Datalogic serves retail, manufacturing, transportation, logistics, and healthcare sectors with products for data entry, asset control, barcode access control, and transaction processing. The company acquired Datema Retail in April 2025, demonstrating strategic expansion through M&A. The company operates under a dual-segment structure (Data Capture and Industrial Automation) but faces near-term profitability pressure.
Cyborg Score Rationale
In 2025, Datalogic's revenue reached €500.08 million, an increase of 1.28% versus prior year. However, earnings declined 41.02% in 2025 and Q1 2026 earnings released on May 14, 2026 showed challenges. Share price volatility over the past 3 months is significant, and profit margins have declined more than 30% year-over-year.
Top Insights
Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Bologna, Italy, Datalogic operates with 2,684 employees globally.
Datalogic operates as a subsidiary of Hydra S.p.A., indicating private equity ownership structure.
Dividend is not covered by earnings or cash flows (227% payout ratio), and earnings per share would need to grow 152% to reach sustainable payout levels.
Analyst consensus rates the stock as "Hold" with a 12-month target of €5.68, down 2.91% from recent price levels.
Named Competitors
Cognex — Machine vision and industrial barcode readers
Zebra Technologies — Mobile computing and barcode printing solutions
SICK — Industrial sensors and measurement systems
Recent Developments
(May 2026) Q1 2026 earnings released on May 14, 2026
(April 2025) Acquisition of Datema Retail on April 29, 2025
(March 2026) Full-year 2025 results and Q4 2025 earnings published on March 19, 2026
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