Deswell Industries Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Deswell Industries Inc (DSWL) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Deswell Industries Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 61M vs 6,642M combined for tracked competitors (0.9% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+340.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-2.8%) for its tracked peer group.
- Profitability: Its 16.5% net margin compares with 1.4% for the peer group.
- Scale: Deswell Industries Inc ranks #19 of 21 companies by market capitalization in the Chemicals - Plastics & Rubber industry, holding 0.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Deswell Industries Inc accounted for 4.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.07M compares with $0.28M for the peer group (0.3x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
DSWL Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2025
With a net margin of 16.47 %, Deswell Industries Inc achieved higher profitability than its competitors (1.43 %).
Deswell Industries Inc generated 4.02 % of the combined sales of its peer group.
Deswell Industries Inc vs. its Competitors, Q4 2025
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Deswell Industries Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Deswell Industries Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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Deswell Industries Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deswell Industries Inc | - | - | - | - |
| Competitors combined (6) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (6) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
DSWL Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
DSWL Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto Labs Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Ufp Technologies Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Quanex Building Products Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Avient Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Core Molding Technologies Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Deswell Industries Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Deswell Industries Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Deswell Industries Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Deswell Industries Inc | 49.36 | 61.33 |
| Basanite Inc | 6,793.37 | 0.31 |
| Avient Corporation | 3,711.05 | 3,331.50 |
| Proto Labs Inc | 2,315.84 | 560.54 |
| Ufp Technologies Inc | 2,311.63 | 632.04 |
| Quanex Building Products Corporation | 861.38 | 1,863.15 |
| SUBTOTAL | 16,240.76 | 6,703.29 |
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Sources: Deswell Industries Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Deswell Industries Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Deswell Industries Inc | Electronic Products 83.43 % |
| Avient Corporation | Color Additives and Inks 62.32 % |
| Proto Labs Inc | United States 82.20 % |
| Quanex Building Products Corporation | Hardware Solutions 46.23 % |
| Core Molding Technologies Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Deswell Industries Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deswell Industries Inc | 49 | 71,817 | 12,444 |
| Basanite Inc | 6,793 | 101,778 | -672,598 |
| Avient Corporation | 3,711 | 370,167 | 19,056 |
| Proto Labs Inc | 2,316 | 245,849 | 13,368 |
| Ufp Technologies Inc | 2,312 | 130,426 | 14,918 |
| Quanex Building Products Corporation | 861 | 263,491 | 7,533 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 16,191 | 275,234 | 13,794 |
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Deswell Industries Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Deswell Industries Inc | CN 33.20 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Deswell Industries Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 20 companies in Deswell Industries Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Deswell Industries Inc ranks #19 of 20 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.04 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,228, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entegris Inc | 23,664 | 20.03 % |
| 2 | Dow Inc | 19,862 | 16.81 % |
| 3 | Dupont De Nemours Inc | 17,769 | 15.04 % |
| 4 | Albemarle Corporation | 14,409 | 12.19 % |
| 5 | Aptargroup inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Eastman Chemical Co | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Armstrong World Industries Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Hexcel Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Avient Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Rogers Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 19 | Deswell Industries Inc | 49 | 0.04 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-30.
Deswell Industries Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Purecycle Technologies Inc | 812 | -66.65 % |
| 15 | Latham Group Inc | 745 | -17.02 % |
| 16 | Forward Industries Inc | 676 | -68.79 % |
| 17 | Advansix Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 18 | Core Molding Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 19 | Deswell Industries Inc | 49 | -21.84 % |
| 20 | Plastec Technologies Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-30. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Deswell Industries Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Deswell Industries Inc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Deswell Industries Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 3.1% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Deswell Industries Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 1,228 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Deswell Industries Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Deswell Industries Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Deswell Industries Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Deswell Industries Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Deswell Industries Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+340.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (33.30 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-2.8% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Deswell Industries Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deswell Industries Inc | 1.13 | 5.25 | - |
| Basanite Inc | 0.01 | 0.01 | - |
| Avient Corporation | - | 1.83 | 0.80 |
| Proto Labs Inc | 1.66 | 3.47 | - |
| Ufp Technologies Inc | 0.22 | 2.75 | 0.32 |
| Quanex Building Products Corporation | 0.25 | 2.14 | 1.18 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Deswell Industries Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deswell Industries Inc | Q1 2025 | -9.3 % | -4.6 % |
| Basanite Inc | Q3 2025 | -97.6 % | - |
| Avient Corporation | Q2 2026 | +5.8 % | +22.8 % |
| Proto Labs Inc | Q2 2026 | +10.6 % | +106.7 % |
| Ufp Technologies Inc | Q2 2026 | +15.6 % | +21.4 % |
| Quanex Building Products Corporation | Q2 2026 | +1.3 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +4.0 % | - |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Deswell Industries Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deswell Industries Inc | Q1 2025 | -11.7 % | +44.9 % |
| Basanite Inc | Q3 2025 | +246.5 % | - |
| Avient Corporation | Q2 2026 | +3.5 % | -17.4 % |
| Proto Labs Inc | Q2 2026 | +6.3 % | +322.5 % |
| Ufp Technologies Inc | Q2 2026 | +15.0 % | - |
| Quanex Building Products Corporation | Q2 2026 | +0.9 % | -25.7 % |
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Deswell Industries Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deswell Industries Inc | 8.18% | 9.70% | 9.71% |
| Basanite Inc | - | - | - |
| Avient Corporation | 2.85% | 3.76% | 7.11% |
| Proto Labs Inc | 3.95% | 4.34% | 4.49% |
| Ufp Technologies Inc | 10.85% | 12.12% | 16.72% |
| Quanex Building Products Corporation | 2.70% | 2.54% | 7.28% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Deswell Industries Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Deswell Industries Inc | 4.63 | 0.80 |
| Basanite Inc | 4,978.43 | 22,249.05 |
| Avient Corporation | 21.70 | 1.11 |
| Proto Labs Inc | 75.73 | 4.13 |
| Ufp Technologies Inc | 31.98 | 3.66 |
| Quanex Building Products Corporation | 19.26 | 0.46 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 47.28 | 2.42 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.