Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:APWC – Get Free Report) is one of 218 publicly-traded companies in the “Electrical Equipment” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Asia Pacific Wire & Cable to similar businesses based on the strength of its dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and earnings.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Asia Pacific Wire & Cable and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Asia Pacific Wire & Cable | $489.68 million | $3.67 million | 5.00 |
| Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Competitors | $2.33 billion | $137.32 million | 21.18 |
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Asia Pacific Wire & Cable | 1.28% | 2.16% | 1.35% |
| Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Competitors | -218.76% | -85.01% | -8.81% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Asia Pacific Wire & Cable and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Asia Pacific Wire & Cable | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Competitors | 2154 | 4987 | 6931 | 417 | 2.39 |
As a group, “Electrical Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 26.95%. Given Asia Pacific Wire & Cable’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Risk and Volatility
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable’s peers have a beta of -19.64, suggesting that their average stock price is 2,064% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.3% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.2% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies 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.
Summary
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable peers beat Asia Pacific Wire & Cable on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Company Profile
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corp. Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the business of owning operating companies in the power cable, telecommunication cable, enameled wire, and electronic cable industry. It operates through the following segments: North Asia, Thailand, and Rest of the World. The company was founded on September 19, 1996 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.
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