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Ascent Solar Technologies (NAS:ASTI) Equity-to-Asset Explanation
Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.
For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.
Ascent Solar Technologies Equity-to-Asset Related Terms
Ascent Solar Technologies Equity-to-Asset Historical Data
* 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.
ASTI vs BEEM, SMXT, ZEO: Equity-to-Asset Comparison
For the Solar subindustry, Ascent Solar Technologies's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-to-Asset data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Ascent Solar Technologies Equity-to-Asset vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Ascent Solar Technologies's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ascent Solar Technologies's Equity-to-Asset falls into.
Ascent Solar Technologies Equity-to-Asset Calculation
Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.
Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.
Ascent Solar Technologies's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 (ASTI) has a Equity-to-Asset of 0.85 as of Mar. 2026. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Ascent Solar Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ascent Solar Technologies ranks #139 out of 1029 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 13.5%.
Is Ascent Solar Technologies' Equity-to-Asset too high?
Ascent Solar Technologies' current Equity-to-Asset is 0.85. The Semiconductors industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.63. Ascent Solar Technologies' value of 0.85 is 34.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ascent Solar Technologies ranks #139 out of 1029 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Ascent Solar Technologies has a GF Score™ of 30/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ascent Solar Technologies' Equity-to-Asset compare to BEEM and SMXT?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Ascent Solar Technologies ranks #139 out of 1029 companies for Equity-to-Asset. This places Ascent Solar Technologies in the top 14% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Equity-to-Asset is 0.63. Ascent Solar Technologies' value of 0.85 is 34.9% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Equity-to-Asset for a Semiconductors company?
The median Equity-to-Asset among Semiconductors companies is 0.63, based on 1,029 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Equity-to-Asset significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Equity-to-Asset should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ascent Solar Technologies's current Equity-to-Asset of 0.85 is 34.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Equity-to-Asset mean?
A high Equity-to-Asset can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Equity-to-asset ratio equals total company equity divided by total assets. It measures financial leverage. View historical data on Ascent Solar Technologies and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Equity-to-Asset is 0.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ascent Solar Technologies's current Equity-to-Asset is 0.85. 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 $0.24, compared to a current price of $3.59 — trading 1395.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Equity-to-Asset is 0.85 and 34.9% above the Semiconductors industry median of 0.63. Ascent Solar Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Equity-to-Asset calculated?
Equity-to-Asset is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI), the current Equity-to-Asset is 0.85 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 $3.59 is trading 1395.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.24.
GuruFocus considers Ascent Solar Technologies to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ASTI:
Equity-to-Asset: 0.85
GF Value™: $0.24 vs. price of $3.59 (1395.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 34.9% above the Semiconductors median (#139 of 1029)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASTI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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