrex	1	0	0	0	1.00
Dais	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Dais’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dais is more favorable than Cemtrex.

Risk & Volatility

Cemtrex has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dais has a beta of 4.3, meaning that its share price is 330% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Cemtrex and Dais”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cemtrex	$76.49 million	0.13	-$28.11 million	($172.57)	-0.01
Dais	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.36)	N/A

Dais has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cemtrex. Cemtrex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dais, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.0% of Cemtrex shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.3% of Dais shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Cemtrex and Dais’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cemtrex	-25.25%	-127.57%	-30.65%
Dais	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Dais beats Cemtrex on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cemtrex

Cemtrex, Inc. engages in the provision of solutions in the technology industry. It operates through the following segments: Security, Industrial Services, and Cemtrex Corporate. The Security segment provides end-to-end security solutions to meet corporate, industrial, and governmental security challenges. The Industrial Services segment offers single-source expertise and services for rigging, millwrighting, in plant maintenance, equipment erection, relocation, and disassembly to diversified customers. The Cemtrex Corporate segment refers to the holding company of the other two segments. The company was founded on April 27, 1998 and is headquartered in Hauppauge, NY.

About Dais

Dais Corporation operates as a proprietary and nanotechnology polymer materials company. The company offers Aqualyte, a nanomaterial platform made from commercially available polymer resin and industrial grade solvents, which are mixed using a proprietary process with traditional industrial equipment; and ConsERV, a fixed plate energy recovery ventilator that is useful in meeting building indoor fresh air requirements while saving energy and lowering emissions for various forms of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment. It also provides NanoClear, a water clean-up process useful in the creation of potable water from contaminated water, including salt, brackish and wastewater; NanoAir; and NanoCap, an energy storage application. The company also licenses its products. The company was formerly known as Dais Analytic Corporation Inc. and changed its name to Dais Corporation in February 2019. Dais Corporation was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Odessa, Florida.