Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT) Competitors $2.83 -0.08 (-2.75%) As of 10:36 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WPRT vs. DM, PPIH, TAYD, DTI, LSE, YIBO, FTEK, TPIC, SOTK, and ASYSShould you be buying Westport Fuel Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Westport Fuel Systems include Desktop Metal (DM), Perma-Pipe International (PPIH), Taylor Devices (TAYD), Drilling Tools International (DTI), Leishen Energy (LSE), Planet Image International (YIBO), Fuel Tech (FTEK), TPI Composites (TPIC), Sono-Tek (SOTK), and Amtech Systems (ASYS). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Westport Fuel Systems vs. Its Competitors Desktop Metal Perma-Pipe International Taylor Devices Drilling Tools International Leishen Energy Planet Image International Fuel Tech TPI Composites Sono-Tek Amtech Systems Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:WPRT) and Desktop Metal (NYSE:DM) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership. Do institutionals & insiders believe in WPRT or DM? 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 company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WPRT or DM? 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 RatioWestport Fuel Systems$295.68M0.17-$49.72M-$0.62-4.56Desktop Metal$168.28M0.98-$323.27M-$11.20-0.44 Does the MarketBeat Community favor WPRT or DM? Desktop Metal received 15 more outperform votes than Westport Fuel Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.14% of users gave Westport Fuel Systems an outperform vote while only 56.64% of users gave Desktop Metal an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWestport Fuel SystemsOutperform Votes35660.14% Underperform Votes23639.86% Desktop MetalOutperform Votes37156.64% Underperform Votes28443.36% Do analysts rate WPRT or DM? Westport Fuel Systems currently has a consensus price target of $7.27, suggesting a potential upside of 156.77%. 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, equities analysts plainly 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) 2.50Desktop Metal 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is WPRT or DM more profitable? 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% Which has more risk & volatility, WPRT or DM? Westport Fuel Systems has a beta of 2.92, suggesting that its share price is 192% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Desktop Metal has a beta of 0.17, suggesting that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer WPRT or DM? In the previous week, Westport Fuel Systems had 8 more articles in the media than Desktop Metal. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Westport Fuel Systems and 0 mentions for Desktop Metal. Desktop Metal's average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat Westport Fuel Systems' score of 1.17 indicating that Desktop Metal is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Westport Fuel Systems Positive Desktop Metal Very Positive SummaryWestport Fuel Systems beats Desktop Metal on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Westport Fuel Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WPRT 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 WPRT 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 WPRT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestport Fuel SystemsEngines & turbines IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$49.04M$4.70B$17.19B$8.62BDividend YieldN/A2.47%2.85%4.18%P/E Ratio-1.9013.8720.8020.02Price / Sales0.172.0814.08154.33Price / CashN/A12.8710.9434.64Price / Book0.302.801.984.70Net Income-$49.72M$320.99M$1.41B$247.97M7 Day PerformanceN/A4.69%6.38%2.64%1 Month Performance-2.41%13.60%6.05%6.39%1 Year Performance-53.22%96.01%-2.91%13.95% Westport Fuel Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WPRTWestport Fuel Systems2.3155 of 5 stars$2.83-2.7%$7.27+156.8%-52.0%$49.04M$295.68M-1.901,800Positive NewsDMDesktop Metal1.2785 of 5 stars$4.96+1.0%$5.50+10.9%+11.3%$165.37M$168.28M-0.441,370Positive NewsPPIHPerma-Pipe International1.091 of 5 stars$14.60+0.4%N/A+57.6%$116.55M$158.38M7.41610TAYDTaylor Devices1.185 of 5 stars$36.53-0.2%N/A-21.1%$114.60M$42.80M13.63120Positive NewsDTIDrilling Tools International3.7627 of 5 stars$3.10+2.0%$5.50+77.4%-45.0%$108.20M$160.35M11.07394LSELeishen EnergyN/A$5.03-2.9%N/AN/A$87.41M$69.07M0.00173News CoverageLockup ExpirationGap DownYIBOPlanet Image InternationalN/A$1.39+1.5%N/A-31.7%$73.82M$149.83M0.001,248News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap DownFTEKFuel Tech3.2451 of 5 stars$2.09+10.6%$4.00+91.4%+82.2%$64.32M$26.56M-104.5070High Trading VolumeTPICTPI Composites3.9288 of 5 stars$1.24-4.6%$3.16+154.6%-73.8%$60.33M$1.37B-0.2413,500Gap UpSOTKSono-Tek3.0887 of 5 stars$3.66-0.3%$7.50+104.9%-12.6%$57.56M$20.50M52.2980Negative NewsShort Interest ↓ASYSAmtech Systems3.4566 of 5 stars$3.96-1.7%N/A-28.8%$56.68M$90.83M49.51330 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Desktop Metal Alternatives Perma-Pipe International Alternatives Taylor Devices Alternatives Drilling Tools International Alternatives Leishen Energy Alternatives Planet Image International Alternatives Fuel Tech Alternatives TPI Composites Alternatives Sono-Tek Alternatives Amtech Systems 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:WPRT) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump wipes out trillions overnight…Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? 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