The historical rank and industry rank for Ascent Solar Technologies's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
ASTI's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 0.975 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
Ascent Solar Technologies (NAS:ASTI) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Ascent Solar Technologies 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
ASTI vs SPRU, PN, BEEM: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Solar subindustry, Ascent Solar Technologies's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Ascent Solar Technologies's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ascent Solar Technologies's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Ascent Solar Technologies 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 08, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Ascent Solar Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ascent Solar Technologies ranks #999999 out of 532 companies in the Semiconductors industry.
Is Ascent Solar Technologies' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Ascent Solar Technologies' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Ascent Solar Technologies ranks #999999 out of 532 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' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to SPRU and PN?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Ascent Solar Technologies ranks #999999 out of 532 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Ascent Solar Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.98. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Semiconductors company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Semiconductors companies is 0.98, based on 532 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Ascent Solar Technologies and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ascent Solar Technologies's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. 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 $4.21 — trading 1584% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ascent Solar Technologies (ASTI), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 08, 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 $4.21 is trading 1584% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.25.
GuruFocus considers Ascent Solar Technologies to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ASTI:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $0.25 vs. price of $4.21 (1584% 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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