ASTI (Ascent Solar Technologies) Change In Inventory: $-0.12 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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ASTI Ascent Solar Technologies Inc ASTI
29 GF Score
Price $3.15
GF Value $0.25
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Ascent Solar Technologies Change In Inventory?

Ascent Solar Technologies ASTI -16.45% 29 Change In Inventory is $-0.12 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ASTI with a GF Score™ of 29/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.25 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Ascent Solar Technologies's change in inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.03 Mil. It means Ascent Solar Technologies's inventory increased by $0.03 Mil from Dec. 2025 to Mar. 2026 .

Ascent Solar Technologies's change in inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.09 Mil. It means Ascent Solar Technologies's inventory increased by $0.09 Mil from Dec. 2024 to Dec. 2025 .

Ascent Solar Technologies's Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.57 Mil.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Ascent Solar Technologies's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 712.65.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Ascent Solar Technologies's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.13.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Ascent Solar Technologies's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 10.66.

Ascent Solar Technologies  (NAS:ASTI) Change In Inventory Explanation

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Ascent Solar Technologies's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories/Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=0.5545/0.071*365 / 4
=712.65

2. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Ascent Solar Technologies's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=0.071 / 0.5545
=0.13

3. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Ascent Solar Technologies's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=0.5545 / 0.052
=10.66

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ascent Solar Technologies Change In Inventory Related Terms

Ascent Solar Technologies Change In Inventory Historical Data

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* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ascent Solar Technologies Change In Inventory Chart

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Ascent Solar Technologies Change In Inventory Calculation

Change In Inventory is the difference between last period's ending inventory and the current period's ending inventory.

Change In Inventory for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.12 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Change In Inventory →
What does a Change In Inventory of $-0.12 Mil mean?
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) has a Change In Inventory of $-0.12 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Ascent Solar Technologies and its competitors.
Is Ascent Solar Technologies' Change In Inventory too high?
Ascent Solar Technologies' current Change In Inventory is $-0.12 Mil. Overall, Ascent Solar Technologies has a GF Score™ of 29/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ascent Solar Technologies' Change In Inventory compare to SPRU and PN?
Ascent Solar Technologies' Change In Inventory of $-0.12 Mil can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Change In Inventory for a Semiconductors company?
A good Change In Inventory depends on the Semiconductors industry context. However, Change In Inventory should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Change In Inventory mean?
A high Change In Inventory can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Ascent Solar Technologies and its competitors. Ascent Solar Technologies's current Change In Inventory is $-0.12 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ascent Solar Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.25, compared to a current price of $3.15 — trading 1160% above its estimated fair value. The current Change In Inventory is $-0.12 Mil. Ascent Solar Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Change In Inventory calculated?
Change In Inventory is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI), the current Change In Inventory is $-0.12 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ascent Solar Technologies stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $3.15 is trading 1160% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.25. GuruFocus considers Ascent Solar Technologies to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ASTI:

  • Change In Inventory: $-0.12 Mil
  • GF Value™: $0.25 vs. price of $3.15 (1160% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 29/100 with 6 warning signs

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Ascent Solar Technologies Business Description

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Address 12300 Grant Street, Thornton, CO, USA, 80241
Ascent Solar Technologies Inc is a solar technology company that manufactures and sells photovoltaic (PV) solar modules that are flexible, durable, and possess attractive power to weight and power to area performance. Its technology provides renewable power solutions to high-value production and specialty solar markets where traditional rigid solar panels are not suitable, including space power beaming, aerospace, satellites, near earth orbiting vehicles, fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), aquatic, terrestrial, and other weight-sensitive markets with transformational high quality, value added product applications. It operates in single PV segment that sells PV products and engineering services and currently, is selling it in North America.
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