APWC vs ETN vs AEIS Stock Comparison

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable, Eaton and Advanced Energy Industries Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ETN Eaton Corp plc
$393.63 -9.1% 1M +1.5% 1Y
Market cap
$142.97B
P/E
37.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$30.03B
Div. yield
–
Electrical Equipment Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Advanced Energy Industries leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Advanced Energy Industries 5, Eaton 4, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAPWCETNAEISLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $23.71M $142.97B $8.59B ETN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 3.5x 37.3x 39.2x APWC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 28.4x 22.3x AEIS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.0% +15.5% +24.6% AEIS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.3% 12.8% 10.8% ETN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.1% 10.3% 10.3% ETN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 3.1x -0.4x AEIS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -35.8% +1.5% +15.2% AEIS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -17.9%/yr +19.0%/yr +21.2%/yr AEIS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 59.2% 40.6% 65.2% ETN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 45/100 45/100 APWC

Percentile Scorecard

APWCETNAEIS

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

AxisAPWCETNAEIS
Valuation 72 #58 of 203 14 #174 of 203 12 #178 of 203
Growth 63 #71 of 188 72 #53 of 188 77 #45 of 188
Profitability 24 #140 of 183 74 #49 of 183 56 #81 of 183
Financial Health 78 #49 of 216 20 #173 of 216 59 #89 of 216
Shareholder Returns – 45 #84 of 152 19 #124 of 152
Overall 59 45 45
  • APWC ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • ETN ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • AEIS ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAPWCETNAEISSPY
1 month -11.9%-9.1%-15.4% +0.7%
3 months -20.3%+1.7%-12.6% +3.7%
6 months -22.9%-9.1%-37.6% +7.1%
Year to date -36.7%+23.6%+14.5% +12.8%
1 year -35.8%+1.5%+15.2% +11.9%
3 years -8.5%+99.0%+176.9% +85.2%
3 years, per year -2.9%+25.8%+40.5% +22.8%
5 years -62.8%+138.9%+161.1% +67.6%
5 years, per year -17.9%+19.0%+21.2% +10.9%
10 years -46.4%+531.0%+406.3% +262.0%
10 years, per year -6.0%+20.2%+17.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAPWCETNAEISSPY
Volatility, 1Y 59.2%40.6%65.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.1%43.8%67.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.621.872.74 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.610.040.23 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.9%-34.7%-44.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -43.5%-14.4%-38.4% -1.2%
52-week high $2.09$459.94$389.05 $779.14
52-week low $1.18$315.82$188.88 $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.

MultipleAPWCETNAEIS
P/E now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 25.8x 39.9xmedian 25.8x 42.5xmedian 25.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.0xmedian 1.9x 5.1xmedian 1.9x 4.7xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.6x 26.6xmedian 14.6x 28.2xmedian 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median -3.6xmedian 22.2x 38.9xmedian 22.2x 109.6xmedian 22.2x
P/B now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 2.2x 7.5xmedian 2.2x 6.6xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.45 3.01median 1.45 11.58median 1.45

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 monthsAPWCETNAEIS
Revenue $529.68M $30.03B $2.04B
Gross profit $43.84M $10.78B $800.50M
Operating income $13.32M $5.32B $269.20M
Net income $11.40M $3.83B $219.40M
Free cash flow -$6.69M $3.93B $87.50M
R&D – $844.00M $246.60M
EPS (diluted) $0.33 $9.83 $5.19
Cash & equivalents $64.58M $483.00M $1.40B
Total debt $194.37M $20.61B $3.30B
Shares (diluted) 20.62M 389.50M 42.30M
Enterprise value -$196.92M $140.16B $4.95B

