Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Gross Margin (2014 - 2026)
Ascent Solar Technologies recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 36.18% in Q1 2026, up 85.48% quarter-over-quarter from 249.24% in Q4 2025, and up 1817.0% year-over-year from 1.89% in Q1 2025.
Ascent Solar Technologies' Gross Margin history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 36.18% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 1817.0% year-over-year to 36.18%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 114.83% (up 9934.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 155.73%, up 9845.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 36.18% for Q1 2026 at Ascent Solar Technologies, up 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 sank 246004 bps in 2022 and surged 615869 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Ascent Solar Technologies' Gross Margin stood at 3784.02% in 2022, then surged by 35 bps to 2472.84% in 2023, then soared by 68 bps to 798.2% in 2024, then surged by 69 bps to 249.24% in 2025, then surged 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 26.65 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 486.13 Mn | 46.55% |
| 2 | Nextpower | 17.99 Bn | 16.90 Bn | 297.38 Mn | 33.77% |
| 3 | Canadian Solar | 15.11 Bn | 15.69 Bn | 124.40 Mn | 10.22% |
| 4 | Enphase Energy | 8.19 Bn | 7.26 Bn | 100.39 Mn | 35.49% |
| 5 | Solaredge Technologies | 3.80 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 68.28 Mn | 21.99% |
| 6 | Sunrun | 3.38 Bn | 4.27 Bn | 543.70 Mn | 75.28% |
| 7 | Shoals Technologies | 1.60 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 41.01 Mn | 29.18% |
| 8 | Array Technologies | 1.25 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 63.00 Mn | 28.20% |
| 9 | JinkoSolar Holding | 677.44 Mn | 2.29 Bn | 147.66 Mn | 8.32% |
| 10 | Ascent Solar Technologies | 15.38 Mn | 15.38 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% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 12.16% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 54.21% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -1,677.65% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -1,927.40% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 78.05% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -57.48% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 57.55% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -46.36% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 100.00% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -123.95% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 27.68% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -420.89% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -121.13% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -1,073.81% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -432.01% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -226.55% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -8,243.69% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -398.39% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -204.75% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -30.32% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -82.88% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -15.13% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -140.48% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 100.00% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 100.00% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 100.00% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 100.00% |