Ascent Industries Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Ascent Industries' CEO is J. Kitchen, appointed in Feb 2024, has a tenure of 1.33 years. total yearly compensation is $639.65K, comprised of 76.6% salary and 23.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.64% of the company’s shares, worth $792.16K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.3 years and 5 years respectively.
Key information
J. Kitchen
Chief executive officer
US$639.6k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 76.59% |
| CEO tenure | 1.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.6% |
| Management average tenure | 1.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Ascent Industries: Can The Small Steel Maker Take Advantage Of Trade Tarriffs?
Mar 14Ascent Industries Co. (NASDAQ:ACNT) Shares Fly 29% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth
Dec 04
Ascent Industries Co. (NASDAQ:ACNT) Stock Catapults 29% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry
Dec 04Ascent Industries: Operations Are Improving Again
Feb 17Ascent Industries Co.'s (NASDAQ:ACNT) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares
Dec 28Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?
Sep 08We Think Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Apr 15Is Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) A Risky Investment?
Jan 12Is Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) A Risky Investment?
Sep 07Synalloy GAAP EPS of $1.06, revenue of $116.2M
Aug 09Is Synalloy (NASDAQ:SYNL) A Risky Investment?
May 18Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Synalloy's (NASDAQ:SYNL) Earnings
Nov 16CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$640k | US$490k | -US$11m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$19m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$26m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$32m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$263k | US$114k | -US$34m |
Compensation vs Market: J.'s total compensation ($USD639.65K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD643.62K).
Compensation vs Earnings: J.'s compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
J. Kitchen (51 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 | 5yrs | US$95.00k | 0.94% $ 1.2m | |
| President & CEO | 1.3yrs | US$639.65k | 0.64% $ 792.2k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.3yrs | US$426.07k | 0.13% $ 155.6k | |
| General Counsel | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Sales & Business Development | 1yr | no data | 0.18% $ 221.2k | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 1.4yrs | no data | 0.0082% $ 10.2k | |
| President of Ascent Tubular | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP of Operations & Chemical | less than a year | no data | 0.12% $ 149.0k |
Experienced Management: ACNT's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 5yrs | US$95.00k | 0.94% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 13.8yrs | US$122.50k | 0.69% $ 856.1k | |
| Director | 5yrs | US$157.53k | 5.88% $ 7.3m | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$121.00k | 0.13% $ 164.6k | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | US$100.00k | 0.94% $ 1.2m |
Experienced Board: ACNT's board of directors are considered experienced (5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/06/18 21:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/06/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Kevin Maczka | BB&T Capital Markets |
| Elizabeth Collins | Morningstar Inc. |
| Nathaniel Kellogg | Next Generation Equity Research |