Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) reported Operating Expenses of $2.3 million for Q1 2026, up 31.35% on a YoY basis from $1.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 10.9% sequentially from $2.1 million in Q4 2025.
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $2.3 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 31.35% year-over-year to $2.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $8.5 million (up 8.19% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $8.0 million, down 7.32% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to $2.3 million in Q1 2026, 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 soared 186.54% in 2022 and tumbled 71.62% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing ASTI's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $4.9 million in 2022, then gained by 3.39% to $5.1 million in 2023, then plunged by 71.62% to $1.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 44.4% to $2.1 million in 2025, then gained by 10.9% to $2.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ASTI's Operating Expenses at $2.3 million in Q1 2026, $2.1 million in Q4 2025, and $2.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 22.08 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 486.13 Mn | 140.83 Mn |
| 2 | Nextpower | 15.32 Bn | 14.23 Bn | 297.38 Mn | 143.79 Mn |
| 3 | Enphase Energy | 4.98 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 100.39 Mn | 130.04 Mn |
| 4 | JinkoSolar Holding | 3.20 Bn | -107.75 Mn | 147.66 Mn | -232.93 Mn |
| 5 | Solaredge Technologies | 2.60 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 68.28 Mn | 123.32 Mn |
| 6 | Sunrun | 2.35 Bn | 687.09 Mn | 407.49 Mn | 765.74 Mn |
| 7 | Shoals Technologies | 1.55 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 41.01 Mn | 33.29 Mn |
| 8 | Canadian Solar | 925.64 Mn | 166.07 Mn | 124.40 Mn | 188.46 Mn |
| 9 | Array Technologies | 843.55 Mn | 642.85 Mn | 63.00 Mn | 55.90 Mn |
| 10 | Ascent Solar Technologies | 24.55 Mn | 24.55 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 |