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

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 Broadwind Energy (BWEN), Aqua Metals (AQMS), Inno (INHD), Howmet Aerospace (HWM), and ArcelorMittal (MT). These companies are all part of the "steel works" industry.

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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

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%

In the previous week, Broadwind Energy had 1 more articles in the media than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Broadwind Energy and 2 mentions for Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. Broadwind Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's score of 0.43 indicating that Broadwind Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Broadwind Energy has a beta of 1.8, suggesting that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

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$158.05M0.62$5.24M$0.2219.00
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable$489.68M0.06$3.67M$0.304.57

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

Broadwind Energy presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 43.54%. Given Broadwind Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly 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

Summary

Broadwind Energy beats Asia Pacific Wire & Cable on 12 of the 16 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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aqua Metals has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its stock price is 74% 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$489.68M0.06$3.67M$0.304.57
Aqua Metals$30K308.00-$22.65M-$10.85N/A

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 insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Aqua Metals shares are owned by 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

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 and Asia Pacific Wire & Cable both had 2 articles in the media. Aqua Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's score of 0.43 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

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 Inno?

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

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Inno
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, Inno had 23 more articles in the media than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Inno and 2 mentions for Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Inno's score of 0.24 indicating that Asia Pacific Wire & Cable is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Inno Neutral
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Neutral

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
Inno-86.76% -13.08% -12.84%
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable 1.27%2.18%1.37%

Inno has a beta of -2.8, indicating that its stock price is 380% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% 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
Inno$2.85M34.92-$7.08M-$149.09N/A
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable$489.68M0.06$3.67M$0.304.57

0.2% of Inno shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Inno 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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?

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

Howmet Aerospace has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Howmet Aerospace had 26 more articles in the media than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Howmet Aerospace and 2 mentions for Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. Howmet Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's score of 0.43 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 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%

Howmet Aerospace presently has a consensus target price of $285.53, suggesting a potential upside of 7.96%. Given Howmet Aerospace's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly 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

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$8.25B12.82$1.51B$4.3161.36
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable$489.68M0.06$3.67M$0.304.57

Summary

Howmet Aerospace beats Asia Pacific Wire & Cable on 16 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Asia Pacific Wire & Cable compare to ArcelorMittal?

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

ArcelorMittal has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

ArcelorMittal currently has a consensus target price of $61.07, suggesting a potential downside of 13.70%. Given ArcelorMittal's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ArcelorMittal is more favorable than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
ArcelorMittal
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

9.3% of ArcelorMittal shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of ArcelorMittal 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, ArcelorMittal and ArcelorMittal both had 2 articles in the media. ArcelorMittal's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's score of 0.43 indicating that ArcelorMittal is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
ArcelorMittal Positive
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Neutral

ArcelorMittal has a net margin of 4.71% compared to Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's net margin of 1.27%. ArcelorMittal's return on equity of 4.77% beat Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
ArcelorMittal4.71% 4.77% 2.75%
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable 1.27%2.18%1.37%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
ArcelorMittal$61.35B0.89$3.15B$3.8118.57
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable$489.68M0.06$3.67M$0.304.57

Summary

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

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APWC vs. The Competition

MetricAsia Pacific Wire & CableWIRE&CABLE PRDS IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$28.24M$2.40B$9.29B$12.07B
Dividend YieldN/A0.92%3.55%5.67%
P/E Ratio4.5711.9825.5124.42
Price / Sales0.060.885,066.06109.98
Price / Cash2.816.9627.5837.92
Price / Book0.121.874.736.83
Net Income$3.67M$75.34M$793.52M$337.67M
7 Day Performance3.01%3.17%5.20%2.68%
1 Month Performance-3.52%1.61%4.14%1.56%
1 Year Performance-20.35%2.08%30.16%30.59%

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
APWC
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable
1.271 of 5 stars
$1.37
-7.4%
N/A-20.3%$28.24M$489.68M4.571,175
BWEN
Broadwind Energy
3.7143 of 5 stars
$4.06
+1.0%
$6.00
+47.8%
+136.2%$94.08M$158.05M18.46490
AQMS
Aqua Metals
1.0718 of 5 stars
$3.86
-0.5%
N/A-64.7%$13.05M$30KN/A20
INHD
Inno
0.8559 of 5 stars
$1.19
-6.3%
N/AN/A$3.20M$2.85MN/A11
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
4.3916 of 5 stars
$248.92
-0.7%
$285.53
+14.7%
+54.7%$100.31B$8.25B66.5025,430

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This page (NASDAQ:APWC) was last updated on 6/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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