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

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), Newell Brands (NWL), and Lightwave Logic (LWLG).

How does Deswell Industries compare to NewHydrogen?

Deswell Industries (NASDAQ:DSWL) and NewHydrogen (NASDAQ:NEWH) are related small-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Deswell Industries has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NewHydrogen has a beta of 0.03, indicating that its share price is 97% less volatile than the broader market.

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

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

Deswell Industries has higher revenue and earnings than NewHydrogen.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Deswell Industries$61.33M0.83$10.63M$0.486.67
NewHydrogenN/AN/A-$3.18MN/AN/A

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
NewHydrogen
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

0.0% of NewHydrogen shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.0% of Deswell Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.8% of NewHydrogen 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.

In the previous week, Deswell Industries had 2 more articles in the media than NewHydrogen. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Deswell Industries and 1 mentions for NewHydrogen. Deswell Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat NewHydrogen's score of 0.00 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)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
NewHydrogen
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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 related small-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

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

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Deswell Industries$61.33M0.83$10.63M$0.486.67
Northann$15.13M0.56-$7.13M-$0.29N/A

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 IndustriesN/A N/A N/A
Northann -26.58%-456.34%-30.35%

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 0.65 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 a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Northann has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% 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 related small-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

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

2.1% of Yunhong Green CTI shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.8% of Yunhong Green CTI shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 39.0% of Deswell Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Yunhong Green CTI has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Deswell Industries has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Yunhong Green CTI$19.70M0.39-$2.53M-$0.99N/A
Deswell Industries$61.33M0.83$10.63M$0.486.67

Deswell Industries has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Yunhong Green CTI's net margin of -11.66%. 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-11.66% -29.95% -11.03%
Deswell Industries N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Deswell Industries had 3 more articles in the media than Yunhong Green CTI. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Deswell Industries and 0 mentions for Yunhong Green CTI. Deswell Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Yunhong Green CTI's score of 0.00 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 Newell Brands?

Deswell Industries (NASDAQ:DSWL) and Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

In the previous week, Newell Brands had 30 more articles in the media than Deswell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Newell Brands and 3 mentions for Deswell Industries. Newell Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Deswell Industries' score of 0.65 indicating that Newell Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Deswell Industries has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Newell Brands' net margin of -3.05%. Newell Brands' return on equity of 12.31% beat Deswell Industries' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Deswell IndustriesN/A N/A N/A
Newell Brands -3.05%12.31%2.77%

Deswell Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Newell Brands pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Deswell Industries pays out 41.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Newell Brands pays out -52.8% 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.

92.5% of Newell Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 39.0% of Deswell Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Newell Brands shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Deswell Industries has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Newell Brands has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Newell Brands has a consensus target price of $5.63, indicating a potential downside of 9.91%. Given Newell Brands' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Newell Brands is more favorable than Deswell Industries.

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
Newell Brands
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11

Deswell Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Deswell Industries$61.33M0.83$10.63M$0.486.67
Newell Brands$7.19B0.37-$285M-$0.53N/A

Summary

Newell Brands beats Deswell Industries on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Deswell Industries compare to Lightwave Logic?

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

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
Lightwave Logic
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Deswell Industries has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lightwave Logic has a beta of 2.4, indicating that its stock price is 140% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Deswell Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Lightwave Logic. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Deswell Industries and 2 mentions for Lightwave Logic. Deswell Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Lightwave Logic's score of 0.20 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)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Lightwave Logic
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

27.0% of Lightwave Logic shares are held by institutional investors. 39.0% of Deswell Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Lightwave Logic shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Deswell Industries$61.33M0.83$10.63M$0.486.67
Lightwave Logic$243.11K4,261.65-$20.31M-$0.17N/A

Deswell Industries has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Lightwave Logic's net margin of -9,019.34%. Deswell Industries' return on equity of 0.00% beat Lightwave Logic's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Deswell IndustriesN/A N/A N/A
Lightwave Logic -9,019.34%-38.79%-36.18%

Summary

Deswell Industries beats Lightwave Logic on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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DSWL vs. The Competition

MetricDeswell IndustriesElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components IndustryTechnology SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$51.02M$13.03B$28.29B$12.63B
Dividend Yield6.15%2.28%2.77%10.03%
P/E Ratio6.6951.8580.9225.05
Price / Sales0.8353.26596.4180.07
Price / Cash4.2630.1945.0546.71
Price / Book0.465.117.756.19
Net Income$10.63M$196.14M$662.12M$347.61M
7 Day Performance-5.30%2.39%1.68%0.74%
1 Month Performance-6.68%-3.67%-3.09%-3.72%
1 Year Performance8.69%605.05%150.60%20.27%

Deswell Industries Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DSWL
Deswell Industries
2.5187 of 5 stars
$3.20
-1.5%
N/A+8.6%$51.02M$61.33M6.69990
NEWH
NewHydrogen
N/A$0.01
flat
N/A-60.2%$12.21MN/AN/A2
NCL
Northann
N/A$0.16
flat
N/AN/A$8.54M$15.13MN/A73
YHGJ
Yunhong Green CTI
0.3755 of 5 stars
$3.09
+6.6%
N/A-56.7%$7.57M$19.70MN/A70
NWL
Newell Brands
2.6752 of 5 stars
$5.21
+1.6%
$5.38
+3.2%
+17.6%$2.18B$7.19BN/A21,900

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This page (NASDAQ:DSWL) was last updated on 8/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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