Forward Industries (FORD) Competitors $3.89 +0.10 (+2.64%) Closing price 03:49 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.86 -0.02 (-0.64%) As of 06:08 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FORD vs. NCL, AZEK, NWL, SWIM, KRT, LWLG, DSWL, YHGJ, NEWH, and ENTGShould you be buying Forward Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Forward Industries include Northann (NCL), AZEK (AZEK), Newell Brands (NWL), Latham Group (SWIM), Karat Packaging (KRT), Lightwave Logic (LWLG), Deswell Industries (DSWL), Yunhong Green CTI (YHGJ), NewHydrogen (NEWH), and Entegris (ENTG). Forward Industries vs. Northann AZEK Newell Brands Latham Group Karat Packaging Lightwave Logic Deswell Industries Yunhong Green CTI NewHydrogen Entegris Northann (NYSE:NCL) and Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FORD) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and valuation. Does the media refer more to NCL or FORD? In the previous week, Forward Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Northann. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Forward Industries and 0 mentions for Northann. Northann's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Forward Industries'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Northann Neutral Forward Industries Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community favor NCL or FORD? Forward Industries received 77 more outperform votes than Northann when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNorthannN/AN/AForward IndustriesOutperform Votes7727.21% Underperform Votes20672.79% Do insiders & institutionals believe in NCL or FORD? 0.3% of Northann shares are held by institutional investors. 31.6% of Northann shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 26.4% of Forward Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, NCL or FORD? Northann has a beta of -0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 158% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forward Industries has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is NCL or FORD more profitable? Forward Industries has a net margin of -7.77% compared to Northann's net margin of -26.58%. Forward Industries' return on equity of -227.10% beat Northann's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Northann-26.58% -456.34% -30.35% Forward Industries -7.77%-227.10%-15.51% Which has higher valuation & earnings, NCL or FORD? Forward Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Northann. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNorthann$15.58M0.46-$7.13M-$0.20-1.05Forward Industries$29.66M0.14-$1.95MN/AN/A SummaryForward Industries beats Northann on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Forward Industries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FORD 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 FORD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricForward IndustriesPlastics products IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.18M$3.58B$7.77B$8.29BDividend YieldN/A3.46%2.96%4.02%P/E RatioN/A25.0716.9919.28Price / Sales0.141.5910.5194.03Price / CashN/A12.2016.4234.64Price / Book54.217.434.384.46Net Income-$1.95M$102.84M$261.14M$247.07M7 Day Performance5.12%1.64%1.31%3.05%1 Month Performance-23.33%-2.72%-4.90%-2.87%1 Year Performance-36.99%-8.54%-1.69%4.53% Forward Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FORDForward Industries0.2155 of 5 stars$3.89+2.6%N/A-37.7%$4.28M$29.66M0.00100NCLNorthannN/A$0.21-8.3%N/A-69.4%$7.25M$15.58M-1.0573Gap DownAZEKAZEK3.3281 of 5 stars$48.67+17.6%$54.93+12.9%-1.6%$6.99B$1.49B49.162,236Analyst ForecastNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeNWLNewell Brands4.9286 of 5 stars$6.73+4.3%$10.81+60.6%-12.1%$2.80B$7.58B-12.9428,000Positive NewsSWIMLatham Group2.0577 of 5 stars$6.67+7.2%$7.66+14.8%+83.2%$772.23M$508.52M74.122,390KRTKarat Packaging2.9719 of 5 stars$28.51-0.1%$32.00+12.2%-0.5%$571.26M$422.63M20.36680LWLGLightwave Logic0.0677 of 5 stars$1.08+3.8%N/A-74.0%$132.16M$95,605.00-6.0020Earnings ReportGap DownDSWLDeswell Industries1.4064 of 5 stars$2.36+0.9%N/A+6.3%$37.61M$66.81M0.00990High Trading VolumeYHGJYunhong Green CTI0.5399 of 5 stars$1.15+2.7%N/A-35.0%$29.72M$18.56M-14.3770Gap DownNEWHNewHydrogenN/A$0.03-1.3%N/A+300.0%$21.00MN/A0.002ENTGEntegris4.1705 of 5 stars$98.32+2.0%$124.88+27.0%-30.2%$14.88B$3.24B50.948,200Analyst DowngradePositive NewsGap UpHigh Trading Volume Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NCL Alternatives AZEK Alternatives NWL Alternatives SWIM Alternatives KRT Alternatives LWLG Alternatives DSWL Alternatives YHGJ Alternatives NEWH Alternatives ENTG 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:FORD) was last updated on 3/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Wealth is Under AttackPlease don't wait—this is your moment to take action. 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