Data I/O Corporation Common Stock (DAIO)

FairStock Score: 33/100 — RISKY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I approach Data I/O as a tiny, cyclical technology supplier with 90 employees. The filed numbers do not show a durable moat. Revenue fell from $28.1M in FY2023 to $21.8M in FY2024 and $21.5M in FY2025, while net income went from $486,000 profit in FY2023 to losses of $3.1M in FY2024 and $5.2M in FY2025. In fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $5.1M and net loss $1.6M, or -$0.17 per diluted share. Fiscal Q1 2026, ended 2026-03-31, was worse: $3.3M revenue and a $3.2M net loss. FairStock's trailing free cash flow is -$7.6M, a -25.7% FCF yield on the $29.5M market cap. As of the 2026-10-13 close, FairStock's calculations show P/B 2.49, P/E -2.99, ROE -61.25%, ROCE -19.90%, Piotroski 3/9, Altman Z 1.12, and a FairStock score of 33/100. That is a financially stressed picture. The Lynch category is TURNAROUND—loss in the latest year after earlier profits—but turnarounds need revenue stabilization and cash generation. Fiscal Q2 2026 improved sequentially from fiscal Q1 2026, yet revenue was still below fiscal Q2 2025, ended 2025-06-30, at $5.9M, and the net loss was larger than that quarter's $742,000 loss. At $2.84, the shares are above the 52-week low of $2.16 but below the high of $4.49. I see a speculative turnaround, not a bargain, until losses narrow and cash flow turns positive.

In plain English: Data I/O makes programming and security systems for electronics manufacturers. The business looks weak: sales and profits have fallen, and it is losing money. At the recent price of $2.84, it does not look cheap compared with its accounting value and losses.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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