Astrotech (ASTC) Competitors $6.93 +0.08 (+1.17%) (As of 04:12 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends ASTC vs. AATC, RPID, AXDX, DAIO, BNGO, PRPO, TLIS, TBIO, SPEC, and THMOShould you be buying Astrotech stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Astrotech include Autoscope Technologies (AATC), Rapid Micro Biosystems (RPID), Accelerate Diagnostics (AXDX), Data I/O (DAIO), Bionano Genomics (BNGO), Precipio (PRPO), Talis Biomedical (TLIS), Telesis Bio (TBIO), Spectaire (SPEC), and ThermoGenesis (THMO). These companies are all part of the "measuring and control equipment" industry. Astrotech vs. Autoscope Technologies Rapid Micro Biosystems Accelerate Diagnostics Data I/O Bionano Genomics Precipio Talis Biomedical Telesis Bio Spectaire ThermoGenesis Autoscope Technologies (NASDAQ:AATC) and Astrotech (NASDAQ:ASTC) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, community ranking and media sentiment. Do institutionals & insiders believe in AATC or ASTC? 24.4% of Astrotech shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.6% of Autoscope Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.9% of Astrotech shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is AATC or ASTC more profitable? Autoscope Technologies has a net margin of 37.59% compared to Astrotech's net margin of -945.17%. Autoscope Technologies' return on equity of 27.06% beat Astrotech's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Autoscope Technologies37.59% 27.06% 23.97% Astrotech -945.17%-33.26%-31.03% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AATC or ASTC? Autoscope Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Astrotech. Astrotech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Autoscope Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAutoscope Technologies$12.89M3.44$6.62M$0.889.19Astrotech$1.27M8.96-$11.67M-$7.34-0.91 Which has more risk and volatility, AATC or ASTC? Autoscope Technologies has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Astrotech has a beta of -0.2, meaning that its share price is 120% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to AATC or ASTC? In the previous week, Astrotech had 3 more articles in the media than Autoscope Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Astrotech and 0 mentions for Autoscope Technologies. Astrotech's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Autoscope Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that Astrotech is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Autoscope Technologies Neutral Astrotech Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor AATC or ASTC? Astrotech received 128 more outperform votes than Autoscope Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 56.64% of users gave Astrotech an outperform vote while only 0.00% of users gave Autoscope Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAutoscope TechnologiesOutperform VotesNo VotesUnderperform Votes1100.00% AstrotechOutperform Votes12856.64% Underperform Votes9843.36% SummaryAutoscope Technologies beats Astrotech on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaTrump’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeDiscover the coin set to explode before 2025! Trump could trigger THIS crypto coin… YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW Get Astrotech News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ASTC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ASTC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAstrotechAnalytical instruments IndustryAerospace SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$11.40M$5.30B$18.05B$9.26BDividend YieldN/A0.43%1.31%4.28%P/E Ratio-0.9125.3437.1517.31Price / Sales8.964.2726.90123.48Price / CashN/A44.4530.1737.82Price / Book0.332.235.805.02Net Income-$11.67M$2.05M$463.64M$225.13M7 Day Performance-7.07%-0.62%5.14%5.06%1 Month Performance-13.10%-6.01%7.86%3.08%1 Year Performance-17.59%-30.11%44.60%17.96% Astrotech Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASTCAstrotech0.9303 of 5 stars$6.93+1.2%N/A-15.7%$11.80M$1.27M-0.9410Short Interest ↑AATCAutoscope TechnologiesN/A$7.99+1.2%N/A+14.0%$43.71M$12.89M9.0740RPIDRapid Micro Biosystems1.6877 of 5 stars$0.90flatN/A+5.2%$38.73M$26.17M-0.80193Short Interest ↑Gap UpAXDXAccelerate Diagnostics3.8364 of 5 stars$1.15-0.9%$1.00-13.1%-75.3%$28.80M$11.91M-0.40134Short Interest ↓DAIOData I/O1.6272 of 5 stars$2.73-2.5%$4.00+46.5%-9.8%$25.21M$23.46M-14.37100Short Interest ↑BNGOBionano Genomics1.5948 of 5 stars$0.20+2.8%$1.50+648.5%-88.0%$20.44M$33.33M-0.09300Short Interest ↑PRPOPrecipio1.5943 of 5 stars$5.27flatN/A-22.3%$7.81M$17.41M-2.8860Short Interest ↓TLISTalis BiomedicalN/A$1.72-6.5%N/A-79.4%$3.14M$300,000.00-0.06260TBIOTelesis BioN/A$0.38-19.1%N/A-94.6%$675,000.00$225.09M-0.01200News CoverageGap DownSPECSpectaireN/A$0.02-0.6%N/A-99.0%$311,000.00N/A0.008Gap DownTHMOThermoGenesisN/A$0.00+20.0%N/A-99.9%$5,000.00$9.61M0.0025 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AATC Competitors RPID Competitors AXDX Competitors DAIO Competitors BNGO Competitors PRPO Competitors TLIS Competitors TBIO Competitors SPEC Competitors THMO Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ASTC) was last updated on 12/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? I don’t even think you can buy anything at McDonalds f...StocksToTrade | SponsoredURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happen...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. Order 001?Biden broke it... Now Trump is going to fix it. Starting with "Exec. Order 001."Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredIs Jeff Bezos Crowning the Next Nvidia?It doesn't matter what you think about AI... Because Jeff Bezos's massive load-up on one tiny tech company ...InvestorPlace | SponsoredWhy Buffett, Griffin and 100 members of Congress are Piling into this One InvestmentThis isn't just another investment. It might be the last retirement stock you'll ever need. But this win...Behind the Markets | Sponsored$2 Trillion Disappears Because of Fed's Secretive New Move$2 trillion has disappeared from the US government's books. The reason why is a new, secretive move being c...Stansberry Research | SponsoredThe #1 Crypto for AIWe’ve issued an urgent landmark trade alert for a new crypto wonder. So, I decided to give you this heads-u...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... But I just discovered a secret backdoor to collect a secret 69...Investors Alley | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Astrotech Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Astrotech With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.