* 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.
For the Solar subindustry, Ascent Solar Technologies's FCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Margin % 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 FCF Margin % vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Ascent Solar Technologies's FCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ascent Solar Technologies's FCF Margin % falls into.
* 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 FCF Margin % of -3,884.62% as of Mar. 2026. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on Ascent Solar Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ascent Solar Technologies ranks #1016 out of 1023 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 99.3%.
Is Ascent Solar Technologies' FCF Margin % too high?
Ascent Solar Technologies' current FCF Margin % is -3,884.62%. Based on the distribution chart, Ascent Solar Technologies ranks #1016 out of 1023 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile 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' FCF Margin % compare to PN and SPRU?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Ascent Solar Technologies ranks #1016 out of 1023 companies for FCF Margin %. This places Ascent Solar Technologies in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good FCF Margin % for a Semiconductors company?
A good FCF Margin % depends on the Semiconductors industry context. However, FCF Margin % 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 FCF Margin % mean?
A high FCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on Ascent Solar Technologies and its competitors. Ascent Solar Technologies's current FCF Margin % is -3,884.62%. 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 $5.03 — trading 1912% above its estimated fair value. The current FCF Margin % is -3,884.62%. 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 FCF Margin % calculated?
FCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI), the current FCF Margin % is -3,884.62% 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 $5.03 is trading 1912% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.25.
GuruFocus considers Ascent Solar Technologies to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ASTI:
FCF Margin %: -3,884.62%
GF Value™: $0.25 vs. price of $5.03 (1912% above fair value)
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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