Broadwind Energy (BWEN) Competitors

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BWEN vs. FRD, ACNT, OCC, APWC, and AQMS

Should you be buying Broadwind Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Broadwind Energy include Friedman Industries (FRD), Ascent Industries (ACNT), Optical Cable (OCC), Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC), and Aqua Metals (AQMS). These companies are all part of the "steel works" industry.

How does Broadwind Energy compare to Friedman Industries?

Friedman Industries (NASDAQ:FRD) and Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Broadwind Energy has a net margin of 3.32% compared to Friedman Industries' net margin of 2.68%. Friedman Industries' return on equity of 11.36% beat Broadwind Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Friedman Industries	2.68%	11.36%	5.86%
Broadwind Energy	3.32%	-1.91%	-0.97%

Broadwind Energy has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 94.17%. Given Broadwind Energy's 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)	2.00
Broadwind Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Friedman Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Broadwind Energy. Friedman Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Broadwind Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Friedman Industries	$444.60M	0.33	$6.09M	$2.22	9.24
Broadwind Energy	$158.05M	0.46	$5.24M	$0.22	14.05

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, 6.1% of Broadwind Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its share price is 59% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Broadwind Energy has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its share price is 73% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Broadwind Energy had 8 more articles in the media than Friedman Industries. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Broadwind Energy and 1 mentions for Friedman Industries. Friedman Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Broadwind Energy's score of 0.54 indicating that Friedman Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Friedman Industries	Very Positive
Broadwind Energy	Positive

Summary

Broadwind Energy beats Friedman Industries on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Broadwind Energy compare to Ascent Industries?

Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) 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 dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Broadwind Energy has a net margin of 3.32% compared to Ascent Industries' net margin of 1.54%. Broadwind Energy's return on equity of -1.91% beat Ascent Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ascent Industries	1.54%	-4.37%	-3.31%
Broadwind Energy	3.32%	-1.91%	-0.97%

Ascent Industries has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Broadwind Energy has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its share price is 73% more volatile than the broader market.

26.1% of Ascent Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.3% of Broadwind Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Ascent Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Broadwind Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Broadwind Energy has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 94.17%. Given Broadwind Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Broadwind Energy is more favorable than Ascent Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ascent Industries	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Broadwind Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Broadwind Energy has higher revenue and 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ascent Industries	$74.94M	1.64	$870K	$0.13	104.69
Broadwind Energy	$158.05M	0.46	$5.24M	$0.22	14.05

In the previous week, Ascent Industries and Ascent Industries both had 9 articles in the media. Ascent Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Broadwind Energy's score of 0.54 indicating that Ascent Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ascent Industries	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Broadwind Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Broadwind Energy beats Ascent Industries on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Broadwind Energy compare to Optical Cable?

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

Broadwind Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Optical Cable. Optical 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Optical Cable	$73.04M	1.29	-$1.46M	-$0.09	N/A
Broadwind Energy	$158.05M	0.46	$5.24M	$0.22	14.05

Broadwind Energy has a net margin of 3.32% compared to Optical Cable's net margin of -1.01%. Broadwind Energy's return on equity of -1.91% beat Optical Cable's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Optical Cable	-1.01%	-4.14%	-1.89%
Broadwind Energy	3.32%	-1.91%	-0.97%

Optical Cable has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Broadwind Energy has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Broadwind Energy had 6 more articles in the media than Optical Cable. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Broadwind Energy and 3 mentions for Optical Cable. Optical Cable's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Broadwind Energy's score of 0.54 indicating that Optical Cable is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Optical Cable	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Broadwind Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Optical Cable	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Broadwind Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

13.6% of Optical Cable shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.3% of Broadwind Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.4% of Optical Cable shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Broadwind Energy shares are owned by company 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.

Summary

Broadwind Energy beats Optical Cable on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

Broadwind Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable	$489.68M	0.06	$3.67M	$0.22	6.70
Broadwind Energy	$158.05M	0.46	$5.24M	$0.22	14.05

Broadwind Energy has a net margin of 3.32% compared to Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's net margin of 0.75%. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's return on equity of 1.03% beat Broadwind Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable	0.75%	1.03%	0.64%
Broadwind Energy	3.32%	-1.91%	-0.97%

In the previous week, Broadwind Energy had 7 more articles in the media than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Broadwind Energy and 2 mentions for Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. Broadwind Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's score of 0.49 indicating that Broadwind Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Broadwind Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.3% of Broadwind Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Broadwind Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Broadwind Energy has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 94.17%. Given Broadwind Energy's higher probable upside, 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
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	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

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

How does Broadwind Energy compare to Aqua Metals?

Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN) and Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) 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 analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment.

Broadwind Energy has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its share price is 73% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aqua Metals has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Broadwind Energy currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 94.17%. Given Broadwind Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Broadwind Energy is more favorable than Aqua Metals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Broadwind Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 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

33.3% of Broadwind Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.0% of Aqua Metals shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Broadwind Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Aqua Metals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Broadwind Energy had 7 more articles in the media than Aqua Metals. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Broadwind Energy and 2 mentions for Aqua Metals. Aqua Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Broadwind Energy's score of 0.54 indicating that Aqua Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Broadwind Energy	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Aqua Metals	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Broadwind Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Aqua Metals. Aqua Metals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Broadwind Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Broadwind Energy	$158.05M	0.46	$5.24M	$0.22	14.05
Aqua Metals	$30K	537.12	-$22.65M	-$30.53	N/A

Broadwind Energy has a net margin of 3.32% compared to Aqua Metals' net margin of 0.00%. Broadwind Energy's return on equity of -1.91% beat Aqua Metals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Broadwind Energy	3.32%	-1.91%	-0.97%
Aqua Metals	N/A	-252.04%	-157.49%

Summary

Broadwind Energy beats Aqua Metals on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

BWEN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Broadwind Energy	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$68.73M	$15.97B	$9.33B	$12.08B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.30%	3.55%	5.23%
P/E Ratio	13.35	43.37	24.82	25.20
Price / Sales	0.46	7.34	5,866.56	74.80
Price / Cash	4.30	36.34	27.62	36.29
Price / Book	1.08	5.01	4.79	6.62
Net Income	$5.24M	$424.52M	$791.02M	$333.30M
7 Day Performance	14.87%	-1.12%	0.88%	-0.89%
1 Month Performance	45.75%	5.28%	4.51%	7.27%
1 Year Performance	91.93%	35.67%	37.95%	34.59%

Broadwind Energy Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BWEN Broadwind Energy	3.7594 of 5 stars	$3.09 +52.2%	$6.00 +94.2%	+25.3%	$68.73M	$158.05M	13.35	490	News Coverage Earnings Report Gap Up High Trading Volume
FRD Friedman Industries	2.0738 of 5 stars	$20.89 +2.1%	N/A	+34.6%	$148.57M	$584.35M	9.41	100
ACNT Ascent Industries	0.9303 of 5 stars	$14.97 +0.3%	N/A	+5.3%	$138.32M	$74.94M	136.10	710	Earnings Report
OCC Optical Cable	0.5866 of 5 stars	$9.93 -8.6%	N/A	+278.7%	$87.70M	$73.73M	N/A	340
APWC Asia Pacific Wire & Cable	1.1985 of 5 stars	$1.53 -3.5%	N/A	-9.4%	$31.54M	$489.68M	6.95	1,208

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Broadwind Energy (BWEN) Competitors

BWEN vs. FRD, ACNT, OCC, APWC, and AQMS

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Broadwind Energy (BWEN) Competitors

BWEN vs. FRD, ACNT, OCC, APWC, and AQMS

How does Broadwind Energy compare to Friedman Industries?

Is FRD or BWEN more profitable?

Do analysts recommend FRD or BWEN?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FRD or BWEN?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FRD or BWEN?

Which has more risk and volatility, FRD or BWEN?

Does the media refer more to FRD or BWEN?

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How does Broadwind Energy compare to Ascent Industries?

Is ACNT or BWEN more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, ACNT or BWEN?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ACNT or BWEN?

Do analysts recommend ACNT or BWEN?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ACNT or BWEN?

Does the media favor ACNT or BWEN?

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How does Broadwind Energy compare to Optical Cable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, OCC or BWEN?

Is OCC or BWEN more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, OCC or BWEN?

Does the media favor OCC or BWEN?

Do analysts prefer OCC or BWEN?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in OCC or BWEN?

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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, APWC or BWEN?

Is APWC or BWEN more profitable?

Does the media favor APWC or BWEN?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of APWC or BWEN?

Which has more risk & volatility, APWC or BWEN?

Do analysts recommend APWC or BWEN?

Summary

How does Broadwind Energy compare to Aqua Metals?

Which has more risk & volatility, BWEN or AQMS?

Do analysts recommend BWEN or AQMS?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BWEN or AQMS?

Does the media favor BWEN or AQMS?

Which has better valuation and earnings, BWEN or AQMS?

Is BWEN or AQMS more profitable?

Summary

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