Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Technology companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Cash Locked Ratio: For every $100 of sales, $186 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $4 from others' credit three years earlier. More money tied up than almost all Technology companies in United States.
- Shareholder Slice Ratio: Share count rose 274,148% in 3 years, so each share's slice of the company became smaller. Bigger rise in share count than 98% of Technology companies in United States.
- Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every $100 the company owns, $100 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. More tangible than 96% of Technology companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
-6.4×Over the last 3 years operating cash was negative while the company kept spending on investment (capex).
Lower than 85% of Technology companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$186For every $100 of sales, $186 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $4 from others' credit three years earlier.
More money tied up than almost all Technology companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 3/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 3 of 3.
Steadier than 54% of Technology companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 94%
Sales fell 94% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-94% / -66%In 3 years sales changed by -94% while total assets changed by -66%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
-10.2×Operating cash was negative last year, while some debt falls due within a year.
Lower than 86% of Technology companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
+8%Cash, after subtracting all debt, equals 8% of its market value (net cash).
Higher than 72% of Technology companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
100%Of every $100 the company owns, $100 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 96% of Technology companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
100%Of every $100 of net worth, $100 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 95% of Technology companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. made a loss over the last year. Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. owes $0.16 for every $1 it owns. Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.
Compared with Technology companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
LossAscent Solar Technologies, Inc. made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.
P/B ratio
1.14The share price is 1.14 times Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 82% of Technology companies in United States.
Market cap
$17 MThe total market value of all of Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 90% of Technology companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Micro Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$15 MWhat Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$1.56Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $1.77 is 1.1 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
-86.6%Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. lost 86.6% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 88% of Technology companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.16×Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. owes $0.16 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 87% of Technology companies in United States.
Dividend yield
NoneAscent Solar Technologies, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
Revenue growth
+83%Revenue rose 83% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 60% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
LossAscent Solar Technologies, Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.
Profit margin
-10202.5%Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. lost $10202 for every $100 of revenue.
Interest cover
Not coveredAscent Solar Technologies, Inc.'s operating profit did not cover its interest costs in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net cashAscent Solar Technologies, Inc. held $1 M more cash than debt (net cash) at Dec 2025.
Questions
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.: $17 M ÷ $15 M (30 Jun 2026) = 1.1.
What is Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.'s return on equity?
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. lost 86.6% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 88% of Technology companies in United States.
How much does Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. owes $0.16 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 87% of Technology companies in United States.
Does Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. pay a dividend?
No. Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
Is Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue rose 83% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 60% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.