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FTCI vs ASTI // NET PROFIT MARGIN
FTC Solar Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FTCI 4
— ASTI 1
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $1.36 (+2.26%) • MKT CAP: $24.9M
net-margins
-60.00%
LAST: $1.70 (-2.30%) • MKT CAP: $16.7M
net-margins
-60.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FTCI VS. ASTI)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FTCI | ASTI | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | -0.90% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | -35.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | — | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -35.50% | -60.00% | +24.50 | FTCI | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | -60.00% | -60.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 110.50% | 83.30% | +27.20 | FTCI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 4/9 | -1.00 | ASTI | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 28.6 | 26.5 | +2.10 | FTCI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $24.9M | $16.7M | $8.2M | FTCI | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FTCI REV | ASTI REV | FTCI GROSS % | ASTI GROSS % | FTCI FCF | ASTI FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $99.7M | $76.8K | -0.9% | — | -$34.6M | -$6.9M |
| FY 2024 | $47.4M | $41.9K | -26.6% | — | -$36.3M | -$8.4M |
| FY 2023 | $127.0M | $458.3K | — | — | -$52.7M | -$9.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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