Deswell Industries Inc. (DSWL) Next Earnings Date & Expected ±6.5% Move

$2.95 0.00% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.94

Deswell Industries Inc. (DSWL) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 54/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $46.9M
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As of 2026-11-01, Deswell Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: DSWL) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 54/100 at a spot price of $2.95 (0.00% 1D, market cap $46.9M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 8/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 14/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 14/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, DSWL ranks #254 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Industrials sector (Plastic Products), DSWL carries a Roarable D+ (54/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 4.4x, gross margin of 22.4%, and ROIC of —. By comparison, CMT (Core Molding Technologies Inc) holds a C- grade (60/100 RQD, P/E 17.8x, ROIC 8.2%, cap $199.3M) and SWIM (Latham Group Inc.) posts a C- grade (60/100 RQD, P/E 76.8x, ROIC 3.5%, cap $854.1M). Among the 5-stock peer group, DSWL leads on earnings multiple (4.4x) while KRT leads on capital efficiency (29.3% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for DSWL?
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Per DSWL's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-03-31, CIK 0000946936), Deswell Industries Inc. generated $61.3M in revenue (-9.3% YoY), $10.6M in net income, and $4.7M in free cash flow against $0 in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.94 (-0.19%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 8/20 (D-) • 7.7% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 54/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 51.0% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk C-
Cash (8)Whales (8)SEC (10)Macro (14)CEO (14)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-1.7% Base Target
$4 Bull$3 Base$2 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for DSWL)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (54/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY DSWL SCORES 54/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+14/20 pts (26% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 9% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 37.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+14/20 pts (26% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 70% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-12 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
62
Grade C+$3.03+2.6% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
59
Grade C$3.11-4.2% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
57
Grade C$2.98-1% Next Q
Current
54
Grade D+$2.95-0.7% Hist 90D α
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While DSWL currently carries a cautious 54/100 (D+) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (8/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($3.07) and Max Pain ($3.10) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $4.26.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $DSWL• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “DSWL Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 29, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
NEXT EST. WINDOW: Dec 29, 2026 (~57 DAYS)

Historical OHLCV Volatility ±6.5% Swing Band

±$0.19 Expected Swing
$2.76 (-6.5%)Spot $2.95$3.14 (+6.5%)
MODEL EARNINGS SETUP GAUGE

DSWL Quantitative Pre-Earnings Setup: 54/100

Trailing EPS: $0.67 • YoY Revenue Growth: -9.3%

Model Bullish Setup (54/100)Model Risk Weight (46/100)
Derived deterministically from RQD cash-flow quality, SEC accrual safety, and institutional flow (not a community poll).
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Recent SEC Reported Revenue, Net Profit & Diluted EPS Cadence

PeriodFiledRevenueNet ProfitFree Cash FlowGross Margin
FY 20252026-03-31$61.3M$10.6M$4.7M22.4%
FY 20242025-03-31$67.6M$11.1M$13.2M20.2%
FY 20232024-03-31$69.4M$7.7M$13.2M22.4%
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DSWL // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -13.49%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $2.94H $2.95L $2.89C $2.95VOL 8.4K
RES: $3.09SUP: $2.62SMA50: $3.07SMA200: $3.30
$4.07$3.74$3.40$3.07$2.74RES $3.09SUP $2.62$2.952026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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DSWL Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
-15.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -9.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (DSWL)

Industrials Rank #254 of 485 ⚔️ CMT vs DSWL Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (DSWL vs. CMT, SWIM, KRT, MYE)

Industry: Plastic Products (9 Tracked Issuers)

Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Deswell Industries Inc. (DSWL) ranks #254 by composite RQD confidence (54/100, grade D+) and #408 by equity capitalization ($46.9M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, DSWL leads on earnings valuation at 4.4x trailing P/E, while KRT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 29.3% ROIC and 36.8% gross margin. KRT currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 74/100 (B) compared with DSWL at 54/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
DSWL ACTIVE
Deswell Industries Inc.
D+ 54/100 4.4x 22.4% — 0.00% $46.9M Benchmark Subject
CMT
Core Molding Technologies Inc
C- 60/100 17.8x 17.4% 8.2% +1.49% $199.3M /cmt-vs-dswl →
SWIM
Latham Group Inc.
C- 60/100 76.8x 33.4% 3.5% +2.98% $854.1M /swim-vs-dswl →
KRT
Karat Packaging Inc.
B 74/100 34.4x 36.8% 29.3% +1.85% $1.08B /krt-vs-dswl →
MYE
Myers Industries Inc.
C- 59/100 32.7x 33.4% 10.4% -5.62% $1.14B /mye-vs-dswl →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-03-31 • CIK 0000946936

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-03-31), Deswell Industries Inc. (DSWL) reported GAAP revenue of $61.3M (-9.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $67.6M , and -11.6% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $10.6M, operating cash flow of $5.2M, and free cash flow of $4.7M (-64.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, DSWL closed FY2025 with $0 in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2026-03-31 $61.3M $10.6M $5.2M $4.7M — —
FY2024 (FY) 2025-03-31 $67.6M $11.1M $13.5M $13.2M — —
FY2023 (FY) 2024-03-31 $69.4M $7.7M $13.2M $13.2M — —

3. DSWL Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is DSWL stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Deswell Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: DSWL) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 54/100 at a spot price of $2.95 (0.00% 1D, market cap $46.9M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 8/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 14/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 14/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, DSWL ranks #254 in composite RQD confidence.

How does DSWL compare to CMT and SWIM in the Industrials sector?

Within the Industrials sector (Plastic Products), DSWL carries a Roarable D+ (54/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 4.4x, gross margin of 22.4%, and ROIC of —. By comparison, CMT (Core Molding Technologies Inc) holds a C- grade (60/100 RQD, P/E 17.8x, ROIC 8.2%, cap $199.3M) and SWIM (Latham Group Inc.) posts a C- grade (60/100 RQD, P/E 76.8x, ROIC 3.5%, cap $854.1M). Among the 5-stock peer group, DSWL leads on earnings multiple (4.4x) while KRT leads on capital efficiency (29.3% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for DSWL?

Per DSWL's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-03-31, CIK 0000946936), Deswell Industries Inc. generated $61.3M in revenue (-9.3% YoY), $10.6M in net income, and $4.7M in free cash flow against $0 in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is DSWL trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

DSWL last traded at $2.95 (0.00% on volume of 4,519 shares), positioning the stock -3.91% below its 50-day simple moving average ($3.07) and -10.61% below its 200-day simple moving average ($3.30). Across its 52-week range of $2.84 to $4.06, DSWL sits at the 9.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 37.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.5% ($2.76 to $3.14).

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When is DSWL's next earnings date?

Based on SEC filing cadence, Deswell Industries Inc. (DSWL)'s next quarterly reporting window is estimated around Dec 29, 2026.

How much is DSWL stock expected to move on earnings?

Volatility modeling currently projects a ±6.5% event move for DSWL, spanning a range between $2.76 and $3.14.

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