Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) Competitors $1.69 +0.00 (+0.24%) Closing price 03:50 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.68 -0.01 (-0.53%) As of 04:04 PM 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock APWC vs. ACNT, FRD, LUD, BWEN, OCC, INHD, AQMS, HWM, MT, and TSShould you be buying Asia Pacific Wire & Cable stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable include Ascent Industries (ACNT), Friedman Industries (FRD), Luda Technology Group (LUD), Broadwind Energy (BWEN), Optical Cable (OCC), Inno (INHD), Aqua Metals (AQMS), Howmet Aerospace (HWM), ArcelorMittal (MT), and Tenaris (TS). These companies are all part of the "steel works" industry. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable vs. Its Competitors Ascent Industries Friedman Industries Luda Technology Group Broadwind Energy Optical Cable Inno Aqua Metals Howmet Aerospace ArcelorMittal Tenaris Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:APWC) and Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and media sentiment. Which has higher earnings and valuation, APWC or ACNT? Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has higher revenue and earnings than Ascent Industries. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAsia Pacific Wire & Cable$472.67M0.07$3.49MN/AN/AAscent Industries$177.87M0.73-$13.60M-$1.03-12.53 Does the media refer more to APWC or ACNT? In the previous week, Ascent Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ascent Industries and 1 mentions for Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Ascent Industries' score of 1.87 indicating that Asia Pacific Wire & Cable is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Very Positive Ascent Industries Very Positive Is APWC or ACNT more profitable? Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Ascent Industries' net margin of -6.56%. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's return on equity of 0.00% beat Ascent Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Asia Pacific Wire & CableN/A N/A N/A Ascent Industries -6.56%-1.78%-1.12% Which has more volatility and risk, APWC or ACNT? Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ascent Industries has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in APWC or ACNT? 1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.1% of Ascent Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Ascent Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAsia Pacific Wire & Cable beats Ascent Industries on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Asia Pacific Wire & Cable News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APWC 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 APWC 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 APWC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAsia Pacific Wire & CableWIRE&CABLE PRDS IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$34.82M$2.49B$7.69B$9.31BDividend YieldN/A0.96%4.55%4.03%P/E RatioN/A12.7725.2119.73Price / Sales0.070.97113.60173.11Price / Cash3.626.9627.5657.96Price / Book0.161.934.385.67Net Income$3.49M$224.93M$797.00M$257.79M7 Day Performance3.94%1.14%0.51%0.52%1 Month Performance0.54%8.41%5.08%8.84%1 Year Performance16.54%-2.72%26.63%14.18% Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APWCAsia Pacific Wire & Cable0.6746 of 5 stars$1.69+0.2%N/A+19.5%$34.74M$472.67M0.001,208Positive NewsACNTAscent Industries0.9417 of 5 stars$12.77+0.4%N/A+28.7%$127.32M$177.87M-12.40710FRDFriedman IndustriesN/A$16.47-1.2%N/AN/A$117.68M$444.60M19.15100LUDLuda Technology GroupN/A$4.62-5.7%N/AN/A$104.83M$44.86M0.00161News CoverageNegative NewsBWENBroadwind Energy3.6654 of 5 stars$1.80-2.2%$4.13+129.2%-37.4%$41.74M$142.36M-45.00490Positive NewsOCCOptical Cable1.1488 of 5 stars$3.62+0.6%N/A+107.5%$29.62M$66.67M-9.53340High Trading VolumeINHDInno0.4813 of 5 stars$1.35+14.4%N/A-79.6%$7.49M$890K0.0011Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeAQMSAqua Metals3.0019 of 5 stars$0.49-6.7%$21.50+4,286.9%-92.2%$5.22M$30K-0.1320Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeHWMHowmet Aerospace4.2192 of 5 stars$180.40-0.4%$142.13-21.2%+134.0%$73.09B$7.43B58.7623,930Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMTArcelorMittal3.5535 of 5 stars$32.29-1.1%$32.95+2.0%+41.5%$26.74B$60.96B21.10125,416News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeTSTenaris2.9921 of 5 stars$38.06-0.9%$44.00+15.6%+17.8%$22.32B$12.52B11.6025,874Analyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACNT Alternatives FRD Alternatives LUD Alternatives BWEN Alternatives OCC Alternatives INHD Alternatives AQMS Alternatives HWM Alternatives MT Alternatives TS 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:APWC) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuffett’s Little-Known Succession PlanYou could miss out on millions buying a house - even if prices rise Joel Litman is a millionaire member of ...Altimetry | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredPost-Halving = Profit Season (Here’s How to Win It)It happens like clockwork. 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