Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Ascent Solar Technologies' (ASTI) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $2.0 million in Q2 2026, down 3.1% year-over-year from $2.1 million in Q2 2025, and down 11.83% quarter-over-quarter from $2.3 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ascent Solar Technologies has disclosed Operating Expenses across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $2.0 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses fell 3.1% year-over-year to $2.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $8.4 million (up 11.28% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $8.0 million, down 7.32% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $2.0 million for Q2 2026 at Ascent Solar Technologies, down from $2.3 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.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $3.1 million, with a median of $2.4 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses jumped 186.54% in 2022 and plunged 71.62% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $4.9 million in 2022, then advanced by 3.39% to $5.1 million in 2023, then sank by 71.62% to $1.4 million in 2024, then surged by 44.4% to $2.1 million in 2025, then declined by 2.21% to $2.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $2.0 million in Q2 2026, $2.3 million in Q1 2026, and $2.1 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 22.26 Bn | 20.53 Bn | 605.00 Mn | 154.62 Mn |
| 2 | Nextpower | 12.25 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 335.85 Mn | 144.95 Mn |
| 3 | Enphase Energy | 4.86 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 175.01 Mn | 123.50 Mn |
| 4 | Solaredge Technologies | 2.25 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 95.15 Mn | 111.20 Mn |
| 5 | T1 Energy | 1.29 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 49.10 Mn | 71.88 Mn |
| 6 | Shoals Technologies | 1.19 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 49.53 Mn | 30.80 Mn |
| 7 | Canadian Solar | 877.81 Mn | -588.69 Mn | 168.48 Mn | 239.53 Mn |
| 8 | Array Technologies | 700.09 Mn | 392.79 Mn | 99.60 Mn | 64.84 Mn |
| 9 | JinkoSolar Holding | 608.82 Mn | -2.07 Bn | 75.62 Mn | -287.32 Mn |
| 10 | Ascent Solar Technologies | 27.13 Mn | 27.13 Mn | -65,592.00 | 2.04 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.04 Mn |
| 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 |