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ASTI vs TSM // REVENUE GROWTH (YOY)
Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ASTI 1
— TSM 6
▲ REVENUE GROWTH (YOY) LEADER: ASTI
LAST: $1.70 (-2.30%) • MKT CAP: $16.7M
revenue-growth
83.30%
LAST: $431.81 (-1.75%) • MKT CAP: $2.24T
revenue-growth
-3.30%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ASTI VS. TSM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ASTI | TSM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | 14.90% | -49.90 | TSM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 14.9x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | 3.99% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -60.00% | 21.10% | -81.10 | TSM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -60.00% | 16.40% | -76.40 | TSM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) ACTIVE | 83.30% | -3.30% | +86.60 | ASTI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 3.87 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 7/9 | -3.00 | TSM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 26.5 | 49.4 | -22.91 | TSM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.42 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 20.2x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $16.7M | $2.24T | -$2.24T | TSM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ASTI REV | TSM REV | ASTI GROSS % | TSM GROSS % | ASTI FCF | TSM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $76.8K | — | — | — | -$6.9M | — |
| FY 2024 | $41.9K | — | — | — | -$8.4M | — |
| FY 2023 | $458.3K | — | — | — | -$9.5M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ASTI // BETA —
TSM // BETA 1.42