Reviewing Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:APWC) and XCHG (NASDAQ:XCH)

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:APWC) and XCHG (NASDAQ:XCH) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Asia Pacific Wire & Cable and XCHG’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable	1.28%	2.16%	1.35%
XCHG	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Asia Pacific Wire & Cable and XCHG, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable	1	0	0	0	1.00
XCHG	1	1	0	0	1.50

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Asia Pacific Wire & Cable and XCHG”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable	$489.68 million	0.06	$3.67 million	$0.28	4.86
XCHG	$25.10 million	0.53	-$32.50 million	($1.60)	-2.02

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has higher revenue and earnings than XCHG. XCHG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XCHG has a beta of -1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 224% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are owned by company 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.

Summary

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable beats XCHG on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Asia Pacific Wire & Cable

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.

About XCHG

XCHG Limited, branded as XCharge, is a company whose subsidiaries design, manufacture, and sell electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions under the X-Charge name in Europe, China, the United States, and other international markets. The company focuses on DC fast-charging infrastructure, including its C6 and C7 series chargers and Net Zero battery-integrated fast-charging systems, and also provides related software upgrades and hardware maintenance services for EV manufacturers, energy companies, and charge point operators. Founded in 2015, XCHG positions itself as a global provider of integrated EV charging solutions that combine high-power charging with smart energy management.