ASTI vs. SONM, SMTK, MIND, WATT, SUNE, SGMA, LNKS, ASNS, VISL, and PEGY
Should you be buying Ascent Solar Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ascent Solar Technologies include Sonim Technologies (SONM), Smartkem (SMTK), MIND Technology (MIND), Energous (WATT), SUNation Energy (SUNE), SigmaTron International (SGMA), Linkers Industries (LNKS), Actelis Networks (ASNS), Vislink Technologies (VISL), and Pineapple Energy (PEGY). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.
Ascent Solar Technologies vs.
Sonim Technologies (NASDAQ:SONM) and Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.
In the previous week, Sonim Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Ascent Solar Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Sonim Technologies and 3 mentions for Ascent Solar Technologies. Ascent Solar Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Sonim Technologies' score of -0.04 indicating that Ascent Solar Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Sonim Technologies has a net margin of -23.59% compared to Ascent Solar Technologies' net margin of -28,235.93%. Sonim Technologies' return on equity of -71.37% beat Ascent Solar Technologies' return on equity.
Sonim Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Ascent Solar Technologies.
Sonim Technologies has a beta of 2.07, indicating that its share price is 107% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ascent Solar Technologies has a beta of 2.91, indicating that its share price is 191% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Sonim Technologies received 50 more outperform votes than Ascent Solar Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users.
3.3% of Sonim Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.6% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 49.8% of Sonim Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are held 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.
Summary
Sonim Technologies beats Ascent Solar Technologies on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:ASTI) was last updated on 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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