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Ascent Solar Technologies (Ascent Solar Technologies) Financial Strength : 0 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ascent Solar Technologies Financial Strength?

Ascent Solar Technologies has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Ascent Solar Technologies did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Ascent Solar Technologies's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 331.58. As of today, Ascent Solar Technologies's Altman Z-Score is -115.60.


Competitive Comparison of Ascent Solar Technologies's Financial Strength

For the Solar subindustry, Ascent Solar Technologies's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength 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's Financial Strength Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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* The bar in red indicates where Ascent Solar Technologies's Financial Strength falls into.



Ascent Solar Technologies Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Ascent Solar Technologies's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.06 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1.81 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.04 Mil.

Ascent Solar Technologies's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Ascent Solar Technologies did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Ascent Solar Technologies's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(1.936 + 2.043) / 0.012
=331.58

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Ascent Solar Technologies has a Z-score of -115.60, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of -115.6 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* 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  (NAS:ASTI) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Ascent Solar Technologies has the Financial Strength Rank of 0.


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Ascent Solar Technologies (Ascent Solar Technologies) Business Description

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Address
12300 Grant Street, Thornton, CO, USA, 80241
Ascent Solar Technologies Inc is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of photovoltaic products (PV) solar modules that are flexible, durable, and possess attractive power-to-weight and power-to-area performance. The company is integrating its PV products into scalable and high-value markets such as agrivoltaics, aerospace, satellites, near-earth orbiting vehicles, and fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Ascent is also working to expand its portable solar chargers, such as the XD-12. The company markets and sells its products through OEMs, system integrators, distributors, retailers, and e-commerce companies.
Executives
Reynolds T. Forrest director C/O ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 12300 GRANT STREET, THORNTON CO 80241
Peterson David Theodore Jr director 15332 ANTIOCH STREET, #434, PACIFIC PALISADES CA 90272
Paul P. Warley officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 12300 GRANT STREET, THORNTON CO 80241
Louis C. Berezovsky director C/O ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 12300 GRANT STREET, THORNTON CO 80241
Gregory C Thompson director 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD N.E., STE 1200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Jin H. Jo officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 12300 GRANT STREET, THORNTON CO 80241
Bobby Gulati officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 12300 GRANT STREET, THORNTON CO 80241
Arion Agrophotovoltaic Private Ltd 10 percent owner 45, NORTH CANAL ROAD, #01-01 LEW BUILDING, . U0 059301
Bd1 Investment Holding, Llc 10 percent owner 1675 SOUTH STATE STREET, SUITE B, DOVER DE 19901
Lucro Investments Vcc - Esg Opportunities Fund 10 percent owner 10 ANSON ROAD, #16-06 INTERNATIONAL PLAZA, SINGAPORE U0 079903
Jeffrey Max officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 12300 GRANT STREET, THORNTON CO 80241
Michael J. French director C/O ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 12300 GRANT STREET, THORNTON CO 80241
Felix T. Mantke director C/O ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 12300 GRANT STREET, THORNTON CO 80241
Ag Tubesolar 10 percent owner BERLINER ALLEE 65, AUGSBURG 2M 86153
Johannes Kuhn 10 percent owner 1675 SOUTH STATE STREET, SUITE B, DOVER DE 19901