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Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. (ASTI)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US0436355079

CUSIP

043635408

Industry

Solar

IPO Date

Jul 11, 2006

Highlights

Market Cap

$2.87M

EPS (TTM)

$41.49

PE Ratio

0.04

Total Revenue (TTM)

$599.03K

Gross Profit (TTM)

-$264.65K

EBITDA (TTM)

-$7.36M

Year Range

$1.17 - $20.27

Target Price

$3.00

Short %

2.24%

Short Ratio

1.08

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Ascent Solar Technologies Inc.

Performance

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Returns By Period

Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. (ASTI) returned -52.60% year-to-date (YTD) and -88.74% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ASTI returned -73.76% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.


ASTI

YTD

-52.60%

1M

-7.19%

6M

-41.95%

1Y

-88.74%

3Y*

-97.69%

5Y*

-82.70%

10Y*

-73.76%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of ASTI, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-32.42%-11.31%-28.06%18.44%-7.19%-52.60%
2024-16.67%-42.07%-6.43%-74.91%21.40%-12.78%-14.18%-65.07%-18.21%24.61%-16.30%22.47%-96.24%
2023-22.09%-61.33%-24.66%-37.57%-50.87%9.25%-33.87%-30.49%-84.30%-49.61%-5.75%2.35%-99.73%
2022-2.00%-24.98%-9.79%-9.53%-16.00%-8.73%-4.35%18.18%-30.00%-38.90%1.80%-42.40%-86.96%
202125.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%-42.00%-56.90%-68.75%
20200.00%0.00%0.00%100.00%-50.00%0.00%100.00%-25.00%-33.33%400.00%120.00%627.27%7,900.00%
2019-16.00%-66.67%-53.57%-23.08%50.00%-33.33%-61.00%-23.08%-67.33%104.08%0.00%-50.00%-99.00%
2018-11.11%-25.00%-16.67%-40.00%0.00%0.00%233.33%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%-0.00%11.11%
20170.00%0.00%0.00%-30.00%-14.29%-16.67%100.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%-10.00%-10.00%
20160.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
20150.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
20140.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of ASTI is 8, meaning it’s performing worse than 92% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ASTI is 88
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ASTI is 1212
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ASTI is 44
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ASTI is 55
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ASTI is 22
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ASTI is 1919
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. (ASTI) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. Sharpe ratios as of May 31, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.73
  • 5-Year: -0.33
  • 10-Year: -0.24
  • All Time: -0.23

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History


Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. doesn't pay dividends

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Ascent Solar Technologies Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. was 100.00%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. drawdown is 100.00%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-100%Nov 18, 2021849Apr 8, 2025
-99.02%Dec 21, 2018190Sep 24, 2019331Jan 15, 2021521
-80%Dec 8, 2017126Jun 11, 201829Jul 23, 2018155
-60.6%Apr 25, 201734Jun 12, 201720Jul 11, 201754
-40%Jul 12, 20175Jul 18, 20178Jul 28, 201713
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Ascent Solar Technologies Inc., comparing actual results with analytics estimates. In the past quarter, the company did not meet analyst expectations for EPS, resulting in a surprise of -8.3%.


-4.00-3.00-2.00-1.000.0020212022202320242025
-1.13
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Actual
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Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Solar industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for ASTI, comparing it with other companies in the Solar industry. Currently, ASTI has a P/E ratio of 0.0. This P/E ratio is considered low compared to industry peers, which may suggest that the stock is undervalued or that the company has weaker growth prospects.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for ASTI compared to other companies in the Solar industry. ASTI currently has a PEG ratio of 0.0. This PEG ratio is low compared to industry peers, which could indicate the stock is undervalued relative to its expected growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for ASTI relative to other companies in the Solar industry. Currently, ASTI has a P/S ratio of 55.2. This P/S ratio is high relative to other companies in the industry. It could mean the stock is overvalued, or that investors expect strong future growth and profitability.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for ASTI in comparison with other companies in the Solar industry. Currently, ASTI has a P/B value of 1.1. This P/B ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock is valued fairly in relation to its book value.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items