Ascent Industries Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Ascent Industries' CEO is J. Kitchen, appointed in Feb 2024, has a tenure of 2.42 years. total yearly compensation is $1.37M, comprised of 36.4% salary and 63.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.88% of the company’s shares, worth €1.07M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 5.2 years respectively.
Key information
J. Kitchen
Chief executive officer
US$1.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 36.44% |
| CEO tenure | 2.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.9% |
| Management average tenure | 2.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$1m | US$500k | -US$6m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$11m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$640k | US$490k | -US$13m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$20m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$27m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$32m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$263k | US$114k | -US$34m |
Compensation vs Market: J.'s total compensation ($USD1.37M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD481.53K).
Compensation vs Earnings: J.'s compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
J. Kitchen (52 yo)
Mr. J. Bryan Kitchen served as President of Ascent Chemicals at Ascent Industries Co. since September 18, 2023 until February 14, 2024. He serves as President, Chief Executive Officer since February 14, 20...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 6.1yrs | US$192.50k | 0.080% € 96.3k | |
| President & CEO | 2.4yrs | US$1.37m | 0.88% € 1.1m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.4yrs | US$928.22k | 0.16% € 192.6k | |
| Vice President of Business Operations | 2.1yrs | no data | 0.076% € 92.0k | |
| General Counsel | 2.1yrs | no data | 0.081% € 97.7k | |
| President of Ascent Tubular | 2.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Corporate Controller | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP of Operations & Chemical | 1.6yrs | no data | 0.24% € 287.2k |
Experienced Management: SY4's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 6.1yrs | US$192.50k | 0.080% € 96.3k | |
| Independent Director | 14.9yrs | US$122.50k | 0.94% € 1.1m | |
| Director | 6.1yrs | US$101.25k | 4.37% € 5.3m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$121.00k | 0.20% € 245.1k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.077% € 92.7k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.072% € 86.7k |
Experienced Board: SY4's board of directors are considered experienced (5.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/07/06 14:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Ascent Industries Co. is covered by 2 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Elizabeth Collins | Morningstar Inc. |
| Vincent Anderson | Stifel, Equities Research |