Deswell Industries (DSWL) Competitors $4.02 -0.13 (-3.13%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.01 0.00 (-0.12%) As of 06:22 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DSWL vs. FORD, NEWH, YHGJ, NCL, NWL, SWIM, KRT, LWLG, LPTH, and SRIShould you be buying Deswell Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Deswell Industries include Forward Industries (FORD), NewHydrogen (NEWH), Yunhong Green CTI (YHGJ), Northann (NCL), Newell Brands (NWL), Latham Group (SWIM), Karat Packaging (KRT), Lightwave Logic (LWLG), LightPath Technologies (LPTH), and Stoneridge (SRI). Deswell Industries vs. Its Competitors Forward Industries NewHydrogen Yunhong Green CTI Northann Newell Brands Latham Group Karat Packaging Lightwave Logic LightPath Technologies Stoneridge Deswell Industries (NASDAQ:DSWL) and Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FORD) are both small-cap rubber and plastic products companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends. Does the media favor DSWL or FORD? In the previous week, Forward Industries had 10 more articles in the media than Deswell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Forward Industries and 4 mentions for Deswell Industries. Deswell Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Forward Industries' score of 0.39 indicating that Deswell Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Deswell Industries 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Forward Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, DSWL or FORD? Deswell Industries has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forward Industries has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, DSWL or FORD? Deswell Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Forward Industries. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDeswell Industries$67.61M0.95$11.14MN/AN/AForward Industries$25.19M2.66-$1.95MN/AN/A Is DSWL or FORD more profitable? Deswell Industries has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Forward Industries' net margin of -14.52%. Deswell Industries' return on equity of 0.00% beat Forward Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Deswell IndustriesN/A N/A N/A Forward Industries -14.52%-1,522.78%-44.33% SummaryDeswell Industries beats Forward Industries on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Deswell Industries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DSWL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 DSWL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDeswell IndustriesELEC IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$64.06M$5.54B$31.61B$10.24BDividend Yield4.80%2.38%3.14%4.60%P/E RatioN/A25.53444.5026.41Price / Sales0.952.421,798.6486.56Price / Cash5.2223.6134.5929.91Price / Book0.632.567.376.28Net Income$11.14M$173.03M$808.30M$270.38M7 Day Performance-5.41%0.44%2.75%2.70%1 Month Performance15.85%4.35%5.36%5.99%1 Year Performance60.80%21.54%24,396.91%25.94% Deswell Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DSWLDeswell Industries2.6952 of 5 stars$4.02-3.1%N/A+66.0%$64.06M$67.61M0.00990News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeFORDForward Industries0.2547 of 5 stars$29.65+14.2%N/A+878.3%$50.93M$25.19M0.00100News CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeNEWHNewHydrogenN/A$0.03+4.4%N/A+472.3%$18.84MN/A0.002Short Interest ↑Gap DownYHGJYunhong Green CTI0.7527 of 5 stars$0.59-1.1%N/A-25.1%$15.58M$17.95M-11.8870Positive NewsGap DownNCLNorthann1.2057 of 5 stars$0.15-2.6%N/A-10.3%$13.84M$12.01M-0.7273Positive NewsShort Interest ↓NWLNewell Brands4.8028 of 5 stars$6.24-1.5%$7.44+19.2%-24.4%$2.63B$7.58B-10.6223,700Positive NewsGap DownSWIMLatham Group1.3046 of 5 stars$8.06-1.3%$7.95-1.3%+25.8%$940.13M$508.52M-67.221,817Positive NewsGap DownKRTKarat Packaging4.0198 of 5 stars$24.94-1.3%$31.67+27.0%-5.7%$501.05M$422.63M15.69680News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑LWLGLightwave Logic0.3019 of 5 stars$3.25+5.4%N/A+20.6%$420.68M$100K-18.0520LPTHLightPath Technologies1.4035 of 5 stars$5.37+1.2%$5.38+0.0%+373.3%$238.70M$33.63M-20.65330Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑Gap UpSRIStoneridge4.3498 of 5 stars$8.19-0.2%$16.00+95.4%-35.2%$229.37M$877.92M-7.584,450News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FORD Alternatives NEWH Alternatives YHGJ Alternatives NCL Alternatives NWL Alternatives SWIM Alternatives KRT Alternatives LWLG Alternatives LPTH Alternatives SRI 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:DSWL) was last updated on 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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