Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT) Competitors $2.89 -0.03 (-1.03%) Closing price 05/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.05 +0.16 (+5.54%) As of 07:00 AM 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WPRT vs. DM, GENC, TAYD, PPIH, LSE, DTI, YIBO, SOTK, ASYS, and TPICShould 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. Desktop Metal Gencor Industries Taylor Devices Perma-Pipe International Leishen Energy Drilling Tools International Planet Image International Sono-Tek Amtech Systems TPI Composites 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. Which has better valuation & earnings, 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$302.30M0.17-$49.72M-$1.27-2.28Desktop 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, 60.34% of users gave Westport Fuel Systems an outperform vote while only 56.90% of users gave Desktop Metal an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWestport Fuel SystemsOutperform Votes35660.34% Underperform Votes23439.66% Desktop MetalOutperform Votes37156.90% Underperform Votes28143.10% Does the media prefer WPRT or DM? 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 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% Do institutionals and 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 stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, WPRT or DM? 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. Do analysts recommend WPRT or DM? 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) 2.50Desktop Metal 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryWestport Fuel Systems beats Desktop Metal on 13 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 {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 WPRT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestport Fuel SystemsEngines & turbines IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$50.08M$4.39B$16.92B$7.93BDividend YieldN/A2.74%3.08%4.22%P/E Ratio-1.9411.3717.1318.54Price / Sales0.172.109.80103.30Price / CashN/A12.8710.9434.62Price / Book0.312.471.764.25Net Income-$49.72M$320.99M$1.42B$248.18M7 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 Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WPRTWestport Fuel Systems2.0091 of 5 stars$2.89-1.0%$7.27+151.4%-45.0%$50.08M$302.30M-1.941,800DMDesktop Metal0.5938 of 5 stars$4.96+1.0%$5.50+10.9%-36.6%$165.37M$168.28M-0.441,370High Trading VolumeGENCGencor IndustriesN/A$11.03-4.4%N/A-27.7%$161.68M$113.12M10.03370Positive NewsTAYDTaylor Devices1.3347 of 5 stars$30.34-0.7%N/A-39.9%$95.18M$42.80M11.32120Positive NewsGap DownPPIHPerma-Pipe International1.4461 of 5 stars$11.85-0.9%N/A+30.9%$94.60M$153.58M6.02610Earnings ReportLSELeishen EnergyN/A$5.15-4.5%N/AN/A$86.91M$69.07M0.00173News CoverageGap UpDTIDrilling Tools International3.4969 of 5 stars$1.80-4.3%$5.50+205.6%-64.6%$64.07M$154.45M6.43394Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageYIBOPlanet Image InternationalN/A$1.09-3.1%N/A-42.7%$58.73M$149.83M0.001,248Positive NewsSOTKSono-Tek3.2772 of 5 stars$3.69flat$7.50+103.3%-6.9%$58.12M$20.15M52.7180Short Interest ↓Positive NewsGap UpASYSAmtech Systems1.8891 of 5 stars$3.35-6.4%N/A-29.5%$47.87M$100.68M41.88330Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeTPICTPI Composites4.189 of 5 stars$0.75+2.8%$3.19+327.4%-71.9%$35.48M$1.33B-0.1513,500Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Desktop Metal Alternatives Gencor Industries Alternatives Taylor Devices Alternatives Perma-Pipe International Alternatives Leishen Energy Alternatives Drilling Tools International Alternatives Planet Image International Alternatives Sono-Tek Alternatives Amtech Systems Alternatives TPI Composites 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 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHere’s How to Claim Your Stake in Elon’s Private Company, xAII predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. 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