Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) Competitors $1.96 0.00 (-0.20%) As of 02:57 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock APWC vs. FRD, ACNT, HUHU, OCC, BWEN, INHD, AQMS, HWM, MT, and TSShould you be buying Asia Pacific Wire & Cable stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable include Friedman Industries (FRD), Ascent Industries (ACNT), HUHUTECH International Group (HUHU), Optical Cable (OCC), Broadwind Energy (BWEN), Inno (INHD), Aqua Metals (AQMS), Howmet Aerospace (HWM), ArcelorMittal (MT), and Tenaris (TS). These companies are all part of the "steel works" industry. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable vs. Its Competitors Friedman Industries Ascent Industries HUHUTECH International Group Optical Cable Broadwind Energy Inno Aqua Metals Howmet Aerospace ArcelorMittal Tenaris Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:APWC) and Friedman Industries (NASDAQ:FRD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of APWC or FRD? 1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.3% of Friedman Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Friedman Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is APWC or FRD more profitable? Friedman Industries has a net margin of 1.84% compared to Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's net margin of 0.64%. Friedman Industries' return on equity of 6.50% beat Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Asia Pacific Wire & Cable0.64% 1.03% 0.64% Friedman Industries 1.84%6.50%3.95% Which has better valuation and earnings, APWC or FRD? Friedman Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAsia Pacific Wire & Cable$472.67M0.09$3.49MN/AN/AFriedman Industries$444.60M0.33$6.09M$1.2017.48 Does the media favor APWC or FRD? In the previous week, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable had 2 more articles in the media than Friedman Industries. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Asia Pacific Wire & Cable and 0 mentions for Friedman Industries. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Friedman Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Asia Pacific Wire & Cable is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Positive Friedman Industries Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, APWC or FRD? Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend APWC or FRD? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Asia Pacific Wire & Cable 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Friedman Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryFriedman Industries beats Asia Pacific Wire & Cable on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Asia Pacific Wire & Cable News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APWC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart APWC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAsia Pacific Wire & CableWIRE&CABLE PRDS IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$40.33M$2.23B$7.83B$10.58BDividend YieldN/A1.14%4.57%4.71%P/E RatioN/A13.67303.6227.32Price / Sales0.090.861,361.77201.92Price / Cash4.166.6828.2661.55Price / Book0.191.744.916.76Net Income$3.49M$224.93M$791.48M$275.79M7 Day Performance-5.05%-2.96%87,739.99%2.44%1 Month Performance8.97%2.48%95,050.82%8.86%1 Year Performance26.19%-1.33%98,966.26%35.45% Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APWCAsia Pacific Wire & Cable0.5746 of 5 stars$1.96-0.2%N/A+22.8%$40.33M$472.67M0.001,208Analyst ForecastFRDFriedman Industries0.9107 of 5 stars$22.12-0.5%N/AN/A$156.17M$444.60M18.43100ACNTAscent Industries0.224 of 5 stars$12.64-0.2%N/A+29.3%$118.41M$172.59M-43.58710News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastHUHUHUHUTECH International GroupN/A$5.22+9.7%N/AN/A$109.88M$18.15M0.00N/ANews CoverageAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓OCCOptical Cable0.8279 of 5 stars$8.17-0.3%N/A+280.3%$72.42M$66.67M-58.32340News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBWENBroadwind Energy3.6201 of 5 stars$2.13-0.2%$4.50+111.8%+0.5%$48.96M$145.14M-21.25490News CoverageAnalyst ForecastINHDInno0.2142 of 5 stars$1.36-0.7%N/A-76.6%$14.89M$890K0.0011Analyst ForecastAQMSAqua Metals2.3834 of 5 stars$6.87-2.8%$30.00+337.0%-81.2%$9.68M$30K-0.1920Analyst ForecastHWMHowmet Aerospace4.4348 of 5 stars$194.96+1.6%$172.13-11.7%+86.0%$78.59B$7.43B57.0123,930Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMTArcelorMittal3.748 of 5 stars$36.01-1.4%$33.45-7.1%+66.2%$29.48B$60.63B11.10125,416Analyst ForecastTSTenaris3.5132 of 5 stars$35.65+0.1%$41.80+17.3%+15.0%$20.72B$11.77B9.6825,874Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FRD Alternatives ACNT Alternatives HUHU Alternatives OCC Alternatives BWEN Alternatives INHD Alternatives AQMS Alternatives HWM Alternatives MT Alternatives TS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:APWC) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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