Forward Industries (FORD) Competitors $3.59 +0.07 (+1.99%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends FORD vs. NCL, NEWH, AFI, DSWL, AZEK, NWL, SWIM, KRT, LWLG, and YHGJShould you be buying Forward Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Forward Industries include Northann (NCL), NewHydrogen (NEWH), Armstrong Flooring (AFI), Deswell Industries (DSWL), AZEK (AZEK), Newell Brands (NWL), Latham Group (SWIM), Karat Packaging (KRT), Lightwave Logic (LWLG), and Yunhong Green CTI (YHGJ). Forward Industries vs. Northann NewHydrogen Armstrong Flooring Deswell Industries AZEK Newell Brands Latham Group Karat Packaging Lightwave Logic Yunhong Green CTI Northann (NYSE:NCL) and Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FORD) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, community ranking, dividends and institutional ownership. Does the media prefer NCL or FORD? In the previous week, Forward Industries had 7 more articles in the media than Northann. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Forward Industries and 0 mentions for Northann. Northann's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Forward Industries' score of -0.21 indicating that Northann is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Northann Neutral Forward Industries Neutral Is NCL or FORD more profitable? Forward Industries has a net margin of -10.22% compared to Northann's net margin of -49.80%. Forward Industries' return on equity of -52.85% beat Northann's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Northann-49.80% -6,763.31% -54.75% Forward Industries -10.22%-52.85%-6.67% Do analysts recommend NCL or FORD? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Northann 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/AForward Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/A Do institutionals and insiders believe in NCL or FORD? 0.3% of Northann shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.4% of Forward Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community favor NCL or FORD? Forward Industries received 77 more outperform votes than Northann when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNorthannN/AN/AForward IndustriesOutperform Votes7728.95% Underperform Votes18971.05% Which has better valuation & earnings, NCL or FORD? Forward Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Northann. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNorthann$13.97M0.40-$7.13M-$0.37-0.62Forward Industries$36.69M0.11-$3.74MN/AN/A SummaryForward Industries beats Northann on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyElon knows the truth, which is why they want him silencedElon Musk is one of mankind’s greatest innovators. But for all his visionary prowess and contributions to humanity, there is a war being waged on Elon Musk. This war has nothing to do with X, Elon’s stance on immigration or his support for Donald Trump. Watch this new documentary and you’ll discover what Elon knows, 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 IndustriesPlastics products IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.95M$4.12B$8.14B$8.51BDividend YieldN/A3.02%2.72%4.13%P/E RatioN/A20.5915.1614.67Price / Sales0.111.757.8092.22Price / Cash7.6712.5133.6434.18Price / Book1.383.095.425.06Net Income-$3.74M$76.13M$262.22M$224.95M7 Day Performance1.13%2.34%-0.10%0.07%1 Month Performance-0.55%9.15%2.02%3.96%1 Year Performance-50.07%25.26%65.42%32.53% Forward Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FORDForward Industries0.3311 of 5 stars$3.59+2.0%N/A-50.1%$3.95M$36.69M0.00100NCLNorthannN/A$0.23+21.0%N/A-98.1%$5.59M$13.97M-0.6273Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeNEWHNewHydrogenN/A$0.00flatN/A-56.8%$2.89MN/A0.002News CoverageAFIArmstrong FlooringN/AN/AN/AN/A$7.62M$649.90M-0.151,568Analyst ForecastGap DownDSWLDeswell Industries1.0741 of 5 stars$2.54flatN/A+13.9%$0.00$69.37M0.00921Negative NewsAZEKAZEK3.7217 of 5 stars$44.16+0.4%$48.12+9.0%+65.4%$6.39B$1.37B39.082,236NWLNewell Brands3.9974 of 5 stars$8.79-0.1%$8.90+1.3%+32.8%$3.66B$8.13B-14.6524,600Earnings ReportSWIMLatham Group1.3775 of 5 stars$6.47-0.5%$5.28-18.5%+192.8%$747.80M$566.49M71.891,760Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageKRTKarat Packaging3.1468 of 5 stars$26.67-0.1%$30.00+12.5%+27.3%$533.67M$405.65M19.05680Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageLWLGLightwave Logic0.0115 of 5 stars$3.16+0.3%N/A-30.7%$381.48M$40,000.00-17.5533YHGJYunhong Green CTIN/A$0.69-2.8%N/A-75.1%$17.71M$17.94M-8.5670Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NCL Alternatives NEWH Alternatives AFI Alternatives DSWL Alternatives AZEK Alternatives NWL Alternatives SWIM Alternatives KRT Alternatives LWLG Alternatives YHGJ Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FORD) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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