Deswell Industries (DSWL) Competitors

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DSWL vs. NEWH, NCL, YHGJ, LWLG, and NWL

Should you buy Deswell Industries stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Deswell Industries with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Deswell Industries include NewHydrogen (NEWH), Northann (NCL), Yunhong Green CTI (YHGJ), Lightwave Logic (LWLG), and Newell Brands (NWL). These companies are all part of the "rubber and plastic products" industry.

How does Deswell Industries compare to NewHydrogen?

NewHydrogen (NASDAQ:NEWH) and Deswell Industries (NASDAQ:DSWL) are both small-cap rubber and plastic products companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Deswell Industries' return on equity of 0.00% beat NewHydrogen's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NewHydrogen	N/A	-11,574.14%	-57.49%
Deswell Industries	N/A	N/A	N/A

0.0% of NewHydrogen shares are held by institutional investors. 26.8% of NewHydrogen shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.0% of Deswell Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

NewHydrogen has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its share price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Deswell Industries has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Deswell Industries has higher revenue and earnings than NewHydrogen.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NewHydrogen	N/A	N/A	-$3.18M	N/A	N/A
Deswell Industries	$67.61M	0.79	$11.14M	$0.48	6.99

In the previous week, Deswell Industries had 3 more articles in the media than NewHydrogen. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Deswell Industries and 0 mentions for NewHydrogen. Deswell Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat NewHydrogen's score of 0.00 indicating that Deswell Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
NewHydrogen	Neutral
Deswell Industries	Positive

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NewHydrogen	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Deswell Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Deswell Industries beats NewHydrogen on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Deswell Industries compare to Northann?

Deswell Industries (NASDAQ:DSWL) and Northann (NYSE:NCL) are both small-cap rubber and plastic products companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Deswell Industries had 3 more articles in the media than Northann. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Deswell Industries and 0 mentions for Northann. Deswell Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Northann's score of 0.00 indicating that Deswell Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Deswell Industries	Positive
Northann	Neutral

Deswell Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Northann. Northann is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deswell 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
Deswell Industries	$67.61M	0.79	$11.14M	$0.48	6.99
Northann	$13.60M	0.58	-$7.13M	-$1.67	N/A

0.3% of Northann shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.0% of Deswell Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Northann shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Deswell Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Northann	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Deswell Industries has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Northann's net margin of -26.58%. Deswell Industries' return on equity of 0.00% beat Northann's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Deswell Industries	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northann	-26.58%	-456.34%	-30.35%

Deswell Industries has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northann has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Deswell Industries beats Northann on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Deswell Industries compare to Yunhong Green CTI?

Yunhong Green CTI (NASDAQ:YHGJ) and Deswell Industries (NASDAQ:DSWL) are both small-cap rubber and plastic products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

2.0% of Yunhong Green CTI shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.8% of Yunhong Green CTI shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.0% of Deswell Industries shares are owned by company 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.

Deswell Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Yunhong Green CTI. Yunhong Green CTI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deswell 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
Yunhong Green CTI	$19.71M	0.44	-$2.53M	-$1.04	N/A
Deswell Industries	$67.61M	0.79	$11.14M	$0.48	6.99

Deswell Industries has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Yunhong Green CTI's net margin of -12.84%. Deswell Industries' return on equity of 0.00% beat Yunhong Green CTI's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yunhong Green CTI	-12.84%	-28.77%	-11.01%
Deswell Industries	N/A	N/A	N/A

Yunhong Green CTI has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Deswell Industries has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Yunhong Green CTI	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Deswell Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Deswell Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Yunhong Green CTI. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Deswell Industries and 2 mentions for Yunhong Green CTI. Deswell Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Yunhong Green CTI's score of 0.30 indicating that Deswell Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Yunhong Green CTI	Neutral
Deswell Industries	Positive

Summary

Deswell Industries beats Yunhong Green CTI on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Deswell Industries compare to Lightwave Logic?

Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) and Deswell Industries (NASDAQ:DSWL) are both rubber and plastic products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

In the previous week, Lightwave Logic had 4 more articles in the media than Deswell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Lightwave Logic and 3 mentions for Deswell Industries. Lightwave Logic's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Deswell Industries' score of 0.53 indicating that Lightwave Logic is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lightwave Logic	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Deswell Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Deswell Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Lightwave Logic. Lightwave Logic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deswell 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
Lightwave Logic	$240K	9,446.38	-$20.31M	-$0.17	N/A
Deswell Industries	$67.61M	0.79	$11.14M	$0.48	6.99

Lightwave Logic has a beta of 3.22, meaning that its share price is 222% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Deswell Industries has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lightwave Logic	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Deswell Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Deswell Industries has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Lightwave Logic's net margin of -8,571.31%. Deswell Industries' return on equity of 0.00% beat Lightwave Logic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lightwave Logic	-8,571.31%	-46.11%	-42.31%
Deswell Industries	N/A	N/A	N/A

27.0% of Lightwave Logic shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Lightwave Logic shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 39.0% of Deswell Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Deswell Industries beats Lightwave Logic on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Deswell Industries compare to Newell Brands?

