Contrasting Ascent Solar Technologies (OTCMKTS:ASTI) & mPhase Technologies (OTCMKTS:XDSL)

Ascent Solar Technologies (OTCMKTS:ASTI) and mPhase Technologies (OTCMKTS:XDSL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

Ascent Solar Technologies has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, mPhase Technologies has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

12.2% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 47.2% of mPhase Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Ascent Solar Technologies and mPhase Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ascent Solar Technologies	0	0	0	0	N/A
mPhase Technologies	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ascent Solar Technologies	-9,484.43%	-7,017.74%	-167.64%
mPhase Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Ascent Solar Technologies and mPhase Technologies’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ascent Solar Technologies	$244,531.00	15.51	-$19.75 million	($0.89)	-0.06
mPhase Technologies	$30.67 million	0.11	$1.67 million	N/A	N/A

mPhase Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Ascent Solar Technologies.

Summary

mPhase Technologies beats Ascent Solar Technologies on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ascent Solar Technologies

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells copper-indium-gallium-diselenide photovoltaic products for agrivoltaics, aerospace, satellites, near earth orbiting vehicles, and fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicles applications. The company markets and sells its products through OEMs, system integrators, distributors, retailers, and value-added resellers. Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Thornton, Colorado.

About mPhase Technologies

mPhase Technologies, Inc. provides artificial intelligence and machine learning focused technology products and related services. It offers mPower EV Charging Network; and Consumer Engagement Platform to understand behavior patterns of consumers and allows the retailers to make these just in time offers available to the end consumer as they travel. mPhase Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.