Ascent Industries Co.

NasdaqGM:ACNT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$140.6m

Ascent Industries Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Ascent Industries' CEO is J. Kitchen, appointed in Feb 2024, has a tenure of 2.5 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 $1.24M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.5 years and 5.3 years respectively.

Key information

J. Kitchen

Chief executive officer

US$1.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage36.44%
CEO tenure2.5yrs
CEO ownership0.9%
Management average tenure2.5yrs
Board average tenure5.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Jul 18

Ascent Industries: Midwest Creates Long-Term Upside

Summary Ascent Industries Co.'s pure-play reset centers on a customer-embedded CaaS model. I suspect their Midwest acquisition may be a sign of future deals in the long term. ACNT’s existing unused capacity could support Midwest-related growth without major spending on new plants. Midwest also gave ACNT formulation depth while creating sourcing, insourcing, and cross-selling opportunities across its already existing platform. My speculative “buy” on ACNT today is mostly based on its revenue-based potential, which ultimately depends on management improvement for margins. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Dec 04

Ascent Industries Co. (NASDAQ:ACNT) Surges 27% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Ascent Industries Co. ( NASDAQ:ACNT ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 27% share price jump in the...
Seeking Alpha • Mar 14

Ascent Industries: Can The Small Steel Maker Take Advantage Of Trade Tarriffs?

Summary ACNT is rated as a HOLD due to its potential benefits from Trump tariffs but requires evidence of improved performance in a changing market. The firm has solid financial health, limited debt, and efficient capital deployment but faces challenges with declining steel tube sales and small scale operations. ACNT's valuation is in line with industry peers, but its smaller scale and customer concentration risks warrant caution before investing. Investors should monitor ACNT for signs of successfully leveraging of tariff changes and achieving a turnaround in its steel operations. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Dec 04

Ascent Industries Co. (NASDAQ:ACNT) Shares Fly 29% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Ascent Industries Co. ( NASDAQ:ACNT ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 29% after a shaky period...
Analysis Article • Dec 04

Ascent Industries Co. (NASDAQ:ACNT) Stock Catapults 29% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry

Ascent Industries Co. ( NASDAQ:ACNT ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 29% after a shaky period...
Seeking Alpha • Feb 17

Ascent Industries: Operations Are Improving Again

Summary Revenues are expected to remain depressed for more quarters. Profit margins improved for three consecutive quarters, and recent moves suggest that they will keep increasing. The recent divestment of Specialty Tubes & Pipe should help to reduce debt significantly. I believe this is a good time to acquire shares, but only investors with enough risk appetite should do so. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Dec 28

Ascent Industries Co.'s (NASDAQ:ACNT) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Ascent Industries Co.'s ( NASDAQ:ACNT ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.3x might make it look like a buy right now...
Analysis Article • Sep 08

Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it might be obvious that you need to...
Analysis Article • Apr 15

We Think Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...
Analysis Article • Jan 12

Is Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) A Risky Investment?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Sep 07

Is Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) A Risky Investment?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it might be obvious that you need to...
Seeking Alpha • Aug 09

Synalloy GAAP EPS of $1.06, revenue of $116.2M

Synalloy press release (NASDAQ:SYNL): Q2 GAAP EPS of $1.06. Revenue of $116.2M (+39.8% Y/Y). Adjusted EBITDA increased 58% to $15.5M compared to $9.8M in the second quarter of 2021.
Analysis Article • May 18

Is Synalloy (NASDAQ:SYNL) A Risky Investment?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article • Nov 16

Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Synalloy's (NASDAQ:SYNL) Earnings

Synalloy Corporation ( NASDAQ:SYNL ) recently posted some strong earnings, and the market responded positively. We have...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has J. Kitchen's remuneration changed compared to Ascent Industries's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2026n/an/a

-US$2m

Mar 31 2026n/an/a

-US$5m

Dec 31 2025US$1mUS$500k

-US$6m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$5m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$12m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$11m

Dec 31 2024US$640kUS$490k

-US$13m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$20m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$27m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$32m

Dec 31 2023US$263kUS$114k

-US$34m

Compensation vs Market: J.'s total compensation ($USD1.37M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD655.04K).

Compensation vs Earnings: J.'s compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

J. Kitchen (52 yo)

2.5yrs
Tenure
US$1,372,017
Compensation

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

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
J. Kitchen
President & CEO2.5yrsUS$1.37m0.88%
$ 1.2m
Ryan Kavalauskas
Chief Financial Officer2.5yrsUS$928.22k0.16%
$ 224.5k
Kimberly Portnoy
General Counsel2.2yrsno data0.081%
$ 113.9k
John Johnson
President of Ascent Tubular2.7yrsno datano data
Ravi Srinivas
VP of Operations & Chemical1.7yrsno data0.24%
$ 334.8k
2.5yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: ACNT's management team is considered experienced (2.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Henry Guy
Independent Director15yrsUS$122.50k0.94%
$ 1.3m
Christopher Hutter
Director6.2yrsUS$101.25k4.37%
$ 6.1m
Aldo Mazzaferro
Independent Director4.4yrsUS$121.00k0.20%
$ 285.7k
Jeremy Rohen
Directorless than a yearno data0.077%
$ 108.0k
Benjamin Rosenzweig
Chairman of the Board6.2yrsUS$192.50k0.080%
$ 112.2k
Carmen Giannantonio
Directorless than a yearno data0.072%
$ 101.1k
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: ACNT's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/08/10 04:18
End of Day Share Price 2026/08/10 00:00
Earnings2026/06/30
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Elizabeth CollinsMorningstar Inc.
Vincent AndersonStifel, Equities Research