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

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Dais and Cemtrex”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Dais has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Risk & Volatility

Dais has a beta of 4.3, indicating that its stock price is 330% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cemtrex has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.0% of Cemtrex shares are held by institutional investors. 22.3% of Dais shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Dais and Cemtrex, as provided by MarketBeat.

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

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

Summary

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

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.

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.