Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) Competitors $1.80 -0.03 (-1.70%) Closing price 09/5/2025 02:11 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.80 +0.00 (+0.06%) As of 09/5/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock APWC vs. FRD, HUHU, ACNT, 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), HUHUTECH International Group (HUHU), Ascent Industries (ACNT), 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 HUHUTECH International Group Ascent Industries 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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk. Does the media favor APWC or FRD? In the previous week, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable had 1 more articles in the media than Friedman Industries. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Asia Pacific Wire & Cable and 0 mentions for Friedman Industries. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's average media sentiment score of 1.00 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 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in APWC or FRD? 1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.3% of Friedman Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Friedman Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. 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 stronger 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$472.67M0.08$3.49MN/AN/AFriedman Industries$444.60M0.34$6.09M$1.2018.10 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. 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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$37.73M$2.39B$7.63B$9.92BDividend YieldN/A1.21%4.56%4.52%P/E RatioN/A14.16313.2326.13Price / Sales0.080.95214.3881.99Price / Cash3.947.0328.5759.04Price / Book0.171.864.486.09Net Income$3.49M$224.93M$798.54M$266.51M7 Day Performance-1.43%-0.01%0.40%0.46%1 Month Performance1.63%5.82%1.27%4.59%1 Year Performance15.31%5.53%26.98%26.04% Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APWCAsia Pacific Wire & Cable1.0724 of 5 stars$1.80-1.7%N/A+18.3%$37.73M$472.67M0.001,208Positive NewsShort Interest ↓FRDFriedman IndustriesN/A$20.44+7.1%N/AN/A$144.31M$444.60M17.03100HUHUHUHUTECH International GroupN/A$6.10-1.1%N/AN/A$128.41M$18.15M0.00N/APositive NewsGap UpACNTAscent Industries0.888 of 5 stars$12.05-1.4%N/A+20.3%$112.91M$177.87M-41.55710OCCOptical Cable0.5355 of 5 stars$6.10-3.9%N/A+124.8%$50.20M$66.67M-16.05340News CoverageUpcoming EarningsBWENBroadwind Energy3.6299 of 5 stars$2.05-2.6%$4.50+120.0%-2.8%$47.12M$143.14M-20.45490Short Interest ↓INHDInno0.7797 of 5 stars$5.96+14.7%N/A+124.4%$45.92M$890K0.0011Short Interest ↓Gap UpAQMSAqua Metals2.0104 of 5 stars$3.63-5.1%$30.00+727.6%-89.7%$5.06M$30K-0.1020Short Interest ↑HWMHowmet Aerospace4.4356 of 5 stars$171.94-1.2%$172.13+0.1%+89.1%$69.32B$7.43B50.2823,930News CoveragePositive NewsMTArcelorMittal4.0533 of 5 stars$32.09-3.8%$33.45+4.2%+53.2%$26.30B$62.44B9.91125,416Positive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap UpTSTenaris3.8177 of 5 stars$35.48-2.0%$43.20+21.8%+21.4%$20.62B$12.52B9.6425,874News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FRD Alternatives HUHU Alternatives ACNT 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 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersScientists Discover Untapped Energy Source in Heart of USACrash Coming Sept 30? 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