APWC vs DY vs VICR Stock Comparison

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable, Dycom Industries and Vicor Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DY Dycom Industries Inc
$229.88 -15.3% 1M -19.1% 1Y
Market cap
$6.80B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Utility Construction Industrials
3 wins
VICR Vicor Corp
$212.00 -24.8% 1M +135.6% 1Y
Market cap
$10.00B
P/E
55.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$560.70M
Div. yield
–
Electrical Equipment Industrials
5 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Vicor leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Vicor 5, Dycom Industries 3, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAPWCDYVICRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $25.77M $6.80B $10.00B VICR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 3.8x — 55.4x APWC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 14.0x 55.4x DY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.0% — +27.0% VICR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.3% — 32.2% VICR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.1% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -32.4% -19.1% +135.6% VICR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -15.9%/yr +22.9%/yr +7.0%/yr DY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 59.0% 52.9% 95.2% DY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 — 60/100 VICR

Percentile Scorecard

APWCDYVICR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAPWCDYVICR
Valuation 70 #61 of 203 – 9 #185 of 203
Growth 64 #68 of 188 – 91 #17 of 188
Profitability 24 #139 of 183 – 88 #23 of 183
Financial Health 78 #48 of 217 59 #24 of 57 100 #1 of 217
Shareholder Returns – – 14 #132 of 153
Overall 59 – 60
  • APWC ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • DY ranked among 57 companies in Construction Services
  • VICR ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAPWCDYVICRSPY
1 month -6.0%-15.3%-24.8% -0.2%
3 months -16.7%-42.8%+10.3% +3.9%
6 months -20.9%-43.0%-14.8% +8.2%
Year to date -33.0%-32.0%+93.4% +12.9%
1 year -32.4%-19.1%+135.6% +12.3%
3 years 0.0%+171.5%+422.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year 0.0%+39.5%+73.6% +23.3%
5 years -57.8%+180.1%+40.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year -15.9%+22.9%+7.0% +10.9%
10 years -41.9%+207.4%+1,506.1% +261.1%
10 years, per year -5.3%+11.9%+32.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAPWCDYVICRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 59.0%52.9%95.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 47.7%50.8%101.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.621.753.76 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.55-0.361.42 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.9%-58.0%-80.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -40.2%-57.0%-44.2% -1.2%
52-week high $2.09$535.20$379.78 $779.14
52-week low $1.21$224.52$83.28 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAPWCDYVICR
P/E now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 25.2x —median 26.7x 54.2xmedian 25.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.0xmedian 1.9x —median 0.8x 17.4xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.0x —median 13.1x 57.5xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -3.9xmedian 21.7x —median 23.0x 192.4xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 2.3x 3.7xmedian 2.4x 10.8xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.32 —median 0.57 1.13median 1.32

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAPWCDYVICR
Revenue $529.68M – $560.70M
Gross profit $43.84M – $339.59M
Operating income $13.32M – $139.60M
Net income $11.40M – $180.33M
Free cash flow -$6.69M – $50.83M
R&D – – $87.44M
EPS (diluted) $0.33 – $3.79
Cash & equivalents $64.58M $709.17M $513.14M
Total debt $194.37M $5.82B –
Shares (diluted) 20.62M 29.33M 47.61M
Enterprise value -$129.05M $5.94B $8.22B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAPWCDYVICR
P/E 3.8x – 54.2x
P/FCF -3.9x – 192.4x
P/Operating cash flow -3.9x – 101.8x
P/S 0.0x – 17.4x
P/B 0.1x 3.7x 10.8x
P/Tangible book 0.1x 7.4x 10.8x
EV/EBITDA – – 57.5x
EV/EBIT 1.2x – 66.4x
EV/Revenue 0.0x – 16.5x
EV/FCF -2.4x – 182.3x
EV/Operating cash flow -2.4x – 96.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – 1.13

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAPWCDYVICR
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.0% – 27.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 10.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 29.4% – 35.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 18.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 56.4% – 85.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 38.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 101.1% – 119.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – 50.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 119.1% – 106.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – 47.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -138.0% – -28.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 21.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -138.0% – -56.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 50.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAPWCDYVICR
Gross margin 8.3% – 60.6%
EBITDA margin – – 28.7%
Operating margin 2.5% – 24.9%
Pretax margin 2.8% – 28.1%
Net margin 1.3% – 32.2%
FCF margin -1.3% – 9.1%
Operating cash flow margin -1.3% – 17.1%
Return on equity 4.2% – 20.7%
Return on assets 2.6% – 19.2%
Return on invested capital 4.1% – –
Return on capital employed – – 16.0%
Asset turnover 1.2x – 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.6x – 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue – – 3.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAPWCDYVICR
Debt / assets 13.3% 47.1% –
Debt / equity 0.2x 1.5x –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF -8.7x – –
Liabilities / assets 38.6% 68.9% 7.6%
Equity / assets 61.4% 31.1% 92.4%
Interest coverage 7.7x – –
Current ratio – 2.7x 11.4x
Quick ratio – 2.4x 9.6x
Cash ratio – 0.7x 7.7x
Altman Z-score – – 80.87

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAPWCDYVICR
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – – -0.8%
Shareholder yield 0.0% – -0.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAPWCDYVICR
Forward P/E – 14.0xFY2026 55.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $16.42FY2026 $3.83FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +37.2%FY2026 +46.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +28.1% +72.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $7.06BFY2026 $609.82MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +27.2%FY2026 +34.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +26.8% +63.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAPWCDYVICR
Held by institutions – 92.8% 47.7%
Institutions holding – 618 510
Change in shares held, QoQ – -2.1% +3.9%
Institutions buying – 339 348
Institutions selling – 210 130
Buyers to sellers – 1.61 2.68

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

APWCDYVICR
APWC 1.00 0.06 0.07
DY 0.06 1.00 0.47
VICR 0.07 0.47 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, APWC, DY and VICR?

Vicor (VICR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) $25.77M, Dycom Industries (DY) $6.80B, Vicor (VICR) $10.00B.

Which stock is cheaper, APWC, DY and VICR?

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) 3.8x, Vicor (VICR) 55.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Dycom Industries (DY) is cheapest (Dycom Industries (DY) 14.0x, Vicor (VICR) 55.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Vicor (VICR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) +9.0%, Vicor (VICR) +27.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Vicor (VICR) has the highest net margin (Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) 1.3%, Vicor (VICR) 32.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Vicor (VICR) returned the most: Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) -32.4%, Dycom Industries (DY) -19.1%, Vicor (VICR) +135.6%. Over five years, Dycom Industries (DY) compounded fastest (Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) -15.9%/yr, Dycom Industries (DY) +22.9%/yr, Vicor (VICR) +7.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Dycom Industries (DY) has been the steadiest (Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) 59.0%, Dycom Industries (DY) 52.9%, Vicor (VICR) 95.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, APWC, DY and VICR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Vicor (VICR) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.