Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Competitors $1.92 -0.03 (-1.54%) As of 09/4/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ASTI vs. NSYS, UTSI, SQNS, MTEK, CMBM, ROCG, EBON, SGMA, LEDS, and WATTShould you be buying Ascent Solar Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ascent Solar Technologies include Nortech Systems (NSYS), UTStarcom (UTSI), Sequans Communications (SQNS), Maris-Tech (MTEK), Cambium Networks (CMBM), Roth CH Acquisition IV (ROCG), Ebang International (EBON), SigmaTron International (SGMA), SemiLEDS (LEDS), and Energous (WATT). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Ascent Solar Technologies vs. Its Competitors Nortech Systems UTStarcom Sequans Communications Maris-Tech Cambium Networks Roth CH Acquisition IV Ebang International SigmaTron International SemiLEDS Energous Nortech Systems (NASDAQ:NSYS) and Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk. Is NSYS or ASTI more profitable? Ascent Solar Technologies has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Nortech Systems' net margin of -2.74%. Nortech Systems' return on equity of -9.55% beat Ascent Solar Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nortech Systems-2.74% -9.55% -4.33% Ascent Solar Technologies N/A -216.56%-98.27% Which has more volatility & risk, NSYS or ASTI? Nortech Systems has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ascent Solar Technologies has a beta of 2.37, indicating that its stock price is 137% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NSYS or ASTI? Nortech Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Ascent Solar Technologies. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNortech Systems$128.13M0.20-$1.29M-$1.17-7.85Ascent Solar Technologies$40K146.40-$9.13MN/AN/A Does the media favor NSYS or ASTI? In the previous week, Ascent Solar Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Nortech Systems. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ascent Solar Technologies and 1 mentions for Nortech Systems. Ascent Solar Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Nortech Systems' score of -1.00 indicating that Ascent Solar Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Nortech Systems Negative Ascent Solar Technologies Positive Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in NSYS or ASTI? 3.1% of Nortech Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.6% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.0% of Nortech Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.2% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAscent Solar Technologies beats Nortech Systems on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. 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. 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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 TechnologiesSolar IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.94M$2.09B$7.87B$9.85BDividend YieldN/A4.41%10.79%4.51%P/E RatioN/A6.7039.5026.43Price / Sales146.40125.17557.74119.09Price / CashN/A9.6836.0058.92Price / Book0.753.073.866.06Net Income-$9.13M-$167.64M$4.28B$266.28M7 Day Performance-3.03%-1.71%-0.46%-0.32%1 Month Performance11.63%13.03%2.76%3.44%1 Year Performance-26.72%20.93%14.90%23.11% Ascent Solar Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASTIAscent Solar Technologies1.352 of 5 stars$1.92-1.5%N/A-21.3%$5.94M$40K0.0050Short Interest ↓NSYSNortech Systems0.4804 of 5 stars$8.80+2.9%N/A-21.5%$24.55M$128.13M-7.52810Short Interest ↑UTSIUTStarcom0.7052 of 5 stars$2.50+4.2%N/A+5.2%$23.68M$10.88M0.00240Gap UpSQNSSequans Communications3.8907 of 5 stars$0.89-7.3%$3.50+293.3%-67.8%$22.71M$36.76M0.48260News CoverageStock SplitShort Interest ↓Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeMTEKMaris-Tech1.1291 of 5 stars$2.68+9.8%N/A+80.0%$21.71M$6.08M0.009Positive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap DownCMBMCambium Networks4.0269 of 5 stars$0.77+0.9%$3.00+291.2%-61.5%$21.66M$172.22M-0.25570News CoverageROCGRoth CH Acquisition IVN/A$1.30+4.0%N/A+22.6%$19.29MN/A0.00126High Trading VolumeEBONEbang International1.1687 of 5 stars$3.79+0.5%N/A-31.1%$18.91M$7.34M0.00260Positive NewsGap UpSGMASigmaTron InternationalN/A$3.01flatN/AN/A$18.42M$373.88M-1.502,750LEDSSemiLEDS0.616 of 5 stars$1.90+3.3%N/A+20.3%$15.62M$5.18M-23.75130Negative NewsShort Interest ↑WATTEnergousN/A$8.16+0.7%N/A-72.9%$11.83M$770K-0.2650Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NSYS Competitors UTSI Competitors SQNS Competitors MTEK Competitors CMBM Competitors ROCG Competitors EBON Competitors SGMA Competitors LEDS Competitors WATT 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:ASTI) was last updated on 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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