Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Ascent Solar Technologies recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $2.3 million in Q1 2026, up 10.9% quarter-over-quarter from $2.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 31.35% year-over-year from $1.8 million in Q1 2025.
Ascent Solar Technologies' Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.3 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 31.35% year-over-year to $2.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $8.5 million (up 8.19% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $8.0 million, down 7.32% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $2.3 million for Q1 2026 at Ascent Solar Technologies, up from $2.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $7.7 million in Q3 2022 to a low of $1.4 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $3.1 million and a median of $2.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 186.54% in 2022 and plunged 71.62% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Ascent Solar Technologies' Operating Expenses stood at $4.9 million in 2022, then climbed by 3.39% to $5.1 million in 2023, then slumped by 71.62% to $1.4 million in 2024, then soared by 44.4% to $2.1 million in 2025, then climbed by 10.9% to $2.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $2.3 million, $2.1 million, and $2.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 26.65 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 486.13 Mn | 140.83 Mn |
| 2 | Nextpower | 17.99 Bn | 16.90 Bn | 297.38 Mn | 143.79 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Solar | 15.11 Bn | 15.69 Bn | 124.40 Mn | 188.46 Mn |
| 4 | Enphase Energy | 8.19 Bn | 7.26 Bn | 100.39 Mn | 130.04 Mn |
| 5 | Solaredge Technologies | 3.80 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 68.28 Mn | 123.32 Mn |
| 6 | Sunrun | 3.38 Bn | 4.27 Bn | 543.70 Mn | 765.74 Mn |
| 7 | Shoals Technologies | 1.60 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 41.01 Mn | 33.29 Mn |
| 8 | Array Technologies | 1.25 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 63.00 Mn | 55.90 Mn |
| 9 | JinkoSolar Holding | 677.44 Mn | 2.29 Bn | 147.66 Mn | -232.93 Mn |
| 10 | Ascent Solar Technologies | 15.38 Mn | 15.38 Mn | -18,793.00 | 2.31 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 497,573.00 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 374,249.00 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 357,955.00 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 798,746.00 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 710,693.00 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 3.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 5.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 4.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 5.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 7.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 8.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 9.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 8.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 9.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 7.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 11.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 10.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 8.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 8.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 9.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 6.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 7.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 6.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 10.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 6.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 6.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 5.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 6.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 5.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 86.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 11.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 10.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 8.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 7.85 Mn |