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) and Deswell Industries (NASDAQ:DSWL) are both small-cap rubber and plastic products companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Deswell Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Newell Brands. Newell Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deswell 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
Newell Brands	$7.20B	0.24	-$285M	-$0.67	N/A
Deswell Industries	$67.61M	0.79	$11.14M	$0.48	6.99

In the previous week, Newell Brands had 1 more articles in the media than Deswell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Newell Brands and 3 mentions for Deswell Industries. Newell Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Deswell Industries' score of 0.53 indicating that Newell Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Newell Brands	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Deswell Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

92.5% of Newell Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Newell Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.0% of Deswell Industries shares are owned by company 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.

Deswell Industries has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Newell Brands' net margin of -3.91%. Newell Brands' return on equity of 8.89% beat Deswell Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Newell Brands	-3.91%	8.89%	2.03%
Deswell Industries	N/A	N/A	N/A

Newell Brands currently has a consensus price target of $5.06, suggesting a potential upside of 24.67%. Given Newell Brands' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Newell Brands is more favorable than Deswell Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Newell Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Deswell Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Newell Brands pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. Deswell Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Newell Brands pays out -41.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Deswell Industries pays out 41.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Newell Brands is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Newell Brands has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Deswell Industries has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Newell Brands beats Deswell Industries on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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DSWL vs. The Competition

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Metric	Deswell Industries	ELEC Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$53.48M	$7.39B	$39.35B	$12.44B
Dividend Yield	5.93%	1.61%	3.20%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	6.99	46.55	164.85	25.62
Price / Sales	0.79	3.71	622.54	75.49
Price / Cash	4.24	29.87	47.82	55.34
Price / Book	0.52	3.40	9.55	6.72
Net Income	$11.14M	$186.45M	$1.03B	$333.51M
7 Day Performance	2.60%	4.30%	0.12%	0.32%
1 Month Performance	-1.32%	8.48%	9.38%	4.21%
1 Year Performance	36.38%	73.62%	164.02%	36.13%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DSWL Deswell Industries	2.5075 of 5 stars	$3.36 -2.5%	N/A	+44.1%	$53.48M	$67.61M	6.99	990	News Coverage Short Interest Increase
NEWH NewHydrogen	N/A	$0.03 -7.0%	N/A	-36.5%	$19.28M	N/A	N/A	2
NCL Northann	N/A	$0.16 +3.3%	N/A	-97.1%	$8.38M	$13.60M	N/A	73
YHGJ Yunhong Green CTI	0.7092 of 5 stars	$3.13 +0.4%	N/A	-70.2%	$8.10M	$19.70M	N/A	70	Positive News Earnings Report Gap Up
LWLG Lightwave Logic	1.0542 of 5 stars	$16.72 +5.9%	N/A	+1,651.9%	$2.38B	$240K	N/A	20	Gap Down

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Deswell Industries (DSWL) Competitors

DSWL vs. NEWH, NCL, YHGJ, LWLG, and NWL

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Deswell Industries (DSWL) Competitors

DSWL vs. NEWH, NCL, YHGJ, LWLG, and NWL

How does Deswell Industries compare to NewHydrogen?

Is NEWH or DSWL more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NEWH or DSWL?

Which has more volatility and risk, NEWH or DSWL?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NEWH or DSWL?

Does the media prefer NEWH or DSWL?

Do analysts recommend NEWH or DSWL?

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How does Deswell Industries compare to Northann?

Does the media favor DSWL or NCL?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DSWL or NCL?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in DSWL or NCL?

Do analysts recommend DSWL or NCL?

Is DSWL or NCL more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, DSWL or NCL?

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How does Deswell Industries compare to Yunhong Green CTI?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in YHGJ or DSWL?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, YHGJ or DSWL?

Is YHGJ or DSWL more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, YHGJ or DSWL?

Do analysts rate YHGJ or DSWL?

Does the media prefer YHGJ or DSWL?

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How does Deswell Industries compare to Lightwave Logic?

Does the media refer more to LWLG or DSWL?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, LWLG or DSWL?

Which has more risk and volatility, LWLG or DSWL?

Do analysts prefer LWLG or DSWL?

Is LWLG or DSWL more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LWLG or DSWL?

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How does Deswell Industries compare to Newell Brands?

Which has better earnings and valuation, NWL or DSWL?

Does the media refer more to NWL or DSWL?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NWL or DSWL?

Is NWL or DSWL more profitable?

Do analysts prefer NWL or DSWL?

Is NWL or DSWL a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, NWL or DSWL?

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