Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2012 - 2026)
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -64.09% in Q3 2026, up 111.53 percentage points from -175.61% a year earlier but down 14.12 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Ascent Solar Technologies reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -173.70%, up 18.49 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a four-year change of -49.17 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -192.18% in FY2024 (+40.37 pp), -232.56% in FY2023 (-74.47 pp), -158.09% in FY2022 (-33.56 pp) and -124.53% in FY2021.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has ranged from -38805.34% in Q1 2024 to -49.97% in Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +4937.78 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 38626.55 percentage points in Q1 2025, against a drop of 38599.28 percentage points in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -49.97% (Q2 2026), -78.85% (Q1 2026) and -204.82% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 212.47 Bn | 164.72 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 13.43% |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 56.73 Bn | 46.66 Bn | 417.10 Mn | 12.05% |
| 3 | First Solar | 18.42 Bn | 9.79 Bn | 713.06 Mn | 16.24% |
| 4 | Nextpower | 14.32 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 345.32 Mn | 23.66% |
| 5 | BWX Technologies | 11.27 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 227.14 Mn | 12.27% |
| 6 | Generac Holdings | 11.25 Bn | 9.99 Bn | 516.04 Mn | 10.55% |
| 7 | Innio | 10.93 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 367.70 Mn | 10.44% |
| 8 | EnerSys | 5.13 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 284.35 Mn | 16.98% |
| 9 | Mirion Technologies | 4.30 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 131.50 Mn | 2.00% |
| 10 | Ascent Solar Technologies | 12.57 Mn | -33.82 Mn | -42,992.00 | -64.09% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -64.09% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
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Ascent Solar Technologies Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=ASTI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=ASTI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();