Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
Ascent Solar Technologies recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 78.85% in Q1 2026, up 61.5% quarter-over-quarter from 204.82% in Q4 2025, and up 9994.0% year-over-year from N/an in Q1 2025.
Ascent Solar Technologies' Return on Capital Employed history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 78.85% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 9994.0% year-over-year to 78.85%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 78.85% (up 9994.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 173.7%, up 1849.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 78.85% for Q1 2026 at Ascent Solar Technologies, up from 204.82% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 3351.06% in Q3 2023 to a low of 38805.34% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 2323.7% and a median of 179.12% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 3859928 bps in 2024 and surged 3862655 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Ascent Solar Technologies' Return on Capital Employed stood at 179.12% in 2022, then sank by 194 bps to 527.31% in 2023, then surged by 69 bps to 162.59% in 2024, then slipped by 26 bps to 204.82% in 2025, then jumped by 62 bps to 78.85% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 78.85%, 204.82%, and 175.61% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 26.65 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 486.13 Mn | 15.46% |
| 2 | Nextpower | 17.99 Bn | 16.90 Bn | 297.38 Mn | 25.15% |
| 3 | Canadian Solar | 15.11 Bn | 15.69 Bn | 124.40 Mn | 2.48% |
| 4 | Enphase Energy | 8.19 Bn | 7.26 Bn | 100.39 Mn | 3.64% |
| 5 | Solaredge Technologies | 3.80 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 68.28 Mn | -23.29% |
| 6 | Sunrun | 3.38 Bn | 4.27 Bn | 543.70 Mn | -0.26% |
| 7 | Shoals Technologies | 1.60 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 41.01 Mn | 7.88% |
| 8 | Array Technologies | 1.25 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 63.00 Mn | -4.58% |
| 9 | JinkoSolar Holding | 677.44 Mn | 2.29 Bn | 147.66 Mn | -0.08% |
| 10 | Ascent Solar Technologies | 15.38 Mn | 15.38 Mn | -18,793.00 | -78.85% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -78.85% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -204.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -175.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -176.97% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -178.79% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -162.59% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -200.24% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -367.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -38,805.34% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -527.31% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3,351.06% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -992.18% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -206.06% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -179.12% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -309.13% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -173.19% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -116.65% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -96.65% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -100.97% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -70.64% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -56.76% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 203.38% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 17.11% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 11.70% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 14.30% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 13.07% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 18.54% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 25.78% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 40.47% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 38.29% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 79.41% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 84.65% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 115.29% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 212.56% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 724.21% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 277.92% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 348.80% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -1,219.30% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -950.07% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -396.69% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -186.74% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -127.71% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -86.68% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -115.95% |