Deswell Industries (DSWL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Deswell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSWL) is a manufacturer of plastic and electronic products for original equipment manufacturers and other commercial customers. The company’s operations include injection molding, plastic component production, product assembly, and related manufacturing services.

Its plastic products are used in a range of consumer and industrial applications, while its electronic products business produces assembled electronic devices and components. Deswell generally works with customers on contract manufacturing and provides production, assembly, and related support services.

Founded in 1987, Deswell conducts its manufacturing activities in China and serves customers in international markets, including North America, Europe, and Asia. The company is headquartered in Macau and has historically focused on serving customers that require outsourced plastic molding and electronic manufacturing capabilities.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.07 to $3.07
• 50-Day Range: $2.91 to $3.43
• 52-Week Range: $2.84 to $4.06
• Volume: 933 shs
• Average Volume: 8,560 shs
• Market Capitalization: $48.39 million
• P/E Ratio: 6.34
• Dividend Yield: 6.57%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Deswell Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Deswell Industries scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 393rd out of 594 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Deswell Industries has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Deswell Industries has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Deswell Industries is 6.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Deswell Industries is 6.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 81.83.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Deswell Industries has a P/B Ratio of 0.44. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.02% of the float of Deswell Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Deswell Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.18, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Deswell Industries has recently increased by 224.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Deswell Industries is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.51%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Deswell Industries does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Deswell Industries is 41.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Deswell Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

39.00% of the stock of Deswell Industries is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Deswell Industries has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/11/2016
• Record date for 7/16 Dividend: 7/02/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/16 Dividend: 7/02/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/16/2026
• Today: 10/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Manufacturing Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:DSWL
• CIK: 946936
• Web: www.deswell.com
• Phone: 8685328322096
• Fax: 853-2832-3265
• Employees: 854
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.34
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 5.25
• Quick Ratio: 4.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $61.33 million
• Price / Sales: 0.79
• Cash Flow: $0.76 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.03
• Book Value: $6.89 per share
• Price / Book: 0.44

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,890,000
• Free Float: 9,690,000
• Market Cap: $48.39 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.54