Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Competitors $2.07 -0.14 (-6.33%) As of 12:08 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ASTI vs. LEDS, SONM, CLRO, LNKS, VISL, SUNE, ASNS, PRSO, SMTK, and DGLYShould you be buying Ascent Solar Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ascent Solar Technologies include SemiLEDS (LEDS), Sonim Technologies (SONM), ClearOne (CLRO), Linkers Industries (LNKS), Vislink Technologies (VISL), SUNation Energy (SUNE), Actelis Networks (ASNS), Peraso (PRSO), SmartKem (SMTK), and Digital Ally Inc./NV (DGLY). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Ascent Solar Technologies vs. Its Competitors SemiLEDS Sonim Technologies ClearOne Linkers Industries Vislink Technologies SUNation Energy Actelis Networks Peraso SmartKem Digital Ally Inc./NV Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI) and SemiLEDS (NASDAQ:LEDS) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation. Is ASTI or LEDS more profitable? Ascent Solar Technologies has a net margin of 0.00% compared to SemiLEDS's net margin of -1.59%. SemiLEDS's return on equity of -17.38% beat Ascent Solar Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ascent Solar TechnologiesN/A -223.96% -95.86% SemiLEDS -1.59%-17.38%-2.92% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ASTI or LEDS? 10.6% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of SemiLEDS shares are held by institutional investors. 10.2% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 57.4% of SemiLEDS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to ASTI or LEDS? In the previous week, Ascent Solar Technologies had 5 more articles in the media than SemiLEDS. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ascent Solar Technologies and 1 mentions for SemiLEDS. SemiLEDS's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Ascent Solar Technologies' score of 0.31 indicating that SemiLEDS is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Ascent Solar Technologies Neutral SemiLEDS Very Positive Which has more volatility & risk, ASTI or LEDS? Ascent Solar Technologies has a beta of 2.27, suggesting that its share price is 127% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SemiLEDS has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, ASTI or LEDS? SemiLEDS has higher revenue and earnings than Ascent Solar Technologies. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAscent Solar Technologies$40K99.36-$9.13MN/AN/ASemiLEDS$5.18M2.82-$2.04M-$0.08-22.19 SummarySemiLEDS beats Ascent Solar Technologies on 7 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. 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$3.97M$1.84B$7.82B$9.81BDividend YieldN/A8.00%10.95%4.14%P/E RatioN/A5.8574.7525.55Price / Sales99.36150.7824,263.43105.95Price / CashN/A8.2535.9058.50Price / Book0.815.214.106.05Net Income-$9.13M-$167.64M$4.26B$265.02M7 Day Performance7.25%5.23%0.45%2.39%1 Month PerformanceN/A1.14%1.64%3.50%1 Year Performance-54.80%-0.38%9.56%25.82% Ascent Solar Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASTIAscent Solar Technologies0.7656 of 5 stars$2.07-6.3%N/A-72.2%$3.97M$40K0.0050Earnings ReportLEDSSemiLEDS1.2665 of 5 stars$1.57+4.7%N/A+26.8%$12.91M$31.11M-19.63130SONMSonim Technologies1.5434 of 5 stars$0.62+2.8%N/A-82.2%$11.05M$58.30M-0.21100Earnings ReportCLROClearOne0.6656 of 5 stars$4.73-0.6%N/A-96.9%$8.20M$10.08M-0.77110LNKSLinkers IndustriesN/A$0.53-0.2%N/AN/A$5.92M$4.76M0.00N/AVISLVislink TechnologiesN/A$2.31+2.7%N/A-62.3%$5.72M$32.44M-0.65130SUNESUNation EnergyN/A$1.55-0.6%N/AN/A$5.28M$56.28M0.0040Upcoming EarningsASNSActelis Networks2.2716 of 5 stars$0.55+3.6%$5.00+810.7%N/A$5.06M$7.76M-0.9840News CoverageHigh Trading VolumePRSOPeraso3.129 of 5 stars$0.87+0.6%$3.00+243.2%-44.7%$4.40M$14.57M-0.2680News CoverageSMTKSmartKem1.5119 of 5 stars$0.90+0.5%N/A-87.6%$3.99M$80K-0.2729News CoverageEarnings ReportDGLYDigital Ally Inc./NV0.608 of 5 stars$1.93+0.5%N/A-99.9%$3.22M$18.60M0.00150 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LEDS Competitors SONM Competitors CLRO Competitors LNKS Competitors VISL Competitors SUNE Competitors ASNS Competitors PRSO 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 8/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredThe Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result.Something big is brewing in Washington. 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