Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) Competitors $1.70 +0.01 (+0.30%) As of 07/3/2025 01:04 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock APWC vs. ACNT, LUD, FRD, HUHU, BWEN, OCC, INHD, AQMS, HWM, and MTShould you be buying Asia Pacific Wire & Cable stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable include Ascent Industries (ACNT), Luda Technology Group (LUD), Friedman Industries (FRD), HUHUTECH International Group (HUHU), Broadwind Energy (BWEN), Optical Cable (OCC), Inno (INHD), Aqua Metals (AQMS), Howmet Aerospace (HWM), and ArcelorMittal (MT). These companies are all part of the "steel works" industry. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable vs. Its Competitors Ascent Industries Luda Technology Group Friedman Industries HUHUTECH International Group Broadwind Energy Optical Cable Inno Aqua Metals Howmet Aerospace ArcelorMittal Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:APWC) and Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability. Is APWC or ACNT more profitable? Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Ascent Industries' net margin of -6.56%. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's return on equity of 0.00% beat Ascent Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Asia Pacific Wire & CableN/A N/A N/A Ascent Industries -6.56%-1.78%-1.12% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of APWC or ACNT? 1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.1% of Ascent Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Ascent Industries 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. Which has more risk & volatility, APWC or ACNT? Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ascent Industries has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, APWC or ACNT? Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has higher revenue and earnings than Ascent Industries. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAsia Pacific Wire & Cable$472.67M0.07$3.49MN/AN/AAscent Industries$177.87M0.72-$13.60M-$1.03-12.35 Does the media refer more to APWC or ACNT? In the previous week, Ascent Industries had 4 more articles in the media than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ascent Industries and 1 mentions for Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Ascent Industries'average media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Asia Pacific Wire & Cable 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ascent Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryAsia Pacific Wire & Cable beats Ascent Industries on 6 of the 10 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. Email Address Media Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$34.63M$2.46B$7.53B$9.04BDividend YieldN/A0.96%4.53%4.00%P/E RatioN/A12.6525.0120.24Price / Sales0.070.96118.55117.30Price / Cash3.626.9727.4458.10Price / Book0.161.904.365.67Net Income$3.49M$224.93M$791.63M$249.21M7 Day Performance1.56%3.94%2.17%3.28%1 Month Performance2.73%7.59%5.03%3.95%1 Year Performance9.04%0.14%31.99%20.98% Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APWCAsia Pacific Wire & Cable0.4575 of 5 stars$1.70+0.3%N/A+7.3%$34.63M$472.67M0.001,208News CoverageGap DownACNTAscent Industries0.2743 of 5 stars$12.61+0.1%N/A+32.6%$126.12M$177.87M-12.24710LUDLuda Technology GroupN/A$5.15-6.9%N/AN/A$116.85M$44.86M0.00161Gap UpFRDFriedman IndustriesN/A$16.56+3.0%N/AN/A$113.52M$444.60M19.26100HUHUHUHUTECH International GroupN/A$4.86+1.7%N/AN/A$100.62M$18.15M0.00N/ABWENBroadwind Energy3.7128 of 5 stars$1.81-2.2%$4.13+127.9%-38.7%$41.97M$143.14M-45.25490News CoveragePositive NewsOCCOptical Cable0.6752 of 5 stars$2.90flatN/A+40.2%$23.86M$66.67M-7.63340Positive NewsGap DownINHDInno0.0199 of 5 stars$1.39-0.7%N/A-70.3%$8.89M$890K0.0011AQMSAqua Metals1.9991 of 5 stars$0.49-6.7%$21.50+4,333.0%-92.0%$5.17M$30K-0.1320Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeHWMHowmet Aerospace4.5815 of 5 stars$186.38+0.8%$142.13-23.7%+129.2%$74.64B$7.43B60.7123,930Positive NewsMTArcelorMittal4.0227 of 5 stars$31.60+1.1%$32.95+4.3%+40.4%$25.61B$62.44B20.65125,416 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACNT Alternatives LUD Alternatives FRD Alternatives HUHU Alternatives BWEN Alternatives OCC Alternatives INHD Alternatives AQMS Alternatives HWM Alternatives MT 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 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe day and month stocks are most likely to crash nextGood News for Stocks 50-year Wall Street veteran, Marc Chaikin is stepping forward to share why history giv...Chaikin Analytics | Sponsored140% Yields From Stocks Like Tesla? 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