Broadwind Energy (BWEN) Competitors $1.88 +0.01 (+0.27%) Closing price 07/3/2025 01:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.86 -0.02 (-1.01%) As of 07/3/2025 04:01 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BWEN vs. ACNT, LUD, FRD, HUHU, APWC, OCC, INHD, AQMS, HWM, and MTShould you be buying Broadwind Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Broadwind Energy include Ascent Industries (ACNT), Luda Technology Group (LUD), Friedman Industries (FRD), HUHUTECH International Group (HUHU), Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC), Optical Cable (OCC), Inno (INHD), Aqua Metals (AQMS), Howmet Aerospace (HWM), and ArcelorMittal (MT). These companies are all part of the "steel works" industry. Broadwind Energy vs. Its Competitors Ascent Industries Luda Technology Group Friedman Industries HUHUTECH International Group Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Optical Cable Inno Aqua Metals Howmet Aerospace ArcelorMittal Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) and Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and dividends. Which has more volatility and risk, ACNT or BWEN? Ascent Industries has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Broadwind Energy has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ACNT or BWEN more profitable? Broadwind Energy has a net margin of -0.51% compared to Ascent Industries' net margin of -6.56%. Broadwind Energy's return on equity of -1.23% beat Ascent Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ascent Industries-6.56% -1.78% -1.12% Broadwind Energy -0.51%-1.23%-0.58% Does the media prefer ACNT or BWEN? In the previous week, Ascent Industries had 3 more articles in the media than Broadwind Energy. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ascent Industries and 2 mentions for Broadwind Energy. Broadwind Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Ascent Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Broadwind Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment 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 Broadwind Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ACNT or BWEN? Broadwind Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ascent Industries. Broadwind Energy 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 RatioAscent Industries$177.87M0.72-$13.60M-$1.03-12.35Broadwind Energy$143.14M0.30$1.15M-$0.04-46.88 Do institutionals & insiders believe in ACNT or BWEN? 26.1% of Ascent Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.3% of Broadwind Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.3% of Ascent Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Broadwind Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate ACNT or BWEN? Broadwind Energy has a consensus target price of $4.13, indicating a potential upside of 120.00%. Given Broadwind Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Broadwind Energy is more favorable than Ascent Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ascent Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Broadwind Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryBroadwind Energy beats Ascent Industries on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Broadwind Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BWEN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$41.74M$13.05B$7.53B$9.04BDividend YieldN/A23.74%4.53%4.01%P/E Ratio-46.8830.0724.9920.24Price / Sales0.305.44118.55118.22Price / Cash5.1916.4327.4458.10Price / Book0.703.864.365.67Net Income$1.15M$521.16M$791.63M$249.21M7 Day Performance1.35%3.18%2.18%3.28%1 Month Performance3.59%8.84%5.72%5.55%1 Year Performance-38.73%34.88%31.80%21.09% Broadwind Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BWENBroadwind Energy3.7128 of 5 stars$1.88+0.3%$4.13+120.0%-42.7%$41.74M$143.14M-46.88490News CoverageACNTAscent Industries0.2846 of 5 stars$12.61+0.1%N/A+35.5%$126.12M$177.87M-12.24710Positive NewsLUDLuda Technology GroupN/A$5.15-6.9%N/AN/A$116.85M$44.86M0.00161Gap DownFRDFriedman 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/AAPWCAsia Pacific Wire & Cable0.4637 of 5 stars$1.70+0.6%N/A+9.4%$34.84M$472.67M0.001,208News CoverageGap DownOCCOptical Cable0.6859 of 5 stars$2.90flatN/A+41.2%$23.86M$66.67M-7.63340Positive NewsGap DownINHDInno0.0206 of 5 stars$1.39-0.7%N/A-68.9%$8.89M$890K0.0011AQMSAqua Metals1.9991 of 5 stars$0.49-6.7%$21.50+4,333.0%-91.9%$5.17M$30K-0.1320Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeHWMHowmet Aerospace4.5822 of 5 stars$186.38+0.8%$142.13-23.7%+127.6%$74.64B$7.43B60.7123,930Positive NewsMTArcelorMittal4.0224 of 5 stars$31.60+1.1%$32.95+4.3%+40.1%$25.61B$62.44B20.65125,416 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ascent Industries Competitors Luda Technology Group Competitors Friedman Industries Competitors HUHUTECH International Group Competitors Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Competitors Optical Cable Competitors Inno Competitors Aqua Metals Competitors Howmet Aerospace Competitors ArcelorMittal 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 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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