Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. Common Stock (ASTI) is a publicly traded company in the Energy — Solar industry listed on NASDAQ. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. specializes in the development, production, and distribution of copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS) photovoltaic products. These solar energy solutions are engineered for diverse applications, spanning the aerospace industry, defense sector, emergency management, and both consumer and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) demands. A notable offering includes their outdoor solar charging devices.
Analysis Summary
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. Common Stock reported revenue of $76773 in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 2.9%.
Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin -424.1%, operating margin -43.1%, net margin -42.3%.
At the current price of $2.78, ASTI has negative trailing earnings (P/E not meaningful) and an ROE of -85.20%. Market capitalisation stands at $26M.
Balance sheet quality for ASTI: current ratio of 1.5, net cash position of $1.3M. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.
Price
| Price | $2.78 |
| Market Cap | $26M |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Country | US |
Valuation Ratios
| Price / Book | 1.66 |
| EV / EBITDA | -1.94 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
Profitability
| Return on Equity | -85.20% |
| Return on Invested Capital | -50.27% |
| Return on Assets | -44.73% |
| Gross Margin | -424.08% |
| Operating Margin | -4310.16% |
| Net Margin | -4231.74% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.07 |
| Current Ratio | 6.31 |
What to look at in Energy companies
- FCF yield (>8%) — Cash generated / market cap. In energy FCF beats EPS.
- ROIC 5y avg (>=10%) — Include good and bad years to filter the truly disciplined.
- Positive FCF in 8 of last 10y (>=8/10) — Disciplined names (XOM, CVX, EOG) survive 2014-16 and 2020 crashes.
- Dividend coverage (FCF / div) (>=1.2x) — Dividend covered by FCF, not borrowed. <1x = likely cut.
- Net Debt / EBITDA (<2x at peak) — Look at it with trough EBITDA, not the peak.
- Capex / Revenue (10-20% healthy) — Energy needs aggressive reinvestment to maintain reserves.
Peer Comparison
| Symbol | Company | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTI | Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. Common Stock | $26M | 1.66 | -85.2% | |
| FSLR | First Solar, Inc. | $22.3B | 12.44 | 2.11 | 18.0% |
| 0R06.L | First Solar, Inc. | $22.2B | |||
| NXT | Nextpower Inc. | $12.3B | 20.05 | 4.70 | 26.3% |
| 0QYE.L | Enphase Energy, Inc. | $4.9B | 24.44 | 3.86 | 15.8% |
| ENPH | Enphase Energy, Inc. | $4.8B | 36.00 | 4.09 | |
| SEDG | SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. | $2.2B | 5.32 | ||
| 0L7S.L | SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. | $2.1B |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -12.30% |
| 3 months | -55.31% |
| Year-to-date | -32.36% |
| 1 year | +23.56% |
| 3 years | -99.59% |
52-Week Range
| 52-week High | $9.87 |
| 52-week Low | $1.40 |
| Avg Volume (90d) | 1.1M |
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