Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Competitors $1.99 +0.02 (+1.02%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ASTI vs. UTSI, LEDS, SONM, WATT, CLRO, OST, PRSO, SMTK, LNKS, and VISLShould you be buying Ascent Solar Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ascent Solar Technologies include UTStarcom (UTSI), SemiLEDS (LEDS), Sonim Technologies (SONM), Energous (WATT), ClearOne (CLRO), Ostin Technology Group (OST), Peraso (PRSO), SmartKem (SMTK), Linkers Industries (LNKS), and Vislink Technologies (VISL). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Ascent Solar Technologies vs. Its Competitors UTStarcom SemiLEDS Sonim Technologies Energous ClearOne Ostin Technology Group Peraso SmartKem Linkers Industries Vislink Technologies UTStarcom (NASDAQ:UTSI) and Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment. Which has higher earnings and valuation, UTSI or ASTI? UTStarcom has higher revenue and earnings than Ascent Solar Technologies. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUTStarcom$10.88M2.26-$4.37MN/AN/AAscent Solar Technologies$40K151.74-$9.13MN/AN/A Does the media favor UTSI or ASTI? In the previous week, Ascent Solar Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than UTStarcom. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ascent Solar Technologies and 1 mentions for UTStarcom. UTStarcom's average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat Ascent Solar Technologies' score of 0.95 indicating that UTStarcom is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment UTStarcom Very Positive Ascent Solar Technologies Positive Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of UTSI or ASTI? 1.8% of UTStarcom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.6% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of UTStarcom 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is UTSI or ASTI more profitable? UTStarcom's return on equity of 0.00% beat Ascent Solar Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets UTStarcomN/A N/A N/A Ascent Solar Technologies N/A -216.56%-98.27% Which has more volatility & risk, UTSI or ASTI? UTStarcom has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ascent Solar Technologies has a beta of 2.37, indicating that its share price is 137% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryUTStarcom and Ascent Solar Technologies tied by winning 5 of the 10 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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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$6.07M$2.29B$7.93B$10.42BDividend YieldN/A4.40%10.73%4.69%P/E RatioN/A7.5240.2226.39Price / Sales151.74124.321,212.70125.20Price / CashN/A10.1535.7930.68Price / Book0.783.684.426.40Net Income-$9.13M-$167.64M$4.29B$276.69M7 Day Performance-6.57%-2.28%1.29%-0.28%1 Month Performance0.51%11.90%3.29%6.69%1 Year Performance-18.11%29.79%16.44%27.62% Ascent Solar Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASTIAscent Solar Technologies0.3547 of 5 stars$1.99+1.0%N/A-18.9%$6.07M$40K0.0050UTSIUTStarcom0.622 of 5 stars$2.42+2.1%N/A-17.3%$22.92M$10.88M0.00240High Trading VolumeLEDSSemiLEDS1.2877 of 5 stars$2.09flatN/A+77.3%$17.18M$5.18M-26.13130SONMSonim Technologies0.9249 of 5 stars$0.66-11.7%N/A-78.6%$11.71M$58.30M-0.23100Positive NewsWATTEnergous0.7601 of 5 stars$7.97-0.5%N/A-59.1%$11.64M$770K-0.2550Positive NewsCLROClearOne0.6204 of 5 stars$5.61-0.4%N/A-96.3%$9.71M$11.39M-0.80110Positive NewsOSTOstin Technology Group1.758 of 5 stars$1.70-1.5%N/AN/A$8.98M$32.46M0.00260PRSOPeraso3.0338 of 5 stars$1.19-2.5%$3.00+152.1%-11.7%$7.60M$13.61M-0.6880Gap UpSMTKSmartKem0.805 of 5 stars$1.61-1.8%N/A-56.6%$7.31M$80K-0.6029Gap UpLNKSLinkers IndustriesN/A$0.45-14.4%N/AN/A$5.07M$4.76M0.00N/AHigh Trading VolumeVISLVislink Technologies0.1509 of 5 stars$1.95-2.5%N/A-70.1%$4.84M$32.44M-0.55130Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies UTSI Competitors LEDS Competitors SONM Competitors WATT Competitors CLRO Competitors OST Competitors PRSO Competitors SMTK Competitors LNKS Competitors VISL 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 9/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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