Latham Group (SWIM) Competitors

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SWIM vs. NWL, KRT, FWDI, DSWL, and NEWH

Should you buy Latham Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Latham Group 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 Latham Group include Newell Brands (NWL), Karat Packaging (KRT), Forward Industries (FWDI), Deswell Industries (DSWL), and NewHydrogen (NEWH). These companies are all part of the "rubber and plastic products" industry.

How does Latham Group compare to Newell Brands?

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) and Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM) are both small-cap rubber and plastic products companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Latham Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Newell Brands. Newell Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Latham Group, 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	0.21	-$285M	-$0.67	N/A
Latham Group	$545.91M	1.03	$11.12M	$0.07	68.29

In the previous week, Newell Brands had 5 more articles in the media than Latham Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Newell Brands and 2 mentions for Latham Group. Newell Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Latham Group's score of 0.00 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Latham Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Newell Brands currently has a consensus target price of $4.94, suggesting a potential upside of 38.89%. Latham Group has a consensus target price of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 56.90%. Given Latham Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Latham Group is more favorable than Newell Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Newell Brands	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10
Latham Group	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Newell Brands has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Latham Group has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the broader market.

Latham Group has a net margin of 1.55% compared to Newell Brands' net margin of -3.91%. Newell Brands' return on equity of 8.89% beat Latham Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Newell Brands	-3.91%	8.89%	2.03%
Latham Group	1.55%	2.13%	1.02%

92.5% of Newell Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Latham Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Newell Brands shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Latham Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Newell Brands and Latham Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Latham Group compare to Karat Packaging?

Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM) and Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) are both small-cap rubber and plastic products companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

In the previous week, Karat Packaging had 3 more articles in the media than Latham Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Karat Packaging and 2 mentions for Latham Group. Latham Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Karat Packaging's score of -0.33 indicating that Latham Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Latham Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Karat Packaging	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Latham Group has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its share price is 72% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Karat Packaging has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Latham Group presently has a consensus target price of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 56.90%. Karat Packaging has a consensus target price of $31.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.58%. Given Latham Group's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Latham Group is more favorable than Karat Packaging.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Latham Group	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Karat Packaging	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Karat Packaging has a net margin of 6.61% compared to Latham Group's net margin of 1.55%. Karat Packaging's return on equity of 19.87% beat Latham Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Latham Group	1.55%	2.13%	1.02%
Karat Packaging	6.61%	19.87%	10.59%

Karat Packaging has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Latham Group. Karat Packaging is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Latham Group, 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
Latham Group	$545.91M	1.03	$11.12M	$0.07	68.29
Karat Packaging	$467.74M	1.15	$31.48M	$1.58	17.10

84.0% of Latham Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.2% of Karat Packaging shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Latham Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 57.9% of Karat Packaging shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Karat Packaging beats Latham Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Latham Group compare to Forward Industries?

Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM) and Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FWDI) are both small-cap rubber and plastic products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Latham Group currently has a consensus price target of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 56.90%. Forward Industries has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 71.99%. Given Forward Industries' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Forward Industries is more favorable than Latham Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Latham Group	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Forward Industries	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Latham Group has a net margin of 1.55% compared to Forward Industries' net margin of -2,305.12%. Latham Group's return on equity of 2.13% beat Forward Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Latham Group	1.55%	2.13%	1.02%
Forward Industries	-2,305.12%	-21.42%	-20.82%

In the previous week, Forward Industries had 6 more articles in the media than Latham Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Forward Industries and 2 mentions for Latham Group. Forward Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Latham Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Forward Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Latham Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Forward Industries	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Latham Group has higher revenue and earnings than Forward Industries. Forward Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Latham Group, 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
Latham Group	$545.91M	1.03	$11.12M	$0.07	68.29
Forward Industries	$18.19M	16.71	-$166.97M	-$3.74	N/A

84.0% of Latham Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Latham Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.9% of Forward Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Latham Group has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Forward Industries has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Latham Group beats Forward Industries on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Latham Group compare to Deswell Industries?

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

Latham Group presently has a consensus target price of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 56.90%. Given Latham Group's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Latham Group is more favorable than Deswell Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Latham Group	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Deswell Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

84.0% of Latham Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Latham Group 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Latham Group has a net margin of 1.55% compared to Deswell Industries' net margin of 0.00%. Latham Group's return on equity of 2.13% beat Deswell Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Latham Group	1.55%	2.13%	1.02%
Deswell Industries	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Latham Group had 2 more articles in the media than Deswell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Latham Group and 0 mentions for Deswell Industries. Deswell Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Latham Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Deswell Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Latham Group	Neutral
Deswell Industries	Positive

Deswell Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Latham Group. Deswell Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Latham Group, 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
Latham Group	$545.91M	1.03	$11.12M	$0.07	68.29
Deswell Industries	$67.61M	0.77	$11.14M	$0.48	6.79

Latham Group has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its share price is 72% more 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.

