Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026)
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) recorded Return on Assets [ROA] of -43.66% in Q2 2026, up 75.32 percentage points from -118.98% a year earlier and up 20.80 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Ascent Solar Technologies reported Return on Assets [ROA] of -116.72%, up 18.86 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Assets [ROA] has a five-year change of -25.03 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Assets [ROA] came in at -135.58% in FY2024 (+7.10 pp), -142.68% in FY2023 (-17.32 pp), -125.36% in FY2022 (-27.65 pp) and -97.71% in FY2021 (-6.02 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q2 2012.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Assets [ROA] rose in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +54.17 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Assets [ROA] in the last five years was a gain of 129.73 percentage points in Q1 2025, against a drop of 124.27 percentage points in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -64.46% (Q1 2026), -130.50% (Q4 2025) and -115.88% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 262.99 Bn | 224.06 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 12.18% |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 81.45 Bn | 73.27 Bn | 355.57 Mn | 4.88% |
| 3 | First Solar | 18.50 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 605.00 Mn | 13.06% |
| 4 | BWX Technologies | 12.53 Bn | 10.83 Bn | 202.31 Mn | 8.14% |
| 5 | Generac Holdings | 12.26 Bn | 11.09 Bn | 521.81 Mn | 4.56% |
| 6 | Nextpower | 12.05 Bn | 7.95 Bn | 335.85 Mn | 14.25% |
| 7 | EnerSys | 6.88 Bn | 5.08 Bn | 313.36 Mn | 8.86% |
| 8 | Enphase Energy | 4.34 Bn | -522.59 Mn | 175.01 Mn | 4.75% |
| 9 | Mirion Technologies | 3.51 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 133.10 Mn | 0.73% |
| 10 | Ascent Solar Technologies | 22.58 Mn | 22.58 Mn | -65,592.00 | -43.66% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -43.66% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -64.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -130.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -115.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -118.98% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -124.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -121.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -141.71% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -172.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -253.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -204.15% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -157.05% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -176.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -129.70% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -136.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -187.41% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -130.62% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -104.76% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -81.33% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -79.49% |
Ascent Solar Technologies Return on Assets [ROA] 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=ASTI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=ASTI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();