Forward Industries (FORD) Competitors $10.55 +0.20 (+1.93%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.70 +0.15 (+1.37%) As of 08/22/2025 07:39 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FORD vs. DSWL, NEWH, YHGJ, NCL, NWL, SWIM, KRT, LWLG, JRSH, and VNCEShould you be buying Forward Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Forward Industries include Deswell Industries (DSWL), NewHydrogen (NEWH), Yunhong Green CTI (YHGJ), Northann (NCL), Newell Brands (NWL), Latham Group (SWIM), Karat Packaging (KRT), Lightwave Logic (LWLG), Jerash Holdings (US) (JRSH), and Vince (VNCE). Forward Industries vs. Its Competitors Deswell Industries NewHydrogen Yunhong Green CTI Northann Newell Brands Latham Group Karat Packaging Lightwave Logic Jerash Holdings (US) Vince 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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations. 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% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, DSWL or FORD? Deswell Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Forward Industries. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDeswell Industries$67.61M0.82$11.14MN/AN/AForward Industries$30.19M0.60-$1.95MN/AN/A Does the media refer more to DSWL or FORD? In the previous week, Deswell Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Forward Industries. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Deswell Industries and 2 mentions for Forward Industries. Deswell Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Forward Industries' score of 0.46 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) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Forward Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, DSWL or FORD? Deswell Industries has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forward Industries has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryDeswell Industries beats Forward Industries on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Forward Industries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FORD 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 FORD 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 FORD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricForward IndustriesTEXTILE IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$18.13M$12.38B$8.51B$9.76BDividend YieldN/A2.79%3.02%4.04%P/E RatioN/A14.5617.9726.05Price / Sales0.601.115.60122.40Price / CashN/A9.9315.0628.78Price / Book15.075.054.906.07Net Income-$1.95M$601.05M$226.50M$265.39M7 Day Performance-22.14%3.49%15.41%2.00%1 Month Performance9.78%2.52%13.31%0.46%1 Year Performance165.08%6.85%46.53%18.88% Forward Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FORDForward Industries0.1096 of 5 stars$10.55+1.9%N/A+165.1%$18.15M$30.19M0.00100Analyst DowngradeDSWLDeswell Industries2.1335 of 5 stars$3.56+2.6%N/A+41.2%$55.29M$67.61M0.00990News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeNEWHNewHydrogenN/A$0.03-10.0%N/A+469.4%$19.49MN/A0.002News CoverageYHGJYunhong Green CTI1.1013 of 5 stars$0.51-12.4%N/A-43.6%$15.21M$17.95M-10.1570NCLNorthann0.5567 of 5 stars$0.15+3.3%N/A-37.7%$14.69M$14.19M-0.7773Short Interest ↓NWLNewell Brands4.9333 of 5 stars$5.87+7.5%$7.44+26.7%-22.0%$2.29B$7.58B-9.9523,700Positive NewsSWIMLatham Group0.8837 of 5 stars$7.70+1.3%$7.95+3.2%+26.5%$885.72M$508.52M-64.161,817Positive NewsKRTKarat Packaging2.8374 of 5 stars$25.62+1.1%$31.67+23.6%-2.2%$509.35M$422.63M16.11680LWLGLightwave Logic0.0097 of 5 stars$2.20+2.3%N/A-17.3%$268.84M$100K-12.2220JRSHJerash Holdings (US)3.12 of 5 stars$3.37-0.9%$4.00+18.7%+11.8%$43.24M$145.81M48.146,000VNCEVince2.6406 of 5 stars$1.49+2.4%$2.50+68.4%-10.3%$18.63M$293.45M-0.67700 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DSWL Alternatives NEWH Alternatives YHGJ Alternatives NCL Alternatives NWL Alternatives SWIM Alternatives KRT Alternatives LWLG Alternatives JRSH Alternatives VNCE 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:FORD) was last updated on 8/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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