Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) posted Return on Capital Employed of 78.85% for Q1 2026, up 61.5% sequentially from 204.82% in Q4 2025, and up 9994.0% YoY from N/an in Q1 2025.
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ascent Solar Technologies has reported Return on Capital Employed for 13 years, with the latest figure at 78.85% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 9994.0% year-over-year to 78.85% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 78.85% (up 9994.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 173.7%, up 1849.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 78.85% in Q1 2026 per ASTI's latest filing, from 204.82% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 3351.06% in Q3 2023 and troughed at 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 3859928 bps in 2024, then soared 3862655 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 179.12% in 2022, then slumped by 194 bps to 527.31% in 2023, then soared by 69 bps to 162.59% in 2024, then dropped by 26 bps to 204.82% in 2025, then surged 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 23.03 Bn | 21.30 Bn | 605.00 Mn | 16.07% |
| 2 | Nextpower | 13.03 Bn | 11.82 Bn | 335.85 Mn | 23.08% |
| 3 | Enphase Energy | 5.10 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 175.01 Mn | 4.90% |
| 4 | Sunrun | 2.19 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 527.54 Mn | 0.43% |
| 5 | Solaredge Technologies | 1.89 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 95.15 Mn | -16.28% |
| 6 | Shoals Technologies | 1.19 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 49.53 Mn | 7.27% |
| 7 | Canadian Solar | 985.60 Mn | -602.69 Mn | 124.40 Mn | 2.48% |
| 8 | JinkoSolar Holding | 833.21 Mn | -2.48 Bn | 147.66 Mn | -10.77% |
| 9 | Array Technologies | 727.02 Mn | 419.71 Mn | 99.60 Mn | -5.53% |
| 10 | Ascent Solar Technologies | 29.53 Mn | 29.53 Mn | -65,592.00 | -49.97% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -49.97% |
| 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% |