Astrotech (ASTC) Competitors $6.40 +0.13 (+2.06%) Closing price 04/3/2025 03:55 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.35 -0.05 (-0.78%) As of 04/3/2025 04:07 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ASTC vs. OPXS, CLIR, MSAI, DAIO, AXDX, STAI, BNGO, PRPO, TLIS, and TBIOShould you be buying Astrotech stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Astrotech include Optex Systems (OPXS), ClearSign Technologies (CLIR), MultiSensor AI (MSAI), Data I/O (DAIO), Accelerate Diagnostics (AXDX), Scantech AI Systems (STAI), Bionano Genomics (BNGO), Precipio (PRPO), Talis Biomedical (TLIS), and Telesis Bio (TBIO). These companies are all part of the "measuring and control equipment" industry. Astrotech vs. Optex Systems ClearSign Technologies MultiSensor AI Data I/O Accelerate Diagnostics Scantech AI Systems Bionano Genomics Precipio Talis Biomedical Telesis Bio Astrotech (NASDAQ:ASTC) and Optex Systems (NASDAQ:OPXS) are both small-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and community ranking. Which has more risk and volatility, ASTC or OPXS? Astrotech has a beta of -0.2, suggesting that its stock price is 120% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Optex Systems has a beta of 0.13, suggesting that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer ASTC or OPXS? In the previous week, Astrotech and Astrotech both had 1 articles in the media. Astrotech's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Optex Systems' score of 0.32 indicating that Astrotech is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Astrotech 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Optex Systems 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ASTC or OPXS? Optex Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Astrotech. Astrotech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Optex Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAstrotech$419K25.99-$11.67M-$8.17-0.78Optex Systems$35.23M1.15$3.77M$0.619.61 Do insiders and institutionals believe in ASTC or OPXS? 24.4% of Astrotech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.1% of Optex Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.9% of Astrotech shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.3% of Optex Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is ASTC or OPXS more profitable? Optex Systems has a net margin of 11.87% compared to Astrotech's net margin of -3,198.09%. Optex Systems' return on equity of 22.99% beat Astrotech's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Astrotech-3,198.09% -40.44% -37.41% Optex Systems 11.87%22.99%16.90% Does the MarketBeat Community favor ASTC or OPXS? Astrotech received 128 more outperform votes than Optex Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAstrotechOutperform Votes12856.64% Underperform Votes9843.36% Optex SystemsN/AN/A SummaryOptex Systems beats Astrotech on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$10.89M$4.28B$19.38B$7.49BDividend YieldN/A0.54%1.26%4.04%P/E Ratio-0.7827.8046.8918.07Price / Sales25.994.185.2486.83Price / CashN/A36.2429.7634.64Price / Book0.311.605.213.99Net Income-$11.67M-$83.57M$324.21M$247.18M7 Day Performance-2.01%-5.69%-3.30%-4.25%1 Month Performance-2.16%-12.11%-4.97%-6.87%1 Year Performance-33.13%-36.79%14.70%-3.73% Astrotech Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASTCAstrotech1.0646 of 5 stars$6.40+2.1%N/A-27.7%$10.89M$419,000.00-0.7810OPXSOptex Systems1.7689 of 5 stars$5.77+1.6%N/A-17.7%$39.80M$35.23M9.4680Short Interest ↑News CoverageCLIRClearSign Technologies2.6099 of 5 stars$0.76+1.3%$6.00+689.4%-38.6%$38.18M$4.28M-6.9110Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageMSAIMultiSensor AI3.2052 of 5 stars$0.87-6.7%$5.25+505.2%-67.0%$27.87M$7.62M0.0035Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownDAIOData I/O2.0391 of 5 stars$2.42-1.2%$4.00+65.3%-30.5%$22.35M$21.77M-12.74100Gap DownAXDXAccelerate Diagnostics1.5371 of 5 stars$0.71+0.7%N/A-23.2%$17.80M$11.70M-0.25220Analyst ForecastGap UpSTAIScantech AI SystemsN/A$1.97-3.0%N/AN/A$8.81M$522,166.000.00N/APositive NewsGap UpBNGOBionano Genomics1.3695 of 5 stars$3.10+11.1%$90.00+2,803.2%-94.5%$8.47M$33.33M-0.02300Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownPRPOPrecipio0.5695 of 5 stars$5.65-9.9%N/A-18.4%$8.37M$17.41M-3.0960Short Interest ↑TLISTalis BiomedicalN/A$1.74flatN/A-81.5%$3.17M$300,000.00-0.06260TBIOTelesis BioN/A$0.30+1.8%N/A-96.7%$532,000.00$225.09M-0.01200High Trading Volume Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies OPXS Competitors CLIR Competitors MSAI Competitors DAIO Competitors AXDX Competitors STAI Competitors BNGO Competitors PRPO Competitors TLIS Competitors TBIO Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ASTC) was last updated on 4/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredYour Retirement Is Caught in the CrossfireWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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