Head-To-Head Analysis: SunHydrogen (OTCMKTS:HYSR) versus Ascent Solar Technologies (OTCMKTS:ASTI)

SunHydrogen (OTCMKTS:HYSR) and Ascent Solar Technologies (OTCMKTS:ASTI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for SunHydrogen and Ascent Solar Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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

Profitability

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

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares SunHydrogen and Ascent Solar Technologies’ top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SunHydrogen	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.02)	-0.96
Ascent Solar Technologies	$244,531.00	12.01	-$19.75 million	($0.89)	-0.05

SunHydrogen has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ascent Solar Technologies. SunHydrogen is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ascent Solar Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

14.7% of SunHydrogen shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.9% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of SunHydrogen shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Ascent Solar Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

SunHydrogen beats Ascent Solar Technologies on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SunHydrogen

SunHydrogen, Inc. engages in the development and marketing of solar-powered nanoparticle systems that mimics photosynthesis to separate hydrogen from water. The company was formerly known as HyperSolar, Inc. and changed its name to SunHydrogen, Inc. in June 2020. SunHydrogen, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Santa Barbara, California.

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.