Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026)
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) reported Gross Margin of 36.18% for Q1 2026, up 1817.0% on a YoY basis from 1.89% in Q1 2025, and up 85.48% sequentially from 249.24% in Q4 2025.
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) has 13 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 36.18% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 1817.0% year-over-year to 36.18%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 114.83% (up 9934.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 155.73%, up 9845.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin improved to 36.18% in Q1 2026, from 249.24% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 9.5% in Q2 2022 to a low of 6359.95% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 1016.38% and a median of 211.71% in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin plunged 246004 bps in 2022 and jumped 615869 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing ASTI's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 3784.02% in 2022, then soared by 35 bps to 2472.84% in 2023, then jumped by 68 bps to 798.2% in 2024, then soared by 69 bps to 249.24% in 2025, then soared by 85 bps to 36.18% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ASTI's Gross Margin at 36.18% in Q1 2026, 249.24% in Q4 2025, and 211.71% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 22.08 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 486.13 Mn | 46.55% |
| 2 | Nextpower | 15.32 Bn | 14.23 Bn | 297.38 Mn | 33.77% |
| 3 | Enphase Energy | 4.98 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 100.39 Mn | 35.49% |
| 4 | JinkoSolar Holding | 3.20 Bn | -107.75 Mn | 147.66 Mn | 8.32% |
| 5 | Solaredge Technologies | 2.60 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 68.28 Mn | 21.99% |
| 6 | Sunrun | 2.35 Bn | 687.09 Mn | 407.49 Mn | 56.42% |
| 7 | Shoals Technologies | 1.55 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 41.01 Mn | 29.18% |
| 8 | Canadian Solar | 925.64 Mn | 166.07 Mn | 124.40 Mn | 10.22% |
| 9 | Array Technologies | 843.55 Mn | 642.85 Mn | 63.00 Mn | 28.20% |
| 10 | Ascent Solar Technologies | 24.55 Mn | 24.55 Mn | -18,793.00 | -36.18% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -36.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -249.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -211.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -68.67% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -54.35% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -798.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -121.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -67.64% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2,472.84% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -201.26% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -557.71% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -271.74% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3,784.02% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6,359.95% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.50% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1,323.98% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -5,767.82% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -11.40% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 55.93% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -1,090.53% |