Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) reported Return on Capital Employed of 78.85% for Q1 2026, up 9994.0% on a YoY basis from N/an in Q1 2025, and up 61.5% sequentially from 204.82% in Q4 2025.
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) has 13 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 78.85% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 9994.0% year-over-year to 78.85%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 78.85% (up 9994.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 173.7%, up 1849.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 78.85% in Q1 2026, 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 sank 3859928 bps in 2024 and jumped 3862655 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing ASTI's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 179.12% in 2022, then tumbled by 194 bps to 527.31% in 2023, then soared by 69 bps to 162.59% in 2024, then retreated by 26 bps to 204.82% in 2025, then surged by 62 bps to 78.85% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ASTI's Return on Capital Employed at 78.85% in Q1 2026, 204.82% in Q4 2025, and 175.61% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 22.08 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 486.13 Mn | 15.46% |
| 2 | Nextpower | 15.32 Bn | 14.23 Bn | 297.38 Mn | 25.15% |
| 3 | Enphase Energy | 4.98 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 100.39 Mn | 3.64% |
| 4 | JinkoSolar Holding | 3.20 Bn | -107.75 Mn | 147.66 Mn | -10.77% |
| 5 | Solaredge Technologies | 2.60 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 68.28 Mn | -23.29% |
| 6 | Sunrun | 2.35 Bn | 687.09 Mn | 407.49 Mn | -0.26% |
| 7 | Shoals Technologies | 1.55 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 41.01 Mn | 7.88% |
| 8 | Canadian Solar | 925.64 Mn | 166.07 Mn | 124.40 Mn | 2.48% |
| 9 | Array Technologies | 843.55 Mn | 642.85 Mn | 63.00 Mn | -4.58% |
| 10 | Ascent Solar Technologies | 24.55 Mn | 24.55 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% |