Data I/O Corp (DAIO)
NASDAQInformation TechnologyHardware, Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-10-29
$2.36-2.48%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NASDAQInformation TechnologyHardware, Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Electronic Components is in recovery. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 22% over the past year.
View GrowthManagement screens weak on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 45% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskDAIO’s sales-based valuation depends on acquisitions and balance-sheet funding supporting a recovery. That case is strained: Q2 FY2026 revenue fell 12% year over year, with GAAP EPS negative. DAIO trades at 1.3× sales versus a 3.8× peer median; its own historical multiple was 1.6×. The price reflects less growth than our forecast, despite weak recent performance. Our model puts the next-quarter miss probability near 71%. The peer gap must be earned through improved results, not just a low sales multiple. Peer multiples imply a price about 83% above where it trades; our read remains intact. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. DAIO is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 1 analyst currently covering DAIO (as of Sep 2026).
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 2 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Electronic Components — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Strengthen balance sheet with $9 million direct investment
Announced private placement strengthens the balance sheet and advances the stated direct-investment objective.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Advances: Complete transformational acquisition by end of 2026-Q3
Announced acquisitions advance the transformational M&A objective, though completion and integration remain pending.
Advances: Achieve organic revenue growth in 2026
Significant revenue growth supports organic growth objective.
Advances: Complete transformational acquisition by end of 2026-Q3
Targets contracts while advancing acquisitions aligns with growth objectives.
Threatens: Address earnings miss issues
Earnings miss indicates ongoing issues with performance.
Threatens: Address earnings miss issues
Earnings call reveals strategic shifts amid earnings miss.
Threatens: Address earnings miss issues
Earnings miss raises concerns about future performance.