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Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) Competitors

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$1.40 -0.10 (-6.60%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 03:50 PM Eastern
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$1.40 0.00 (-0.07%)
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APWC vs. OCC, BWEN, AQMS, INHD, 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 Optical Cable (OCC), Broadwind Energy (BWEN), Aqua Metals (AQMS), Inno (INHD), and Howmet Aerospace (HWM). These companies are all part of the "steel works" industry.

How does Asia Pacific Wire & Cable compare to Optical Cable?

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:APWC) and Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) 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 dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Optical Cable has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.6% of Optical Cable shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of Optical Cable shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a net margin of 1.27% compared to Optical Cable's net margin of -1.01%. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's return on equity of 2.18% beat Optical Cable's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable1.27% 2.18% 1.37%
Optical Cable -1.01%-4.14%-1.89%

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
Optical Cable
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has higher revenue and earnings than Optical Cable. Optical Cable 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$489.68M0.06$3.67M$0.304.67
Optical Cable$73.04M1.53-$1.46M-$0.09N/A

In the previous week, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable and Asia Pacific Wire & Cable both had 1 articles in the media. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Optical Cable's score of 0.00 indicating that Asia Pacific Wire & Cable is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Optical Cable
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable beats Optical Cable on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

Broadwind Energy currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 54.24%. Given Broadwind Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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
Broadwind Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
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 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
Broadwind Energy3.30% -2.05% -1.09%
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable 1.27%2.18%1.37%

Broadwind Energy has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Broadwind Energy and Broadwind Energy both had 1 articles in the media. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Broadwind Energy's score of 1.22 indicating that Asia Pacific Wire & Cable is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Broadwind Energy
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

33.3% of Broadwind Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of Broadwind Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Broadwind Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Broadwind Energy$155.27M0.59$5.24M$0.2217.68
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable$489.68M0.06$3.67M$0.304.67

Summary

Broadwind Energy beats Asia Pacific Wire & Cable on 10 of the 15 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aqua Metals has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its share price is 70% 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
Aqua Metals
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

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$489.68M0.06$3.67M$0.304.67
Aqua Metals$30K443.52-$22.65M-$10.85N/A

1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.0% of Aqua Metals shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Aqua Metals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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%

In the previous week, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable had 1 more articles in the media than Aqua Metals. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Asia Pacific Wire & Cable and 0 mentions for Aqua Metals. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Aqua Metals' 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 Very Positive
Aqua Metals Neutral

Summary

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable beats Aqua Metals on 11 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

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$489.68M0.06$3.67M$0.304.67
Inno$2.85M0.19-$7.08M-$149.09N/A

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Inno has a beta of -2.69, meaning that its share price is 369% less volatile than the broader market.

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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Inno shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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%

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, Inno had 3 more articles in the media than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Inno and 1 mentions for Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Inno's score of 0.71 indicating that Asia Pacific Wire & Cable is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Inno
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable beats Inno on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Howmet Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Howmet Aerospace shares are held 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 a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Howmet Aerospace has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more 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
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable1.27% 2.18% 1.37%
Howmet Aerospace 20.23%29.27%13.20%

Howmet Aerospace has a consensus target price of $285.53, indicating a potential upside of 11.31%. Given Howmet Aerospace's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Howmet Aerospace
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82

In the previous week, Howmet Aerospace had 18 more articles in the media than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Howmet Aerospace and 1 mentions for Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Howmet Aerospace's score of 1.47 indicating that Asia Pacific Wire & Cable is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Howmet Aerospace
18 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable$489.68M0.06$3.67M$0.304.67
Howmet Aerospace$8.25B12.44$1.51B$4.3159.52

Summary

Howmet Aerospace beats Asia Pacific Wire & Cable on 15 of the 16 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$28.89M$2.33B$9.41B$12.32B
Dividend YieldN/A0.88%3.56%5.28%
P/E Ratio4.6711.2325.5425.66
Price / Sales0.060.864,734.4398.33
Price / Cash3.076.9627.5956.67
Price / Book0.111.855.047.14
Net Income$3.67M$75.34M$792.97M$335.98M
7 Day Performance3.01%5.86%1.16%3.56%
1 Month Performance1.73%-2.53%2.11%2.54%
1 Year Performance-9.90%6.30%32.10%35.05%

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
APWC
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable
1.4734 of 5 stars
$1.40
-6.6%
N/A-9.9%$28.89M$489.68M4.671,175
OCC
Optical Cable
0.2486 of 5 stars
$10.20
-0.8%
N/A+351.1%$90.09M$73.73MN/A340
BWEN
Broadwind Energy
3.5457 of 5 stars
$3.76
+4.7%
$6.00
+59.6%
+126.2%$87.98M$158.05M17.09490
AQMS
Aqua Metals
0.2933 of 5 stars
$3.93
+0.5%
N/A-56.5%$13.21MN/AN/A20
INHD
Inno
0.5274 of 5 stars
$1.35
+8.9%
N/A-99.8%$567K$2.85MN/A11

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