Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026)
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) reported Gross Margin of -68.90% for Q2 2026, down 0.23 percentage points from -68.67% a year earlier and down 32.72 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Ascent Solar Technologies' Gross Margin came in at -96.06%, up 120.42 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -155.73%, up 98.45 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has a five-year change of +6.36 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Margin came in at -254.18% in FY2024 (+58.76 pp), -312.94% in FY2023 (-248.44 pp), -64.50% in FY2022 (+148.51 pp) and -213.01% in FY2021 (-50.92 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Gross Margin spans a low of -6359.95% in Q3 2022 and a high of 9.50% in Q2 2022.
- Year over year, Gross Margin gained in four of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +12.31 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 6158.69 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2021 (a drop of 5779.98 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -36.18% (Q1 2026), -249.24% (Q4 2025) and -211.71% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 252.99 Bn | 214.06 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 21.25% |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 81.25 Bn | 73.07 Bn | 355.57 Mn | 33.38% |
| 3 | First Solar | 18.82 Bn | 9.78 Bn | 605.00 Mn | 57.28% |
| 4 | BWX Technologies | 12.55 Bn | 10.85 Bn | 202.31 Mn | 22.44% |
| 5 | Generac Holdings | 12.21 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 521.81 Mn | 44.47% |
| 6 | Nextpower | 11.82 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 335.85 Mn | 35.91% |
| 7 | EnerSys | 6.67 Bn | 4.86 Bn | 313.36 Mn | 33.49% |
| 8 | Enphase Energy | 4.36 Bn | -500.13 Mn | 175.01 Mn | 59.97% |
| 9 | Mirion Technologies | 3.45 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 133.10 Mn | 49.89% |
| 10 | Ascent Solar Technologies | 24.74 Mn | 24.74 Mn | -65,592.00 | -68.90% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -68.90% |
| 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% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.88% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1,323.98% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -5,767.82% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -11.40% |
Ascent Solar Technologies Gross Margin API
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