Broadwind Energy (BWEN) Competitors $2.18 -0.04 (-1.58%) As of 03:03 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BWEN vs. FRD, ACNT, HUHU, OCC, APWC, INHD, AQMS, HWM, MT, and TSShould you be buying Broadwind Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Broadwind Energy include Friedman Industries (FRD), Ascent Industries (ACNT), HUHUTECH International Group (HUHU), Optical Cable (OCC), Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC), Inno (INHD), Aqua Metals (AQMS), Howmet Aerospace (HWM), ArcelorMittal (MT), and Tenaris (TS). These companies are all part of the "steel works" industry. Broadwind Energy vs. Its Competitors Friedman Industries Ascent Industries HUHUTECH International Group Optical Cable Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Inno Aqua Metals Howmet Aerospace ArcelorMittal Tenaris Friedman Industries (NASDAQ:FRD) and Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends. Which has higher earnings & valuation, FRD or BWEN? Friedman Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Broadwind Energy. Broadwind Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Friedman Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFriedman Industries$464.83M0.31$6.09M$1.2016.83Broadwind Energy$143.14M0.35$1.15M-$0.10-21.85 Is FRD or BWEN more profitable? Friedman Industries has a net margin of 1.84% compared to Broadwind Energy's net margin of -1.52%. Friedman Industries' return on equity of 6.50% beat Broadwind Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Friedman Industries1.84% 6.50% 3.95% Broadwind Energy -1.52%-3.71%-1.71% Do institutionals and insiders believe in FRD or BWEN? 33.3% of Friedman Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.3% of Broadwind Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of Friedman Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.1% of Broadwind Energy 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. Which has more risk & volatility, FRD or BWEN? Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Broadwind Energy has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer FRD or BWEN? Broadwind Energy has a consensus price target of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 105.95%. Given Broadwind Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Broadwind Energy is more favorable than Friedman Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Friedman Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Broadwind Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Does the media refer more to FRD or BWEN? In the previous week, Broadwind Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Friedman Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Broadwind Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Friedman Industries Neutral Broadwind Energy Positive SummaryFriedman Industries beats Broadwind Energy on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BWEN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia 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 BWEN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBroadwind EnergyMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$50.34M$13.17B$7.84B$10.54BDividend YieldN/A24.41%4.57%4.67%P/E Ratio-21.8521.60301.8826.88Price / Sales0.358.031,305.73184.34Price / Cash6.0117.9028.1831.10Price / Book0.814.404.936.71Net Income$1.15M$498.10M$791.48M$276.44M7 Day Performance4.05%3.15%1.58%3.08%1 Month Performance6.59%4.43%5.22%10.20%1 Year Performance4.55%25.37%30.38%40.77% Broadwind Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BWENBroadwind Energy3.4105 of 5 stars$2.19-1.6%$4.50+105.9%+5.2%$50.34M$143.14M-21.85490FRDFriedman Industries0.8991 of 5 stars$22.23-0.1%N/AN/A$157.14M$444.60M18.53100ACNTAscent Industries0.0956 of 5 stars$12.67-0.5%N/A+28.3%$119.26M$172.59M-43.69710News CoverageHUHUHUHUTECH International GroupN/A$4.76-0.2%N/AN/A$100.41M$18.15M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeOCCOptical Cable0.6225 of 5 stars$8.19+1.7%N/A+261.3%$71.41M$66.67M-58.50340Short Interest ↑APWCAsia Pacific Wire & Cable0.267 of 5 stars$2.01-1.5%N/A+35.8%$42.06M$472.67M0.001,208Gap DownINHDInno0.5726 of 5 stars$1.37-5.5%N/A-75.6%$15.88M$890K0.0011AQMSAqua Metals2.2717 of 5 stars$7.06-3.3%$30.00+324.9%-81.3%$10.26M$30K-0.2020HWMHowmet Aerospace4.4636 of 5 stars$191.93-0.6%$172.13-10.3%+86.8%$77.86B$7.43B56.1223,930Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementMTArcelorMittal3.6449 of 5 stars$36.47-1.3%$33.45-8.3%+51.7%$30.26B$60.63B11.26125,416TSTenaris3.4533 of 5 stars$35.63+0.8%$41.80+17.3%+11.2%$20.56B$11.77B9.6825,874 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Friedman Industries Competitors Ascent Industries Competitors HUHUTECH International Group Competitors Optical Cable Competitors Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Competitors Inno Competitors Aqua Metals Competitors Howmet Aerospace Competitors ArcelorMittal Competitors Tenaris Competitors 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:BWEN) was last updated on 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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