Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Competitors $2.13 +0.01 (+0.47%) As of 07/23/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ASTI vs. OST, SONM, CLRO, LNKS, VISL, SUNE, PRSO, ASNS, SMTK, and DGLYShould you be buying Ascent Solar Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ascent Solar Technologies include Ostin Technology Group (OST), Sonim Technologies (SONM), ClearOne (CLRO), Linkers Industries (LNKS), Vislink Technologies (VISL), SUNation Energy (SUNE), Peraso (PRSO), Actelis Networks (ASNS), SmartKem (SMTK), and Digital Ally Inc./NV (DGLY). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Ascent Solar Technologies vs. Its Competitors Ostin Technology Group Sonim Technologies ClearOne Linkers Industries Vislink Technologies SUNation Energy Peraso Actelis Networks SmartKem Digital Ally Inc./NV Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI) and Ostin Technology Group (NASDAQ:OST) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends and valuation. Does the media favor ASTI or OST? In the previous week, Ascent Solar Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Ostin Technology Group'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Ascent Solar Technologies Neutral Ostin Technology Group Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, ASTI or OST? Ascent Solar Technologies has a beta of 2.58, indicating that its share price is 158% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ostin Technology Group has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ASTI or OST more profitable? Ostin Technology Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Ascent Solar Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ascent Solar TechnologiesN/A -223.96% -95.86% Ostin Technology Group N/A N/A N/A Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ASTI or OST? 10.6% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.9% of Ostin Technology Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.2% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.8% of Ostin Technology Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ASTI or OST? Ascent Solar Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ostin Technology Group. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAscent Solar Technologies$40K102.24-$9.13MN/AN/AOstin Technology Group$32.46M0.49-$10.06MN/AN/A SummaryOstin Technology Group beats Ascent Solar Technologies on 5 of the 8 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ASTI 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 TechnologiesSolar IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.08M$1.92B$7.66B$9.42BDividend YieldN/A7.32%10.94%3.99%P/E RatioN/A6.2866.6020.08Price / Sales102.24146.6742,805.3084.07Price / CashN/A9.3836.1458.45Price / Book0.842.984.075.83Net Income-$9.13M-$167.64M$4.25B$258.27M7 Day Performance8.67%2.46%1.55%2.69%1 Month Performance33.13%14.39%3.25%12.91%1 Year Performance-75.00%-2.94%13.75%21.81% Ascent Solar Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASTIAscent Solar Technologies0.2871 of 5 stars$2.13+0.5%N/A-76.5%$4.08M$40K0.0050Gap UpOSTOstin Technology Group1.1881 of 5 stars$0.11-4.3%N/A-96.7%$14.57M$32.46M0.00260High Trading VolumeSONMSonim Technologies0.7721 of 5 stars$0.74+5.4%N/A-79.2%$13.09M$58.30M-0.25100CLROClearOne0.3195 of 5 stars$6.04-5.6%N/A-96.2%$10.43M$11.39M-0.98110LNKSLinkers IndustriesN/A$0.56-4.0%N/AN/A$6.26M$22.75M0.00N/AVISLVislink TechnologiesN/A$2.34+7.9%N/A-65.1%$5.78M$32.44M-0.66130SUNESUNation EnergyN/A$1.64-1.2%N/AN/A$5.59M$56.86M0.0040PRSOPeraso2.2226 of 5 stars$1.00flat$3.00+201.5%-39.0%$5.01M$14.57M-0.3080ASNSActelis Networks1.7376 of 5 stars$0.54-0.7%$5.00+832.8%N/A$4.93M$7.76M-0.9640SMTKSmartKem0.1685 of 5 stars$1.03-1.2%N/A-81.9%$4.54M$80K-0.3129Gap DownDGLYDigital Ally Inc./NV0.067 of 5 stars$2.08+5.9%N/A-100.0%$3.37M$19.65M0.00150 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies OST Competitors SONM Competitors CLRO Competitors LNKS Competitors VISL Competitors SUNE Competitors PRSO Competitors ASNS Competitors SMTK Competitors DGLY 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 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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