Head-To-Head Contrast: NAPCO Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC) versus DAC Technologies Group International (OTCMKTS:DAAT)

DAC Technologies Group International (OTCMKTS:DAAT) and NAPCO Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

85.1% of NAPCO Security Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of NAPCO Security Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares DAC Technologies Group International and NAPCO Security Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DAC Technologies Group International	N/A	N/A	N/A
NAPCO Security Technologies	23.90%	25.42%	21.66%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares DAC Technologies Group International and NAPCO Security Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DAC Technologies Group International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NAPCO Security Technologies	$181.62 million	8.52	$43.41 million	$1.19	36.45

NAPCO Security Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than DAC Technologies Group International.

Risk & Volatility

DAC Technologies Group International has a beta of 233.75, suggesting that its share price is 23,275% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NAPCO Security Technologies has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for DAC Technologies Group International and NAPCO Security Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DAC Technologies Group International	0	0	0	0	0.00
NAPCO Security Technologies	0	3	5	1	2.78

NAPCO Security Technologies has a consensus price target of $41.83, indicating a potential downside of 3.54%. Given NAPCO Security Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NAPCO Security Technologies is more favorable than DAC Technologies Group International.

Summary

NAPCO Security Technologies beats DAC Technologies Group International on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DAC Technologies Group International

DAC Technologies Group International, Inc. manufactures and markets consumer products for wholesale, retail, and OEM gun manufacturing markets. The company specializes in gun cleaning kits, gun safety devices, security items, and other outdoor products. It offers products in the categories of gun cleaning kits and accessories, other shooting and outdoor accessories, licensed products, gun locks, and safes. The company sells its products to mass merchants, retail chains, sporting goods retailers, distributors, and OEM gun manufacturers. It also markets its products through catalog companies. The company was formerly known as DAC Technologies of America, Inc. and changed its name to DAC Technologies Group International, Inc. in July 1999. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Little Rock, Arkansas.

About NAPCO Security Technologies

Napco Security Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells electronic security systems for commercial, residential, institutional, industrial, and governmental applications in the United States and internationally. Its access control systems include various types of identification readers, control panels, PC-based computers, and electronically activated door-locking devices; intrusion and fire alarm systems, consists of various detectors, a control panel, a digital keypad and signaling equipment; and door locking devices comprise microprocessor-based electronic door locks with push button, card readers and bio-metric operation, door alarms, mechanical door locks, and simple dead bolt locks. The company’s alarm systems include automatic communicators, cellular communication devices, control panels, combination control panels/digital communicators and digital keypad systems, fire alarm control panels, and area detectors; and video surveillance systems comprise video cameras, control panels, video monitors, or PCs. It also buys and resells various identification readers, video cameras, PC-based computers, and various peripheral equipment for access control and video surveillance systems; offers school security products; and markets peripheral and related equipment manufactured by other companies. The company markets and sells its products to independent distributors, dealers, and installers of security equipment. Napco Security Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Amityville, New York.