Posted by admin on Jun 27th, 2022
Deswell Industries (NASDAQ:DSWL – Get Rating) and Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM – Get Rating) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.
This table compares Deswell Industries and Latham Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
This table compares Deswell Industries and Latham Group’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Deswell Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Latham Group.
62.3% of Deswell Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.7% of Latham Group shares are held by institutional investors. 39.0% of Deswell Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of Latham Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Deswell Industries and Latham Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
Latham Group has a consensus target price of $16.57, indicating a potential upside of 109.76%. Given Latham Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Latham Group is more favorable than Deswell Industries.
Deswell Industries has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Latham Group has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Latham Group beats Deswell Industries on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Deswell Industries (Get Rating)
Deswell Industries, Inc. manufactures and sells injection-molded plastic parts and components, electronic products and subassemblies, and metallic molds and accessory parts for original equipment manufacturers and contract manufacturers. It operates in two segments, Plastic Injection Molding and Electronic Products Assembling. The company produces a range of plastic parts and components that are used in the manufacture of consumer and industrial products, which include plastic components for electronic entertainment products, power tools, accessories, and outdoor equipment; cases for flashlights, telephones, paging machines, projectors, and alarm clocks; parts for electrical products, such as air-conditioning and ventilators, as well as parts for audio equipment, and cases and key tops for personal organizers and remote controls; double injection caps; parts for medical products comprising apparatus for blood tests; laser key caps; automobile components; and plastic components of automatic robot. It also provides electronic products that consist of audio equipment, including digital and analogue mixing consoles, amplifiers, signal processors, audio interfaces, network audio equipment, and speaker enclosures; consumer audio products, such as multi-channel receivers-amplifiers, and wired and wireless audio streaming products; printed circuit board assemblies; and IoT products. The company sells its products primarily in China, the United States, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Norway, Holland, and Canada. Deswell Industries, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is based in Macau.
About Latham Group (Get Rating)
Latham Group, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets in-ground residential swimming pools in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. It offers a portfolio of pools and related products, including in-ground swimming pools, pool covers, and pool liners. The company was formerly known as Latham Topco, Inc. and changed its name to Latham Group, Inc. in March 2021. Latham Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Latham, New York.
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