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
MetricAPWCETNAEIS
P/E 3.6x 39.9x 42.5x
P/FCF -3.6x 38.9x 109.6x
P/Operating cash flow -3.6x 30.9x 40.1x
P/S 0.0x 5.1x 4.7x
P/B 0.1x 7.5x 6.6x
P/Tangible book 0.1x 19.9x 7.1x
EV/EBITDA – 26.6x 28.2x
EV/EBIT 1.1x 32.5x 35.1x
EV/Revenue 0.0x 5.8x 4.6x
EV/FCF -2.2x 43.9x 108.1x
EV/Operating cash flow -2.2x 34.9x 39.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 3.01 11.58

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAPWCETNAEIS
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.0% 15.5% 24.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 10.8% 3.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 29.4% 8.7% 32.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 12.3% 6.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 56.4% 8.7% 216.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 15.9% 9.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 101.1% -2.4% 161.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 12.2% 7.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 119.1% -2.0% 133.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 13.3% 3.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -138.0% 21.9% 23.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 14.1% 7.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -138.0% 20.1% -30.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 13.3% -11.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAPWCETNAEIS
Gross margin 8.3% 35.9% 39.3%
EBITDA margin – 21.7% 16.5%
Operating margin 2.5% 17.7% 13.2%
Pretax margin 2.8% 16.1% 12.1%
Net margin 1.3% 12.8% 10.8%
FCF margin -1.3% 13.1% 4.3%
Operating cash flow margin -1.3% 16.5% 11.7%
Return on equity 4.2% 19.1% 15.4%
Return on assets 2.6% 6.9% 7.3%
Return on invested capital 4.1% 10.3% 10.3%
Return on capital employed – 12.2% 11.3%
Asset turnover 1.2x 0.5x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.6x 1.3x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue – – 3.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAPWCETNAEIS
Debt / assets 13.3% 36.7% 36.9%
Debt / equity 0.2x 1.0x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA – 3.1x -0.4x
Debt / FCF -8.7x 5.2x 14.4x
Liabilities / assets 38.6% 63.9% 57.5%
Equity / assets 61.4% 36.1% 42.5%
Interest coverage 7.7x 12.0x 17.1x
Current ratio – 1.2x 3.8x
Quick ratio – 0.7x 2.8x
Cash ratio – 0.1x 2.2x
Altman Z-score – 3.75 4.90

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAPWCETNAEIS
Dividend yield – 1.1% 0.2%
Net buyback yield – 0.3% 0.1%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 1.4% 0.2%
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.

ConsensusAPWCETNAEIS
Forward P/E – 28.4xFY2026 22.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $13.88FY2026 $10.74FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +15.0%FY2026 +67.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +14.4% +37.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $31.83BFY2026 $2.55BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +16.0%FY2026 +41.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +21.7% +25.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAPWCETNAEIS
Held by institutions – 84.7% 100.0%
Institutions holding – 2,643 679
Change in shares held, QoQ – +1.6% -2.0%
Institutions buying – 1,400 388
Institutions selling – 892 219
Buyers to sellers – 1.57 1.77

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.

APWCETNAEIS
APWC 1.00 0.22 0.17
ETN 0.22 1.00 0.72
AEIS 0.17 0.72 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, APWC, ETN and AEIS?

Eaton (ETN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) $23.71M, Eaton (ETN) $142.97B, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) $8.59B.

Which stock is cheaper, APWC, ETN and AEIS?

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) 3.5x, Eaton (ETN) 37.3x, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) 39.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) is cheapest (Eaton (ETN) 28.4x, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) 22.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) +9.0%, Eaton (ETN) +15.5%, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) +24.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Eaton (ETN) has the highest net margin (Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) 1.3%, Eaton (ETN) 12.8%, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) 10.8%). On return on invested capital, Eaton (ETN) leads (Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) 4.1%, Eaton (ETN) 10.3%, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) 10.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) returned the most: Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) -35.8%, Eaton (ETN) +1.5%, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) +15.2%. Over five years, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) compounded fastest (Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) -17.9%/yr, Eaton (ETN) +19.0%/yr, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) +21.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Eaton (ETN) has been the steadiest (Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) 59.2%, Eaton (ETN) 40.6%, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) 65.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, APWC, ETN and AEIS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) 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.