Data I/O Corporation (DAIO) Key Metrics
DAIO valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $26.8M
- Enterprise value
- $26.9M
- P/E (TTM)
- — 10-yr median 23.5
- Forward P/E
- 9.9
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 1.5 10-yr median 1.5
- Price / book
- 2.6 10-yr median 1.8
- EV / EBITDA
- 203.8 10-yr median 13.3
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.43
DAIO key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsDAIO valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
Price / sales+18.1%
1.4
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20162025
Price / book+49.4%
2.1
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20162025
Free cash flow yield−3.6 pts
−9.4%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
DAIO returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
Return on equity−17.1 pts
−33.4%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
Return on invested capital−18.6 pts
−43.0%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
Return on assets−11.4 pts
−23.2%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
Free cash flow margin−6.2 pts
−13.0%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
Asset turnover+14.6%
0.95
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
DAIO per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
Revenue per share−3.1%
$2.30
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
Earnings per share
−$0.56
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20162025
Free cash flow per share
−$0.30
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
Book value per share−23.4%
$1.48
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
Shares outstanding+2.0%
9.3M
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
DAIO financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
Debt / equity+29.1%
0.21
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
Net debt+$2.4M
−$5.1M
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
Current ratio−17.0%
3.46
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
Debt / assets+24.7%
0.14
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
DAIO efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
Days sales outstanding−23 days
58 days
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
Days of inventory−18 days
200 days
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
Days payables outstanding−3 days
34 days
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
20162025
Cash conversion cycle−38 days
223 days
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20162025
Capex / revenue+0.5 pts
2.6%
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20162025
DAIO valuation history
Fiscal year-endToday10-year median
DAIO returns on capital
ROEROICROA
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
DAIO debt vs cash
Total debtCash & short-term investments
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
DAIO cash returned to shareholders
DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow
DAIO price vs earnings per share
Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)
DAIO key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $29.6M | $25.3M | $26.7M | $34.7M | $39.4M | $34.3M | $35.0M | $42.6M | $101.6M | $34.0M |
| Enterprise value | $24.5M | $17.8M | $15.9M | $25.5M | $28.1M | $21.4M | $22.9M | $24.4M | $83.4M | $23.0M |
| P/E ratio | — | — | 54.9 | — | — | — | — | 26.5 | 18.6 | 20.5 |
| Price / sales | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| Price / book | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| Price / free cash flow | — | — | 21.6 | — | 50.1 | — | — | 35.3 | 14.6 | 40.7 |
| Price / operating cash flow | — | — | 11.0 | — | 27.9 | 54.4 | — | 20.2 | 11.1 | 11.5 |
| EV / sales | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | 12.3 | 207.2 | 125.4 | — | — | 9.1 | 14.2 | 11.4 |
| EV / free cash flow | — | — | 12.9 | — | 35.7 | — | — | 20.2 | 12.0 | 27.6 |
