Comparing Sigma Designs (OTCMKTS:SIGM) & Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI)

Insider and Institutional Ownership

10.6% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Sigma Designs shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ascent Solar Technologies	-28,235.93%	-1,360.73%	-157.70%
Sigma Designs	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ascent Solar Technologies	$460,000.00	7.17	-$17.07 million	N/A	N/A
Sigma Designs	$65.90 million	N/A	-$120.04 million	N/A	N/A

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

Volatility and Risk

Ascent Solar Technologies has a beta of 2.54, suggesting that its share price is 154% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sigma Designs has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Sigma Designs beats Ascent Solar Technologies on 5 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 Sigma Designs

Sigma Designs, Inc., an integrated system-on-chip solutions provider, provides intelligent platforms for use in the home entertainment, and home and industrial control appliances. The company offers mobile Internet of Things solutions used primarily for tracking applications, such as small tags that can be attached to track pets, keys, children, luggage, and vehicles. It also offers legacy products; and software development kits and engineering support services for hardware and software. The company markets and sells its products through direct sales force, manufacturer representatives, distributors, and resellers to end-product manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, and original design manufacturers in Asia, North America, Europe, and internationally. Sigma Designs, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.