Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Other Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) recorded Other Operating Expenses of $1.88 million in Q3 2026, up 113.5% from $880,014 a year earlier and up 138.8% from the prior quarter.
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Other Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ascent Solar Technologies' Other Operating Expenses came in at $4.35 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 24.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $3.58 million, down 7.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Other Operating Expenses has declined for three straight years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 25.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Other Operating Expenses came in at $3.85 million in FY2024 (-56.0%), $8.75 million in FY2023 (-23.6%), $11.45 million in FY2022 (+176.7%) and $4.14 million in FY2021 (+255.3%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Other Operating Expenses since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Other Operating Expenses rose in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 2.6%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Other Operating Expenses in the last five years was growth of 391.1% in Q3 2022, against a decline of 90.9% in Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $786,902 (Q2 2026), $781,707 (Q1 2026) and $906,826 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 212.47 Bn | 164.72 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 56.73 Bn | 46.66 Bn | 417.10 Mn |
| 3 | First Solar | 18.42 Bn | 9.79 Bn | 713.06 Mn |
| 4 | Nextpower | 14.32 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 345.32 Mn |
| 5 | BWX Technologies | 11.27 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 227.14 Mn |
| 6 | Generac Holdings | 11.25 Bn | 9.99 Bn | 516.04 Mn |
| 7 | Innio | 10.93 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 367.70 Mn |
| 8 | EnerSys | 5.13 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 284.35 Mn |
| 9 | Mirion Technologies | 4.30 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 131.50 Mn |
| 10 | Ascent Solar Technologies | 12.57 Mn | -33.82 Mn | -42,992.00 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 250,742.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 158,565.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 313,754.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 351,981.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 432,827.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 235,813.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 226,358.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 432,104.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 248,832.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 796,815.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 836,611.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 581,786.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 537,682.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 727,134.00 |
Ascent Solar Technologies Other Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=ASTI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "ticker": "ASTI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=ASTI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();