stockrowAcorn Energy Inc. (ACFN) vs Astrotech Corporation (ASTC)
- Acorn Energy Inc. ACFN 14.63 +0.69%
- Astrotech Corporation ASTC 4.23 +6.55%
Acorn Energy Inc. and Astrotech Corporation are both Scientific & Technical Instruments companies. Acorn Energy Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $36.5M against $8.4M — 4.4× the size. Astrotech Corporation has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Acorn Energy Inc. trades at 16.5×. Astrotech Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: −13.0% against −23.3%. Acorn Energy Inc. has the higher net margin (23.0% vs −1,580.2%) and the higher return on invested capital (8.18% vs −182.6%). Across the 19 metrics below, Acorn Energy Inc. leads on 12 and Astrotech Corporation on 7.
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| Metric | ACFN | ASTC | Scientific & Technical Instruments median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 80.82% | 23.77% | 47.24% |
| Operating margin | 7.38% | (1,548.52%) | 8.96% |
| Net margin | 23.04% | (1,580.18%) | 1.92% |
| Free cash flow margin | 16.11% | (1,569.77%) | 10.59% |
| Return on equity | 26.01% | (75.39%) | 2.66% |
| Return on assets | 14.87% | (60.75%) | 1.12% |
| Return on invested capital | 8.18% | (182.64%) | 4.79% |
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