Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI) versus Principal Solar (OTCMKTS:PSWW) Head-To-Head Review

Risk and Volatility

Ascent Solar Technologies has a beta of 2.42, meaning that its share price is 142% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Principal Solar has a beta of 6.87, meaning that its share price is 587% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Ascent Solar Technologies and Principal Solar”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ascent Solar Technologies	$51,917.00	55.55	-$9.13 million	N/A	N/A
Principal Solar	N/A	N/A	-$400,000.00	N/A	N/A

Principal Solar has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ascent Solar Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares Ascent Solar Technologies and Principal Solar’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ascent Solar Technologies	-28,235.93%	-223.96%	-95.86%
Principal Solar	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

10.6% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.2% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.2% of Principal Solar shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Principal Solar beats Ascent Solar Technologies on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ascent Solar Technologies

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a solar technology company, engages in the manufacture and sale of photovoltaic solar modules in the United States. The company markets and sells its products through OEMs, system integrators, distributors, retailers, and value-added resellers. It serves agrivoltaics, aerospace, satellites, near earth orbiting vehicles, and fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicles. Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Thornton, Colorado.

About Principal Solar

Principal Solar, Inc. does not have significant operations. It focuses on renewable energy and natural gas sectors. The company is headquartered in Dallas Texas.