Contrasting Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) and HempAmericana (OTCMKTS:HMPQ)

HempAmericana (OTCMKTS:HMPQ – Get Free Report) and Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares HempAmericana and Daktronics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation & Earnings

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

Daktronics has higher revenue and earnings than HempAmericana.

Volatility & Risk

HempAmericana has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its share price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Daktronics has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for HempAmericana and Daktronics, as reported by MarketBeat.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

61.7% of Daktronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.3% of Daktronics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Daktronics beats HempAmericana on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About HempAmericana

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HempAmericana, Inc. researches, develops, and sells products made of industrial hemp in the United States. It provides hemp-based concrete, hemp bags, hemp seeds for consumption, hemp clothing, and hemp rolling paper products. HempAmericana, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in New York, New York.

About Daktronics

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Daktronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells electronic scoreboards, programmable display systems and large screen video displays for sporting, commercial, and transportation applications in the United States and internationally. It operates through Commercial, Live Events, High School Park and Recreation, Transportation, and International segments. The company also offers video display and walls; scoreboards and timing systems; LED message displays and sings; intelligent transportation systems dynamic message signs; mass transit display; sound systems; and digital billboards and street furniture, and digit and price displays. In addition, it provides indoor dynamic messaging systems and liquid crystal display signs; and software and controllers, which includes Venus, a control suite software to control the creation of messages and graphic sequences for uploading to displays. The company sells its products through direct sales and resellers. Daktronics, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Brookings, South Dakota.