Reviewing Data I/O (NASDAQ:DAIO) and Uni-Pixel (OTCMKTS:UNXLQ)

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Data I/O and Uni-Pixel”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Data I/O	$21.77 million	1.31	-$3.09 million	($0.40)	-7.60
Uni-Pixel	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Uni-Pixel has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Data I/O.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Data I/O and Uni-Pixel, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Data I/O	1	1	1	1	2.50
Uni-Pixel	0	0	0	0	0.00

Data I/O currently has a consensus target price of $5.22, indicating a potential upside of 71.71%. Given Data I/O’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Data I/O is more favorable than Uni-Pixel.

Profitability

This table compares Data I/O and Uni-Pixel’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

37.0% of Data I/O shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of Data I/O shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Uni-Pixel shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Data I/O beats Uni-Pixel on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Uni-Pixel

Uni-Pixel, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets micro-structured polymer film materials and related technologies for the display, flexible electronics, and automotive industries in the United States. The company markets its touch screen films as sub-components of a touch sensor module under the XTouch brand; and hard coat resin and optical films under the Diamond Guard brand. Uni-Pixel, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. On February 21, 2018, the voluntary petition of Uni-Pixel, Inc. for reorganization under Chapter 11 was converted to Chapter 7. It had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on August 30, 2017.