Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Competitors $2.47 -0.02 (-0.80%) (As of 02:32 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends ASTI vs. LEDS, AMPG, LAES, PEGY, SMTK, MAXN, WATT, OST, DGLY, and SPCBShould you be buying Ascent Solar Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ascent Solar Technologies include SemiLEDs (LEDS), AmpliTech Group (AMPG), SEALSQ (LAES), Pineapple Energy (PEGY), Smartkem (SMTK), Maxeon Solar Technologies (MAXN), Energous (WATT), Ostin Technology Group (OST), Digital Ally (DGLY), and SuperCom (SPCB). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Ascent Solar Technologies vs. SemiLEDs AmpliTech Group SEALSQ Pineapple Energy Smartkem Maxeon Solar Technologies Energous Ostin Technology Group Digital Ally SuperCom SemiLEDs (NASDAQ:LEDS) and Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, community ranking, media sentiment, dividends and profitability. Is LEDS or ASTI more profitable? SemiLEDs has a net margin of -44.37% compared to Ascent Solar Technologies' net margin of -28,235.93%. SemiLEDs' return on equity of -120.86% beat Ascent Solar Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SemiLEDs-44.37% -120.86% -18.80% Ascent Solar Technologies -28,235.93%-1,360.73%-157.70% Which has better earnings & valuation, LEDS or ASTI? SemiLEDs has higher revenue and earnings than Ascent Solar Technologies. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSemiLEDs$5.98M1.52-$2.69M-$0.47-2.69Ascent Solar Technologies$460K5.48-$17.07MN/AN/A Which has more risk & volatility, LEDS or ASTI? SemiLEDs has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ascent Solar Technologies has a beta of 2.54, indicating that its share price is 154% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in LEDS or ASTI? SemiLEDs received 139 more outperform votes than Ascent Solar Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSemiLEDsOutperform Votes13938.94% Underperform Votes21861.06% Ascent Solar TechnologiesN/AN/A Do institutionals & insiders believe in LEDS or ASTI? 76.3% of SemiLEDs shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.6% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.1% of SemiLEDs shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor LEDS or ASTI? In the previous week, SemiLEDs had 2 more articles in the media than Ascent Solar Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for SemiLEDs and 0 mentions for Ascent Solar Technologies. SemiLEDs' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Ascent Solar Technologies'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment SemiLEDs Neutral Ascent Solar Technologies Neutral SummarySemiLEDs beats Ascent Solar Technologies on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaDeFi Coin on Verge of Breakout!The blueprint for millionaires is here. Don't let this be the missed opportunity you regret for years. Claim your FREE book now before it's too late! 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$2.52M$59.60B$8.44B$8.72BDividend YieldN/A2.45%11.48%4.07%P/E RatioN/A36.5416.8617.48Price / Sales5.4835.93124.2088.42Price / CashN/A23.809.5632.46Price / Book-0.066.843.754.64Net Income-$17.07M$981.45M$949.58M$224.75M7 Day Performance-11.47%-2.81%0.68%-2.40%1 Month Performance-12.72%-4.51%1.84%-0.32%1 Year Performance-97.13%6.53%407.91%24.05% Ascent Solar Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASTIAscent Solar TechnologiesN/A$2.47-0.8%N/A-97.0%$2.52M$460,000.000.0050LEDSSemiLEDs0.613 of 5 stars$1.26+0.3%N/A+20.0%$9.10M$5.98M-2.68130Analyst ForecastAMPGAmpliTech Group3.7735 of 5 stars$0.81+1.5%$5.00+516.7%-50.4%$8.99M$15.59M-0.9946Gap UpLAESSEALSQ1.6662 of 5 stars$0.48+5.3%$1.75+264.4%-61.7%$8.14M$30.06M0.0061News CoveragePEGYPineapple Energy0.531 of 5 stars$3.40+1.8%N/A-99.3%$6.17M$60.93M0.0040Gap UpSMTKSmartkemN/A$3.40+9.7%N/AN/A$6.06M$40,000.000.0029High Trading VolumeMAXNMaxeon Solar Technologies3.4089 of 5 stars$8.31+10.8%$26,072.00+313,642.5%-100.0%$4.56M$828.08M-0.013,888WATTEnergous2.7822 of 5 stars$0.47-3.9%$2.25+377.7%-75.1%$4.14M$470,000.00-0.1650Gap UpOSTOstin Technology Group0.65 of 5 stars$0.21-0.9%N/A-75.6%$3.46M$38.20M0.00260Negative NewsDGLYDigital Ally0.3833 of 5 stars$0.76+32.0%N/A-72.8%$2.95M$28.25M-0.10150Analyst ForecastNews CoverageSPCBSuperCom0.9623 of 5 stars$3.53-2.8%N/A+863.9%$2.33M$26.57M-16.50110 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LEDS Competitors AMPG Competitors LAES Competitors PEGY Competitors SMTK Competitors MAXN Competitors WATT Competitors OST Competitors DGLY Competitors SPCB 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 11/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTesla Execs are Freaking OutIt’s so revolutionary that tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and NVIDIA are all lining up to get their hands...Angel Publishing | Sponsored“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 | Sponsored[625,000% Gain] – Are You Ready for the Next Altcoin Boom?All of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. 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