Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026)
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) posted Gross Margin of 36.18% for Q1 2026, up 85.48% sequentially from 249.24% in Q4 2025, and up 1817.0% YoY from 1.89% in Q1 2025.
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ascent Solar Technologies has reported Gross Margin for 13 years, with the latest figure at 36.18% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 1817.0% year-over-year to 36.18% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 114.83% (up 9934.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 155.73%, up 9845.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin improved to 36.18% in Q1 2026 per ASTI's latest filing, from 249.24% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 9.5% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin slumped 246004 bps in 2022, then soared 615869 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin 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.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 36.18%, 249.24%, and 211.71% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 23.41 Bn | 21.68 Bn | 605.00 Mn | 57.28% |
| 2 | Nextpower | 13.22 Bn | 12.00 Bn | 335.85 Mn | 35.91% |
| 3 | Enphase Energy | 5.14 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 175.01 Mn | 59.97% |
| 4 | Sunrun | 2.22 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 527.54 Mn | 60.64% |
| 5 | Solaredge Technologies | 1.93 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 95.15 Mn | 27.48% |
| 6 | Shoals Technologies | 1.22 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 49.53 Mn | 30.31% |
| 7 | Canadian Solar | 1.01 Bn | -580.46 Mn | 124.40 Mn | 10.22% |
| 8 | JinkoSolar Holding | 855.21 Mn | -2.45 Bn | 147.66 Mn | 8.32% |
| 9 | Array Technologies | 729.32 Mn | 422.02 Mn | 99.60 Mn | 29.12% |
| 10 | Ascent Solar Technologies | 29.82 Mn | 29.82 Mn | -65,592.00 | -68.90% |
Historic Data
Download 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% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1,323.98% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -5,767.82% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -11.40% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 55.93% |