Summary

Latham Group beats Deswell Industries on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Latham Group compare to NewHydrogen?

NewHydrogen (NASDAQ:NEWH) and Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM) 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 earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

0.0% of NewHydrogen shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Latham Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.8% of NewHydrogen shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Latham Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Latham Group 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
Latham Group	$545.91M	1.03	$11.12M	$0.07	68.29

In the previous week, Latham Group had 2 more articles in the media than NewHydrogen. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Latham Group and 0 mentions for NewHydrogen. NewHydrogen's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Latham Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
NewHydrogen	Neutral
Latham Group	Neutral

Latham Group has a net margin of 1.55% compared to NewHydrogen's net margin of 0.00%. Latham Group's return on equity of 2.13% beat NewHydrogen's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NewHydrogen	N/A	-11,574.14%	-57.49%
Latham Group	1.55%	2.13%	1.02%

Latham Group has a consensus price target of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 56.90%. Given Latham Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Latham Group is more favorable than NewHydrogen.

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
Latham Group	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

NewHydrogen has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its share price is 89% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Latham Group has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its share price is 72% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Latham Group beats NewHydrogen on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SWIM vs. The Competition

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Metric	Latham Group	BLDG&CONST Industry	Construction Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$568.27M	$10.34B	$9.44B	$12.18B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.43%	1.88%	5.32%
P/E Ratio	68.29	20.00	17.15	25.06
Price / Sales	1.03	1.68	3.95	70.96
Price / Cash	8.79	15.97	16.89	54.25
Price / Book	1.41	17.82	7.22	6.83
Net Income	$11.12M	$864.87M	$564.47M	$335.69M
7 Day Performance	-0.42%	-4.43%	-3.30%	-2.15%
1 Month Performance	-22.65%	-9.52%	-4.97%	-2.47%
1 Year Performance	-23.64%	3.29%	9.46%	27.13%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SWIM Latham Group	2.3591 of 5 stars	$4.78 -1.2%	$7.50 +56.9%	-24.4%	$568.27M	$545.91M	68.29	1,804	Positive News
NWL Newell Brands	4.3136 of 5 stars	$4.05 -0.7%	$5.06 +24.8%	-37.4%	$1.73B	$7.20B	7.56	21,900
KRT Karat Packaging	3.6554 of 5 stars	$27.20 +0.7%	$31.50 +15.8%	-14.1%	$539.22M	$467.74M	17.20	680	Analyst Downgrade
FWDI Forward Industries	3.6639 of 5 stars	$4.67 -5.5%	$7.00 +49.9%	N/A	$410.71M	$18.19M	N/A	100	Earnings Report
DSWL Deswell Industries	1.9843 of 5 stars	$3.37 flat	N/A	+43.6%	$53.70M	$67.61M	N/A	990	Analyst Downgrade

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Latham Group (SWIM) Competitors

SWIM vs. NWL, KRT, FWDI, DSWL, and NEWH

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SWIM vs. NWL, KRT, FWDI, DSWL, and NEWH

How does Latham Group compare to Newell Brands?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, NWL or SWIM?

Does the media favor NWL or SWIM?

Do analysts recommend NWL or SWIM?

Which has more risk & volatility, NWL or SWIM?

Is NWL or SWIM more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of NWL or SWIM?

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How does Latham Group compare to Karat Packaging?

Does the media refer more to SWIM or KRT?

Which has more volatility and risk, SWIM or KRT?

Do analysts rate SWIM or KRT?

Is SWIM or KRT more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SWIM or KRT?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SWIM or KRT?

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How does Latham Group compare to Forward Industries?

Do analysts recommend SWIM or FWDI?

Is SWIM or FWDI more profitable?

Does the media refer more to SWIM or FWDI?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SWIM or FWDI?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of SWIM or FWDI?

Which has more volatility & risk, SWIM or FWDI?

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How does Latham Group compare to Deswell Industries?

Do analysts recommend SWIM or DSWL?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SWIM or DSWL?

Is SWIM or DSWL more profitable?

Does the media prefer SWIM or DSWL?

Which has better valuation and earnings, SWIM or DSWL?

Which has more volatility & risk, SWIM or DSWL?

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How does Latham Group compare to NewHydrogen?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of NEWH or SWIM?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NEWH or SWIM?

Does the media prefer NEWH or SWIM?

Is NEWH or SWIM more profitable?

Do analysts rate NEWH or SWIM?

Which has more volatility and risk, NEWH or SWIM?

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