Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) reported Research & Development of $694221.0 for Q1 2026, up 24.25% on a YoY basis from $558744.0 in Q1 2025, and up 7.13% sequentially from $648031.0 in Q4 2025.
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) has 17 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $694221.0 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 24.25% year-over-year to $694221.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.6 million (up 14.8% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.4 million, up 6.18% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to $694221.0 in Q1 2026, from $648031.0 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $1.7 million in Q1 2023 to a low of $344942.0 in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $861390.8 and a median of $622921.0 in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development soared 93.17% in 2022 and sank 77.6% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing ASTI's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $1.6 million in 2022, then plunged by 75.3% to $389327.0 in 2023, then soared by 50.05% to $584182.0 in 2024, then rose by 10.93% to $648031.0 in 2025, then increased by 7.13% to $694221.0 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ASTI's Research & Development at $694221.0 in Q1 2026, $648031.0 in Q4 2025, and $620572.0 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 22.08 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 486.13 Mn | 66.94 Mn |
| 2 | Nextpower | 15.32 Bn | 14.23 Bn | 297.38 Mn | 43.17 Mn |
| 3 | Enphase Energy | 4.98 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 100.39 Mn | 48.09 Mn |
| 4 | JinkoSolar Holding | 3.20 Bn | -107.75 Mn | 147.66 Mn | -33.12 Mn |
| 5 | Solaredge Technologies | 2.60 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 68.28 Mn | 27.45 Mn |
| 6 | Sunrun | 2.35 Bn | 687.09 Mn | 407.49 Mn | 178.53 Mn |
| 7 | Shoals Technologies | 1.55 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 41.01 Mn | - |
| 8 | Canadian Solar | 925.64 Mn | 166.07 Mn | 124.40 Mn | 21.68 Mn |
| 9 | Array Technologies | 843.55 Mn | 642.85 Mn | 63.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Ascent Solar Technologies | 24.55 Mn | 24.55 Mn | -18,793.00 | 694,221.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 694,221.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 648,031.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 620,572.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 622,921.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 558,744.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 584,182.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 603,534.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 506,001.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 607,233.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 389,327.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 344,942.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 822,321.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 901,850.00 |