| Earnings yield | −17.7% | −12.2% | 1.8% | −3.2% | −1.4% | −11.5% | −3.4% | 3.8% | 5.4% | 4.9% |
| Free cash flow yield | −9.4% | −5.8% | 4.6% | −6.1% | 2.0% | −0.7% | −7.7% | 2.8% | 6.9% | 2.5% |
| Dividend yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 4.8% | 2.3% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $3.17 | $2.77 | $2.94 | $3.97 | $4.61 | $4.12 | $4.25 | $5.00 | $12.04 | $4.18 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $2.30 | $2.38 | $3.09 | $2.77 | $3.02 | $2.44 | $2.62 | $3.43 | $4.04 | $2.88 |
| Earnings per share | −$0.56 | −$0.34 | $0.05 | −$0.13 | −$0.06 | −$0.48 | −$0.14 | $0.19 | $0.65 | $0.20 |
| Operating cash flow per share | −$0.24 | −$0.11 | $0.27 | −$0.12 | $0.17 | $0.08 | −$0.25 | $0.25 | $1.08 | $0.36 |
| Free cash flow per share | −$0.30 | −$0.16 | $0.14 | −$0.24 | $0.09 | −$0.03 | −$0.33 | $0.14 | $0.83 | $0.10 |
| Cash per share | $0.85 | $1.13 | $1.36 | $1.32 | $1.66 | $1.70 | $1.69 | $2.15 | $2.20 | $1.42 |
| Book value per share | $1.48 | $1.93 | $2.24 | $2.19 | $2.32 | $2.36 | $2.61 | $2.74 | $2.61 | $1.97 |
| Tangible book value per share | $1.48 | $1.93 | $2.24 | $2.19 | $2.32 | $2.36 | $2.61 | $2.74 | $2.61 | $1.97 |
| Dividends per share | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0.00 | — |
| Capex per share | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.07 | $0.10 | $0.07 | $0.11 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
| Debt per share | $0.30 | $0.31 | $0.17 | $0.26 | $0.34 | $0.15 | $0.23 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.08 |
| Shares outstanding | 9.3M | 9.2M | 9.1M | 8.7M | 8.5M | 8.3M | 8.2M | 8.5M | 8.4M | 8.1M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +2.0% | +0.8% | +3.8% | +2.3% | +2.5% | +1.0% | −3.1% | +0.9% | +3.7% | +1.0% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −33.4% | −16.3% | 2.5% | −5.7% | −2.8% | −19.3% | −5.3% | 7.1% | 28.6% | 10.8% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −43.0% | −24.4% | 3.3% | −6.4% | −2.8% | −30.1% | −13.8% | 32.7% | 113.0% | 32.5% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −23.2% | −11.8% | 1.8% | −4.0% | −2.0% | −14.7% | −4.0% | 5.3% | 20.5% | 7.8% |
| Return on tangible assets | −26.0% | −12.4% | 1.8% | −4.1% | −1.9% | −15.5% | −4.2% | 5.2% | 18.0% | 7.3% |
| Free cash flow margin | −13.0% | −6.7% | 4.4% | −8.8% | 3.0% | −1.1% | −12.6% | 4.1% | 20.5% | 3.6% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | — | 5.00 | — | — | — | — | 1.32 | 1.67 | 1.79 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $2.8M | $2.8M | $1.6M | $2.3M | $2.9M | $1.3M | $1.9M | $149,000 | $327,000 | $628,000 |
| Cash & short-term investments | $7.9M | $10.3M | $12.3M | $11.5M | $14.2M | $14.2M | $13.9M | $18.3M | $18.5M | $11.6M |
| Net debt | −$5.1M | −$7.5M | −$10.8M | −$9.2M | −$11.3M | −$12.9M | −$12.1M | −$18.2M | −$18.2M | −$10.9M |
| Debt / equity | 0.21 | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| Debt / assets | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | — | −8.36 | −74.89 | −50.50 | — | — | −6.76 | −3.10 | −5.39 |
| Current ratio | 3.46 | 4.17 | 3.98 | 3.78 | 3.72 | 4.48 | 4.37 | 4.07 | 3.53 | 3.33 |
| Quick ratio | 2.32 | 2.95 | 3.03 | 2.71 | 2.79 | 3.46 | 3.46 | 3.32 | 2.99 | 2.68 |
| Interest coverage | — | — | — | -22.0 | -0.9 | -2.1 | -1.2 | 47.0 | 174.0 | 32.4 |
| Working capital | $12.3M | $16.1M | $18.4M | $17.6M | $18.5M | $18.1M | $18.5M | $21.1M | $19.5M | $14.6M |
| Invested capital | $8.7M | $10.1M | $9.5M | $9.9M | $8.5M | $6.7M | $9.4M | $5.2M | $3.8M | $5.1M |
| Tangible asset value | $13.8M | $17.6M | $20.3M | $19.1M | $19.9M | $19.6M | $21.5M | $23.4M | $22.1M | $16.0M |
| Net current asset value | $10.8M | $13.8M | $17.5M | $15.8M | $16.1M | $17.3M | $17.2M | $20.6M | $19.0M | $14.1M |
| Graham number | — | — | $1.64 | — | — | — | — | $3.41 | $6.16 | $3.01 |
