Ascent Solar Technologies Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (ASTI)
Ascent Solar Technologies reported −$6.9M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of $1.5M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −9034.40%.
View full Ascent Solar Technologies company overviewAscent Solar Technologies free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$6.9M | $1.5M | — | −9034.40% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$8.4M | $5.0M | — | −20108.35% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$13.4M | −$2.7M | — | −2922.94% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$10.7M | −$991,172 | — | −873.08% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$9.7M | −$7.0M | — | −1593.46% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$2.7M | $1.3M | — | −426.36% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −$4.0M | $8.6M | — | −465.65% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$12.6M | $4.3M | — | −1962.74% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$16.9M | $5.2M | — | −967.59% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$22.1M | $6.1M | — | −338.55% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$28.2M | −$7.4M | — | −528.90% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −$20.9M | $3.1M | — | −1585.24% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −$23.9M | $5.7M | — | −1998.79% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −$29.6M | $2.9M | — | −749.71% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −$32.6M | −$11.3M | — | −1312.22% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | −$21.3M | — | — | −1451.98% |
Ascent Solar Technologies quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −$1.8M | $24,664 | — | −1879.02% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$2.0M | −$469,727 | — | −3889.27% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$1.8M | $413,736 | — | −11553.71% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | −$1.8M | −$1.0M | — | −6182.49% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −$1.8M | $3.6M | — | −10692.45% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$1.6M | $3.4M | — | −9923.92% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$2.2M | $435,386 | — | −79878.42% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −$754,843 | $1.8M | — | −328.26% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −$5.4M | −$2.8M | — | −5363.15% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$5.0M | −$2.1M | — | −4013.91% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$2.7M | −$579,467 | — | −20977.85% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −$2.6M | $1.9M | — | −40639.80% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −$2.6M | $723,949 | — | −406.58% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$2.8M | $160,266 | — | −503.26% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −$2.1M | $2.6M | — | −17713.38% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −$4.4M | $1.4M | — | −1835.00% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −$3.3M | $1.3M | — | −1007.53% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −$3.0M | $2.0M | — | −664.89% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −$4.7M | $2.3M | — | −1848.23% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$5.9M | −$399,632 | — | −825.42% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$4.6M | $3.1M | — | −192.10% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −$5.0M | $3.0M | — | −402.48% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −$7.0M | −$1.1M | — | −314.65% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$5.5M | $1.1M | — | −830.65% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$7.7M | −$2.4M | — | −328.03% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −$8.1M | −$2.9M | — | −710.38% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | −$5.9M | −$776,975 | — | −543.93% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −$6.5M | −$997,300 | — | −866.01% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −$5.3M | −$9.2M | — | −918.36% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | −$5.2M | $939,047 | — | −1874.11% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | −$5.2M | $248,139 | — | −2290.12% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −$5.5M | $1.2M | — | −2351.41% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $3.9M | $7.4M | — | +8589.04% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | −$6.1M | $3.8M | — | −1095.89% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | −$5.4M | $365,392 | — | −3495.34% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | −$6.7M | $3.8M | — | −1516.94% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −$3.5M | $6.2M | — | −462.79% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | −$9.8M | — | — | −996.02% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | −$5.8M | — | — | −561.59% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | −$10.5M | — | — | −889.22% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | −$9.6M | — | — | −1545.52% |
Ascent Solar Technologies free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from −$2.7M to −$6.9M, a net decrease of $4.2M. Ascent Solar Technologies's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated −$1.8M in free cash flow, an increase of $24,664 year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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