Ascent Industries Co.

NasdaqGM:ACNT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$125.1m

Ascent Industries Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Ascent Industries's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -25.7%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings declining at 3.8% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 30.7% per year.

Key information

-25.13%

Earnings growth rate

-24.49%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth12.93%
Revenue growth rate-23.61%
Return on equity-6.60%
Net Margin-7.04%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha Dec 24

Ascent Industries: Priced For Stagnation, Pivoting For Growth

Summary Ascent Industries has completed its strategic pivot, divesting steel assets and emerging as a focused, high-margin specialty chemicals platform. ACNT boasts a fortress balance sheet, with $58–65 million in cash, no debt, and an enterprise value at a deep discount to potential EBITDA. Management’s proven turnaround playbook has already doubled gross margins, with further upside, as plant utilization rises from 50% toward 85%. Key catalysts include a revamped sales pipeline, aggressive buybacks, and disciplined M&A, while downside is protected by the cash position. 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...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Ascent Industries makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGM:ACNT Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 2677-5240
31 Dec 2575-6240
30 Sep 25171-3290
30 Jun 25173-11270
31 Mar 25175-10260
31 Dec 2481-13210
30 Sep 24104-20220
30 Jun 24130-27230
31 Mar 24159-32250
31 Dec 23193-34270
30 Sep 23167-33230
30 Jun 23199-15250
31 Mar 232332270
31 Dec 2226218280
30 Sep 2234232340
30 Jun 2235037310
31 Mar 2234929310
31 Dec 2133520300
30 Sep 212954300
30 Jun 21268-15290
31 Mar 21251-25280
31 Dec 20256-27290
30 Sep 20268-20290
30 Jun 20282-10310
31 Mar 20295-3320
31 Dec 19305-3330
30 Sep 19310-2330
30 Jun 193144310
31 Mar 193078310
31 Dec 1828113280
30 Sep 1826114260
30 Jun 182387260
31 Mar 182174250
31 Dec 172011250
30 Sep 17181-1240
30 Jun 17161-3240
31 Mar 17144-5230
31 Dec 16139-7230
30 Sep 16141-23230
30 Jun 16145-19220
31 Mar 16160-15220
31 Dec 15175-10220
03 Oct 151889210
04 Jul 1519911190

Quality Earnings: ACNT is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: ACNT is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ACNT is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 25.7% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare ACNT's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: ACNT is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Chemicals industry (0.7%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: ACNT has a negative Return on Equity (-6.6%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/11 19:12
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/08 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 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.

AnalystInstitution
Elizabeth CollinsMorningstar Inc.
Vincent AndersonStifel, Equities Research