| Graham net-net per share | $0.69 | $0.99 | $1.38 | $1.21 | $1.31 | $1.53 | $1.55 | $1.93 | $1.80 | $1.28 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | — |
| Share buybacks (net) | $107,000 | $232,000 | $356,000 | $165,000 | $423,000 | $144,000 | $1.7M | $966,000 | $939,000 | $354,000 |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | — | 28.9% | — | 53.7% | — | — | 80.2% | 13.5% | 42.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 2.6% | 2.1% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 9.1% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | — | — | 49.2% | — | 44.2% | 136.3% | — | 42.9% | 23.6% | 71.7% |
| Capex / depreciation | 1.13 | 0.83 | 1.97 | 1.93 | 0.93 | 1.06 | 0.71 | 0.95 | 2.62 | 3.52 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 3.2% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 7.2% | 5.4% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| R&D / revenue | 30.4% | 28.7% | 23.2% | 25.1% | 25.7% | 31.3% | 29.9% | 25.2% | 20.3% | 21.6% |
| SG&A / revenue | 42.7% | 38.6% | 32.8% | 32.5% | 32.4% | 33.9% | 34.2% | 28.3% | 23.8% | 27.2% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 57.7 | 81.0 | 69.6 | 67.7 | 45.8 | 59.2 | 66.6 | 47.1 | 45.5 | 58.6 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 199.5 | 217.0 | 194.0 | 217.2 | 190.8 | 197.6 | 206.5 | 143.8 | 107.3 | 134.4 |
| Days payables outstanding | 34.3 | 37.6 | 40.5 | 45.4 | 43.0 | 46.0 | 58.8 | 47.0 | 35.6 | 46.3 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 223.0 | 260.5 | 223.0 | 239.5 | 193.7 | 210.7 | 214.3 | 143.9 | 117.2 | 146.6 |
| Receivables turnover | 6.32 | 4.50 | 5.25 | 5.39 | 7.96 | 6.17 | 5.48 | 7.75 | 8.02 | 6.23 |
| Payables turnover | 10.65 | 9.72 | 9.01 | 8.04 | 8.49 | 7.93 | 6.21 | 7.77 | 10.25 | 7.88 |
| Inventory turnover | 1.83 | 1.68 | 1.88 | 1.68 | 1.91 | 1.85 | 1.77 | 2.54 | 3.40 | 2.72 |
| Asset turnover | 0.95 | 0.83 | 1.03 | 0.86 | 0.95 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.96 | 1.28 | 1.10 |
| Average receivables | $3.4M | $4.8M | $5.3M | $4.5M | $3.2M | $3.3M | $3.9M | $3.8M | $4.2M | $3.8M |
| Average payables | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.4M | $1.3M |
| Average inventory | $6.0M | $6.0M | $6.3M | $6.6M | $5.8M | $5.1M | $5.1M | $4.7M | $4.1M | $3.9M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Computed from DAIO's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed April 16, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
DAIO valuation and financial ratios
Data I/O earned a return on equity of −33.4% and a return on invested capital of −43.0% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $2.8 million of debt and $7.9 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $5.1 million. It returned $0.1 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $0.1 million in share buybacks. The share count rose 14.7% from 8.1M to 9.3M over 9 years.
See the DAIO income statement, the DAIO chart for price history, or the DAIO stock overview for the latest quote and news.
DAIO key metrics FAQ
What is Data I/O's return on equity?
Data I/O's return on equity (ROE) was −33.4% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$5.2 million on average shareholders' equity of $15.7 million.
What is Data I/O's ROIC?
Data I/O's return on invested capital was −43.0% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Data I/O have?
Data I/O had total debt of $2.8 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21 and more cash than debt.
Does Data I/O buy back its shares?
Yes. Data I/O spent $0.1 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed +2.0% over the year, to 9.3M..
What is Data I/O's free cash flow yield?
Data I/O generated -$2.8 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −9.4% on its market value at year-end ($29.6 million).
What is Data I/O's current ratio?
Data I/O's current ratio was 3.46 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 3.46 times current liabilities.