Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Competitors $2.61 -0.09 (-3.33%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:23 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends ASTI vs. WISA, SPI, SGMA, CLRO, LEDS, VISL, AKTS, SMTK, PEGY, and DGLYShould you be buying Ascent Solar Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ascent Solar Technologies include WiSA Technologies (WISA), SPI Energy (SPI), SigmaTron International (SGMA), ClearOne (CLRO), SemiLEDs (LEDS), Vislink Technologies (VISL), Akoustis Technologies (AKTS), Smartkem (SMTK), Pineapple Energy (PEGY), and Digital Ally (DGLY). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Ascent Solar Technologies vs. WiSA Technologies SPI Energy SigmaTron International ClearOne SemiLEDs Vislink Technologies Akoustis Technologies Smartkem Pineapple Energy Digital Ally Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI) and WiSA Technologies (NASDAQ:WISA) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership and profitability. Is ASTI or WISA more profitable? WiSA Technologies has a net margin of -2,345.48% compared to Ascent Solar Technologies' net margin of -28,235.93%. Ascent Solar Technologies' return on equity of -1,360.73% beat WiSA Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ascent Solar Technologies-28,235.93% -1,360.73% -157.70% WiSA Technologies -2,345.48%-1,953.50%-186.28% Do analysts recommend ASTI or WISA? WiSA Technologies has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 547.06%. Given WiSA Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe WiSA Technologies is more favorable than Ascent Solar Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ascent Solar Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00WiSA Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ASTI or WISA? Ascent Solar Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than WiSA Technologies. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAscent Solar Technologies$44.67K77.41-$17.07MN/AN/AWiSA Technologies$2.19M6.45-$18.72MN/AN/A Does the media favor ASTI or WISA? In the previous week, Ascent Solar Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled WiSA Technologies'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Ascent Solar Technologies Neutral WiSA Technologies Neutral Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ASTI or WISA? 10.6% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.7% of WiSA Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of WiSA Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor ASTI or WISA? WiSA Technologies received 133 more outperform votes than Ascent Solar Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAscent Solar TechnologiesN/AN/AWiSA TechnologiesOutperform Votes13359.11% Underperform Votes9240.89% Which has more volatility and risk, ASTI or WISA? Ascent Solar Technologies has a beta of 2.46, meaning that its stock price is 146% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WiSA Technologies has a beta of -0.4, meaning that its stock price is 140% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWiSA Technologies beats Ascent Solar Technologies on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now Get Ascent Solar Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ASTI 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 ASTI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAscent Solar TechnologiesSemiconductors & related devices IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.58M$59.90B$8.35B$9.08BDividend YieldN/A2.13%11.76%4.23%P/E RatioN/A39.8512.1517.20Price / Sales77.4145.3067.48117.04Price / CashN/A25.5210.8737.85Price / Book-0.067.523.374.78Net Income-$17.07M$983.89M$955.68M$225.60M7 Day Performance2.35%-0.42%-3.47%-1.23%1 Month Performance4.40%9.56%-6.76%0.46%1 Year Performance-97.03%7.36%0.58%15.24% Ascent Solar Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASTIAscent Solar TechnologiesN/A$2.61-3.3%N/A-97.1%$3.58M$44,673.000.0050WISAWiSA Technologies1.3434 of 5 stars$1.75+10.1%$11.00+528.6%-90.5%$14.54M$2.08M0.0050SPISPI Energy1.277 of 5 stars$0.41+5.4%N/A-51.5%$12.89M$177.52M-0.44420Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeSGMASigmaTron International0.3832 of 5 stars$2.09-2.3%N/A-51.6%$12.79M$360.53M-2.162,750Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap DownCLROClearOne0.1723 of 5 stars$0.53-4.5%N/A-27.1%$12.61M$12.58M-3.04110Analyst ForecastGap DownLEDSSemiLEDs0.7966 of 5 stars$1.56+5.5%N/A-8.0%$11.23M$5.18M-4.49130Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeVISLVislink Technologies0.4342 of 5 stars$3.64+5.2%N/A-8.7%$8.95M$27.48M-1.05130Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeAKTSAkoustis Technologies1.5959 of 5 stars$0.04-40.0%$1.00+2,345.0%N/A$6.32M$27.38M0.00117Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeSMTKSmartkemN/A$3.10-3.7%N/AN/A$5.52M$30,000.000.0029News CoverageGap DownPEGYPineapple EnergyN/A$2.75+0.4%N/A-99.5%$4.99M$60.93M0.0040DGLYDigital Ally0.0459 of 5 stars$0.72-0.6%N/A-76.8%$3.52M$23.42M-0.10150Analyst ForecastGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WISA Competitors SPI Competitors SGMA Competitors CLRO Competitors LEDS Competitors VISL Competitors AKTS Competitors SMTK Competitors PEGY Competitors DGLY 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:ASTI) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in DecemberIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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