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APWC vs. ACNT, BWEN, INHD, AQMS, and HWM

Should you buy Asia Pacific Wire & Cable stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Asia Pacific Wire & Cable with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Asia Pacific Wire & Cable include Ascent Industries (ACNT), Broadwind Energy (BWEN), Inno (INHD), Aqua Metals (AQMS), and Howmet Aerospace (HWM). These companies are all part of the "steel works" industry.

How does Asia Pacific Wire & Cable compare to Ascent Industries?

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:APWC) and Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and risk.

Ascent Industries has a net margin of 1.54% compared to Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's net margin of 1.27%. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's return on equity of 2.18% beat Ascent Industries' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable1.27% 2.18% 1.37%
Ascent Industries 1.54%-4.37%-3.31%

1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.1% of Ascent Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of Ascent Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has higher revenue and earnings than Ascent Industries. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ascent Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable$519.94M0.06$3.67M$0.305.33
Ascent Industries$74.94M1.84$870K$0.13117.38

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ascent Industries has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

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)
2.00
Ascent Industries
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

In the previous week, Ascent Industries had 7 more articles in the media than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ascent Industries and 0 mentions for Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. Ascent Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's score of 0.00 indicating that Ascent Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Neutral
Ascent Industries Neutral

Summary

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable and Ascent Industries tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Asia Pacific Wire & Cable compare to Broadwind Energy?

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:APWC) and Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.

1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.3% of Broadwind Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Broadwind Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Broadwind Energy'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Neutral
Broadwind Energy Neutral

Broadwind Energy has a net margin of 3.30% compared to Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's net margin of 1.27%. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's return on equity of 2.18% beat Broadwind Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable1.27% 2.18% 1.37%
Broadwind Energy 3.30%-2.05%-1.09%

Broadwind Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Broadwind Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable$519.94M0.06$3.67M$0.305.33
Broadwind Energy$158.05M0.68$5.24M$0.2220.82

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Broadwind Energy has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its share price is 74% more volatile than the broader market.

Broadwind Energy has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.00%. Given Broadwind Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Broadwind Energy is more favorable than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable.

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)
2.00
Broadwind Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Summary

Broadwind Energy beats Asia Pacific Wire & Cable on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Asia Pacific Wire & Cable compare to Inno?

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:APWC) and Inno (NASDAQ:INHD) are both small-cap steel works companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Inno has a beta of -24.62, meaning that its stock price is 2,562% less volatile than the broader market.

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has higher revenue and earnings than Inno. Inno is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable$519.94M0.06$3.67M$0.305.33
Inno$2.85M34.92-$7.08M-$149.09N/A

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)
2.00
Inno
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

In the previous week, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Inno'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Neutral
Inno Neutral

1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Inno shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Inno shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a net margin of 1.27% compared to Inno's net margin of -86.76%. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's return on equity of 2.18% beat Inno's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable1.27% 2.18% 1.37%
Inno -86.76%-13.08%-12.84%

Summary

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable beats Inno on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Asia Pacific Wire & Cable compare to Aqua Metals?

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:APWC) and Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) are both small-cap steel works companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aqua Metals has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has higher revenue and earnings than Aqua Metals. Aqua Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable$519.94M0.06$3.67M$0.305.33
Aqua MetalsN/AN/A-$22.65M-$10.85N/A

In the previous week, Aqua Metals had 4 more articles in the media than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Aqua Metals and 0 mentions for Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. Aqua Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's score of 0.00 indicating that Aqua Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Neutral
Aqua Metals Positive

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a net margin of 1.27% compared to Aqua Metals' net margin of 0.00%. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's return on equity of 2.18% beat Aqua Metals' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable1.27% 2.18% 1.37%
Aqua Metals N/A -185.00%-129.28%

1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.0% of Aqua Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Aqua Metals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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)
2.00
Aqua Metals
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable beats Aqua Metals on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Asia Pacific Wire & Cable compare to Howmet Aerospace?

Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) and Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:APWC) are both steel works companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Howmet Aerospace has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Howmet Aerospace has a net margin of 20.23% compared to Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's net margin of 1.27%. Howmet Aerospace's return on equity of 29.27% beat Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Howmet Aerospace20.23% 29.27% 13.20%
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable 1.27%2.18%1.37%

90.5% of Howmet Aerospace shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Howmet Aerospace shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Howmet Aerospace pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Howmet Aerospace pays out 11.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Howmet Aerospace has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Howmet Aerospace has higher revenue and earnings than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Howmet Aerospace, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Howmet Aerospace$8.25B13.12$1.51B$4.3162.78
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable$519.94M0.06$3.67M$0.305.33

In the previous week, Howmet Aerospace had 21 more articles in the media than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Howmet Aerospace and 0 mentions for Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. Howmet Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's score of 0.00 indicating that Howmet Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Howmet Aerospace Positive
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Neutral

Howmet Aerospace presently has a consensus target price of $287.95, indicating a potential upside of 6.42%. Given Howmet Aerospace's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Howmet Aerospace is more favorable than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Howmet Aerospace
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

Howmet Aerospace beats Asia Pacific Wire & Cable on 18 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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APWC vs. The Competition

MetricAsia Pacific Wire & CableWIRE&CABLE PRDS IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$32.99M$2.29B$9.60B$12.48B
Dividend YieldN/A1.04%3.53%6.52%
P/E Ratio5.3312.4127.0324.70
Price / Sales0.060.854,750.0299.49
Price / Cash3.286.8127.4957.09
Price / Book0.141.804.606.46
Net Income$3.67M$75.34M$791.01M$337.01M
7 Day Performance-2.79%-5.60%0.96%1.69%
1 Month Performance20.30%5.05%0.95%3.81%
1 Year Performance-5.60%-6.12%18.47%23.90%

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
APWC
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable
1.0106 of 5 stars
$1.60
flat
N/A-5.6%$32.99M$519.94M5.331,175
ACNT
Ascent Industries
0.74 of 5 stars
$14.47
+3.6%
N/A+20.0%$126.26M$74.94M111.32710
BWEN
Broadwind Energy
2.2208 of 5 stars
$4.53
-6.6%
$6.00
+32.5%
+144.3%$113.51M$158.05M20.59490
INHD
Inno
0.2409 of 5 stars
$39.49
flat
N/AN/A$99.54M$2.85MN/A11
AQMS
Aqua Metals
1.154 of 5 stars
$3.02
-3.5%
N/A-42.8%$10.52M$30KN/A20

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This page (NASDAQ:APWC) was last updated on 7/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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