Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Return on Sales [ROS] (2014 - 2026)
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) posted Return on Sales [ROS] of -2043.53% for Q2 2026, up 10273.28 percentage points from -12316.81% a year earlier and up 2312.03 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Return on Sales [ROS] (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Return on Sales [ROS] at Ascent Solar Technologies was -4310.16%, up 14023.44 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -10256.71%, up 10121.76 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of -6571.92 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Ascent Solar Technologies' Return on Sales [ROS] was -20378.46% in FY2024 (-16964.84 pp), -3413.63% in FY2023 (-2018.82 pp), -1394.81% in FY2022 (+51.47 pp) and -1446.28% in FY2021 (+2238.50 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q3 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +26279.48 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] in the past five years was Q4 2024, with a gain of 162661.89 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2023, with a drop of 144246.61 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Sales [ROS] for the three prior quarters was -4355.56% (Q1 2026), -13243.90% (Q4 2025) and -6892.30% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 216.95 Bn | 178.02 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 5.88% |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 57.07 Bn | 47.00 Bn | 417.10 Mn | 18.24% |
| 3 | First Solar | 18.48 Bn | 9.43 Bn | 605.00 Mn | 42.64% |
| 4 | Nextpower | 11.96 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 335.85 Mn | 20.41% |
| 5 | BWX Technologies | 11.65 Bn | 9.95 Bn | 202.31 Mn | 12.66% |
| 6 | Generac Holdings | 11.03 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 521.81 Mn | 17.93% |
| 7 | EnerSys | 6.03 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 313.36 Mn | 16.18% |
| 8 | Enphase Energy | 4.18 Bn | -683.79 Mn | 175.01 Mn | 17.65% |
| 9 | Mirion Technologies | 3.62 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 133.10 Mn | 6.71% |
| 10 | Ascent Solar Technologies | 16.79 Mn | -18.71 Mn | -65,592.00 | -2,043.53% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -2,043.53% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4,355.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -13,243.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6,892.30% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -12,316.81% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -11,177.87% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -20,378.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -26,443.23% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -8,490.69% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -44,205.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -183,040.36% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1,034.13% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -3,110.95% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4,045.33% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -38,793.75% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -120,594.44% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -357.99% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -390.48% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -6,271.82% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -22,694.08% |
Ascent Solar Technologies Return on Sales [ROS] 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ASTI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ASTI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();