ASTI vs. SONM, CMBM, WATT, CLRO, MINM, LNKS, ASNS, VISL, SUNE, and PRSO
Should you be buying Ascent Solar Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ascent Solar Technologies include Sonim Technologies (SONM), Cambium Networks (CMBM), Energous (WATT), ClearOne (CLRO), Minim (MINM), Linkers Industries (LNKS), Actelis Networks (ASNS), Vislink Technologies (VISL), SUNation Energy (SUNE), and Peraso (PRSO). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.
Ascent Solar Technologies vs. Its Competitors
Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI) and Sonim Technologies (NASDAQ:SONM) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.
Ascent Solar Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sonim Technologies.
Ascent Solar Technologies has a beta of 2.58, indicating that its stock price is 158% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sonim Technologies has a beta of 1.89, indicating that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500.
10.6% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.3% of Sonim Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.2% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 49.8% of Sonim Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
In the previous week, Sonim Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Ascent Solar Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Sonim Technologies and 5 mentions for Ascent Solar Technologies. Ascent Solar Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.24 beat Sonim Technologies' score of -0.05 indicating that Ascent Solar Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Ascent Solar Technologies has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Sonim Technologies' net margin of -52.00%. Ascent Solar Technologies' return on equity of -223.96% beat Sonim Technologies' return on equity.
Summary
Ascent Solar Technologies beats Sonim Technologies on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (NASDAQ:ASTI) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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