Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. (ASTI) vs SPI Energy Co., Ltd. (SPIEQ)
Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. and SPI Energy Co., Ltd. are both Solar companies. Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $28.2M against $24.2M — 1.2× the size. Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 364.1% against 21.2%. SPI Energy Co., Ltd. has the higher net margin (−11.8% vs −4,237.0%) and the higher return on invested capital (−16.2% vs −704.2%). Across the 16 metrics below, SPI Energy Co., Ltd. leads on 11 and Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. on 5.
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| Metric | ASTI | SPIEQ | Solar median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | (96.13%) | 13.08% | 31.92% |
| Operating margin | (4,313.23%) | (7.32%) | (9.70%) |
| Net margin | (4,236.98%) | (11.75%) | (8.48%) |
| Free cash flow margin | (3,844.98%) | (2.70%) | (2.95%) |
| Return on equity | (86.62%) | (122.93%) | 5.34% |
| Return on assets | (65.09%) | (10.87%) | (5.36%) |
| Return on invested capital | (704.24%) | (16.17%) | (5.27%) |
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