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$2.89 -0.03 (-1.03%)
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WPRT vs. DM, GENC, TAYD, PPIH, LSE, DTI, YIBO, SOTK, ASYS, and TPIC

Should you be buying Westport Fuel Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Westport Fuel Systems include Desktop Metal (DM), Gencor Industries (GENC), Taylor Devices (TAYD), Perma-Pipe International (PPIH), Leishen Energy (LSE), Drilling Tools International (DTI), Planet Image International (YIBO), Sono-Tek (SOTK), Amtech Systems (ASYS), and TPI Composites (TPIC). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry.

Westport Fuel Systems vs.

Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:WPRT) and Desktop Metal (NYSE:DM) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, community ranking, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Westport Fuel Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Desktop Metal. Westport Fuel Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Desktop Metal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Westport Fuel Systems$302.30M0.17-$49.72M-$1.27-2.28
Desktop Metal$168.28M0.98-$323.27M-$11.20-0.44

Desktop Metal received 15 more outperform votes than Westport Fuel Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.34% of users gave Westport Fuel Systems an outperform vote while only 56.90% of users gave Desktop Metal an outperform vote.

CompanyUnderperformOutperform
Westport Fuel SystemsOutperform Votes
356
60.34%
Underperform Votes
234
39.66%
Desktop MetalOutperform Votes
371
56.90%
Underperform Votes
281
43.10%

In the previous week, Westport Fuel Systems had 2 more articles in the media than Desktop Metal. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Westport Fuel Systems and 0 mentions for Desktop Metal. Westport Fuel Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Desktop Metal's score of 0.00 indicating that Westport Fuel Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Westport Fuel Systems Positive
Desktop Metal Neutral

Westport Fuel Systems has a net margin of -8.01% compared to Desktop Metal's net margin of -217.20%. Westport Fuel Systems' return on equity of -25.57% beat Desktop Metal's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Westport Fuel Systems-8.01% -25.57% -11.61%
Desktop Metal -217.20%-44.48%-18.75%

21.3% of Westport Fuel Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.3% of Desktop Metal shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Westport Fuel Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Desktop Metal shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Westport Fuel Systems has a beta of 2.8, meaning that its stock price is 180% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Desktop Metal has a beta of 0.17, meaning that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Westport Fuel Systems currently has a consensus price target of $7.27, suggesting a potential upside of 151.44%. Desktop Metal has a consensus price target of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.89%. Given Westport Fuel Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Westport Fuel Systems is more favorable than Desktop Metal.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Westport Fuel Systems
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Desktop Metal
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

Westport Fuel Systems beats Desktop Metal on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WPRT vs. The Competition

MetricWestport Fuel SystemsEngines & turbines IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$50.08M$4.39B$16.92B$7.93B
Dividend YieldN/A2.74%3.08%4.22%
P/E Ratio-1.9411.3717.1318.54
Price / Sales0.172.109.80103.30
Price / CashN/A12.8710.9434.62
Price / Book0.312.471.764.25
Net Income-$49.72M$320.99M$1.42B$248.18M
7 Day Performance-0.34%0.39%0.81%1.03%
1 Month Performance-15.00%-3.40%-1.86%2.70%
1 Year Performance-49.83%105.86%-13.26%4.05%

Westport Fuel Systems Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WPRT
Westport Fuel Systems
2.0091 of 5 stars
$2.89
-1.0%
$7.27
+151.4%
-45.0%$50.08M$302.30M-1.941,800
DM
Desktop Metal
0.5938 of 5 stars
$4.96
+1.0%
$5.50
+10.9%
-36.6%$165.37M$168.28M-0.441,370High Trading Volume
GENC
Gencor Industries
N/A$11.03
-4.4%
N/A-27.7%$161.68M$113.12M10.03370Positive News
TAYD
Taylor Devices
1.3347 of 5 stars
$30.34
-0.7%
N/A-39.9%$95.18M$42.80M11.32120Positive News
Gap Down
PPIH
Perma-Pipe International
1.4461 of 5 stars
$11.85
-0.9%
N/A+30.9%$94.60M$153.58M6.02610Earnings Report
LSE
Leishen Energy
N/A$5.15
-4.5%
N/AN/A$86.91M$69.07M0.00173News Coverage
Gap Up
DTI
Drilling Tools International
3.4969 of 5 stars
$1.80
-4.3%
$5.50
+205.6%
-64.6%$64.07M$154.45M6.43394Upcoming Earnings
Short Interest ↑
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
YIBO
Planet Image International
N/A$1.09
-3.1%
N/A-42.7%$58.73M$149.83M0.001,248Positive News
SOTK
Sono-Tek
3.2772 of 5 stars
$3.69
flat
$7.50
+103.3%
-6.9%$58.12M$20.15M52.7180Short Interest ↓
Positive News
Gap Up
ASYS
Amtech Systems
1.8891 of 5 stars
$3.35
-6.4%
N/A-29.5%$47.87M$100.68M41.88330Upcoming Earnings
High Trading Volume
TPIC
TPI Composites
4.189 of 5 stars
$0.75
+2.8%
$3.19
+327.4%
-71.9%$35.48M$1.33B-0.1513,500Upcoming Earnings
News Coverage
Positive News

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This page (NASDAQ:WPRT) was last updated on 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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