DESWELL INDUSTRIES INC (DSWL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:DSWL • VG2506391011
3.68 USD
-0.07 (-1.87%)
Last: Feb 25, 2026, 09:30 AM
Taking everything into account, DSWL scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DSWL was compared to 124 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. DSWL gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. DSWL has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. DSWL also has an excellent dividend rating. With these ratings, DSWL could be worth investigating further for dividend investing!.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year DSWL was profitable.
- In the past year DSWL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- DSWL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- DSWL had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 9.73%, DSWL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of DSWL (11.54%) is better than 76.61% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of DSWL (2.92%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- DSWL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.65%. This is significantly below the industry average of 8.85%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (2.92%) for DSWL is above the 3 year average (2.65%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.73% | ||
| ROE | 11.54% | ||
| ROIC | 2.92% |
ROA(3y)6.04%
ROA(5y)6.56%
ROE(3y)7.15%
ROE(5y)8.01%
ROIC(3y)2.65%
ROIC(5y)2.63%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 18.99%, DSWL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DSWL has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of DSWL (6.10%) is better than 69.35% of its industry peers.
- DSWL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- DSWL's Gross Margin of 22.18% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DSWL is outperformed by 62.90% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DSWL has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.1% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.99% | ||
| GM | 22.18% |
OM growth 3Y7.95%
OM growth 5Y16.94%
PM growth 3Y19.99%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y7.42%
GM growth 5Y2.09%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DSWL is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DSWL has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- DSWL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- DSWL has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- DSWL has an Altman-Z score of 3.67. This indicates that DSWL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.67, DSWL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- There is no outstanding debt for DSWL. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.67 |
ROIC/WACC0.32
WACC9.14%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 5.28 indicates that DSWL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- DSWL has a better Current ratio (5.28) than 82.26% of its industry peers.
- DSWL has a Quick Ratio of 4.77. This indicates that DSWL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- DSWL's Quick ratio of 4.77 is amongst the best of the industry. DSWL outperforms 84.68% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 5.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.77 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 20.83% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, DSWL shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.04% on average per year.
- DSWL shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.72%.
- Measured over the past years, DSWL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.67% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.83%
EPS 3Y11.04%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%21.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.72%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.71%
Revenue growth 5Y0.67%
Sales Q2Q%-5.53%
3.2 Future
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- DSWL is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 4.72.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of DSWL indicates a rather cheap valuation: DSWL is cheaper than 98.39% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.98, DSWL is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- DSWL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DSWL is cheaper than 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | -9.98 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- DSWL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- DSWL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.71%, which is a nice return.
- DSWL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.46. DSWL pays more dividend than 99.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- DSWL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.71% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of DSWL has a limited annual growth rate of 5.89%.
- DSWL has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- As DSWL did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.89%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years7
5.3 Sustainability
- DSWL pays out 25.56% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP25.56%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
NASDAQ:DSWL (2/25/2026, 9:30:00 AM)
3.68
-0.07 (-1.87%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)N/A N/A
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners2.86%
Inst Owner Change110.34%
Ins Owners71.21%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap58.66M
Revenue(TTM)65.66M
Net Income(TTM)12.47M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.2%
Short Ratio0.73
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.71% |
Yearly Dividend0.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.89%
DP25.56%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.89 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.09 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.86 | ||
| P/B | 0.54 | ||
| P/tB | 0.54 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | -9.98 |
EPS(TTM)0.78
EY21.2%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.72
FCFY19.66%
OCF(TTM)0.76
OCFY20.56%
SpS4.12
BVpS6.78
TBVpS6.78
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number10.91
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.73% | ||
| ROE | 11.54% | ||
| ROCE | 3.7% | ||
| ROIC | 2.92% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.04% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.04% | ||
| OM | 6.1% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.99% | ||
| GM | 22.18% | ||
| FCFM | 17.56% |
ROA(3y)6.04%
ROA(5y)6.56%
ROE(3y)7.15%
ROE(5y)8.01%
ROIC(3y)2.65%
ROIC(5y)2.63%
ROICexc(3y)7.45%
ROICexc(5y)6.56%
ROICexgc(3y)7.45%
ROICexgc(5y)6.56%
ROCE(3y)3.35%
ROCE(5y)3.34%
ROICexgc growth 3Y20.29%
ROICexgc growth 5Y26.32%
ROICexc growth 3Y20.29%
ROICexc growth 5Y26.32%
OM growth 3Y7.95%
OM growth 5Y16.94%
PM growth 3Y19.99%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y7.42%
GM growth 5Y2.09%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.51
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 35.34% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.81% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 219.06% | ||
| Profit Quality | 92.45% | ||
| Current Ratio | 5.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.77 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.67 |
F-Score6
WACC9.14%
ROIC/WACC0.32
Cap/Depr(3y)31.02%
Cap/Depr(5y)42.11%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.69%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.93%
Profit Quality(3y)288.78%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.83%
EPS 3Y11.04%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%21.59%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.72%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.71%
Revenue growth 5Y0.67%
Sales Q2Q%-5.53%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y21.34%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.37%
EBIT growth 5Y17.72%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-13.83%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y0.92%
OCF growth 1Y-13.8%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y0.62%
DESWELL INDUSTRIES INC / DSWL FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of DESWELL INDUSTRIES INC (DSWL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to DSWL.
What is the valuation status for DSWL stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to DESWELL INDUSTRIES INC (DSWL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of DSWL stock?
DESWELL INDUSTRIES INC (DSWL) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the financial health of DESWELL INDUSTRIES INC (DSWL) stock?
The financial health rating of DESWELL INDUSTRIES INC (DSWL) is 8 / 10.