Forward Industries (FORD) Competitors $33.51 -3.84 (-10.28%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.53 +1.03 (+3.06%) As of 07:59 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 Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FORD) and Deswell Industries (NASDAQ:DSWL) are both small-cap rubber and plastic products 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. Which has more volatility and risk, FORD or DSWL? Forward Industries has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Deswell Industries has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, FORD or DSWL? Deswell Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Forward Industries. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioForward Industries$30.19M1.91-$1.95MN/AN/ADeswell Industries$67.61M0.93$11.14MN/AN/A Does the media favor FORD or DSWL? 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 1.20 beat Forward Industries' score of 0.33 indicating that Deswell Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Forward Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Deswell Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is FORD or DSWL 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 Forward Industries-14.52% -1,522.78% -44.33% Deswell Industries N/A N/A N/A SummaryDeswell Industries beats Forward Industries on 6 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. 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 FORD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricForward IndustriesTEXTILE IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$64.17M$12.61B$8.40B$10.32BDividend YieldN/A2.69%2.98%4.63%P/E RatioN/A18.3218.4526.52Price / Sales1.911.185.81115.78Price / CashN/A13.7717.0760.63Price / Book47.876.125.056.31Net Income-$1.95M$586.11M$255.59M$271.37M7 Day Performance32.98%5.14%2.07%2.11%1 Month Performance147.31%14.36%18.37%6.67%1 Year Performance779.53%27.50%50.92%27.84% Forward Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FORDForward Industries0.2438 of 5 stars$33.51-10.3%N/A+934.6%$64.17M$30.19M0.00100News CoverageGap DownDSWLDeswell Industries2.6389 of 5 stars$4.25+2.4%N/A+56.5%$66.05M$67.61M0.00990Short Interest ↓Gap UpNEWHNewHydrogenN/A$0.03-3.1%N/A+450.5%$18.05MN/A0.002Gap UpYHGJYunhong Green CTI0.6324 of 5 stars$0.60+6.1%N/A-33.1%$14.85M$17.95M-12.0170Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeNCLNorthann0.9907 of 5 stars$0.15+0.6%N/A-3.5%$14.22M$12.01M-0.7473Short Interest ↓NWLNewell Brands4.7975 of 5 stars$6.33-0.9%$7.44+17.5%-24.2%$2.68B$7.58B-10.7323,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSWIMLatham Group1.2259 of 5 stars$8.16-1.0%$7.95-2.6%+20.4%$960.31M$508.52M-67.991,817Positive NewsKRTKarat Packaging3.8949 of 5 stars$25.28-0.8%$31.67+25.3%-5.3%$512.16M$422.63M15.90680Short Interest ↑LWLGLightwave Logic0.3035 of 5 stars$3.08-5.8%N/A+23.5%$423.27M$100K-17.1120News CoverageGap DownJRSHJerash Holdings (US)3.4823 of 5 stars$3.44+0.3%$4.00+16.3%+17.8%$43.56M$145.81M49.146,000Short Interest ↓VNCEVince3.2254 of 5 stars$1.49-1.3%$2.50+67.8%+14.8%$19.40M$292.21M-0.67700Earnings ReportHigh Trading Volume 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 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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