Ascent Industries (ACNT)
NASDAQ:ACNT
Want to see ACNT full AI Analyst Report?
ACNT Stock Chart & Stats
$14.30
>-$0.01(-0.09%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$14.30
>-$0.01(-0.09%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$11.46 - $17.92
Previous CloseN/A
Volume27.05K
Average Volume (3M)83.67K
Market Cap
$125.09M
Enterprise Value$90.36M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$47.82M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$13.09M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta0.13
Next Earnings
Aug 11, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.11
Shares Outstanding9,038,215
10 Day Avg. Volume78,101
30 Day Avg. Volume83,666
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.49
Price to Book (P/B)1.79
Price to Sales (P/S)2.08
P/FCF Ratio-75.68
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.72
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.18
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.38
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-20.43
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Conservative Balance SheetMaterial liquidity and minimal revolver usage provide a durable financial buffer. With ~$47.8M cash and unused revolver capacity, the company can fund integrations, absorb near-term cash burn, and pursue low-risk capital allocation (buybacks, targeted M&A) while executing margin recovery plans.
Accretive Strategic AcquisitionThe Midwest acquisition adds immediate revenue and double-digit adjusted EBITDA margin, strengthening earnings quality and product mix. This bolt-on expands recurring sales, improves consolidated margins, and provides near-term free-cash-flow uplift helping hit the company's targeted margin improvement trajectory.
Commercial Momentum And PipelineGrowing sales, higher volumes and ASPs plus a 34% larger pipeline show durable demand recovery and effective commercial execution. Short sales cycles and converted projects creating annualized revenue support sustainable top-line recovery and provide a foundation for scaling margins as absorption improves.
Bears Say
Multi‑year Revenue Erosion And LossesSevere shrinkage in scale has eroded operating leverage and left the company with negative margins. Reduced revenue base makes fixed-cost absorption harder, increases per-unit overhead, and prolongs the path to sustainable profitability absent consistent top-line restoration or structural cost redesign.
Negative Cash GenerationA return to negative operating and free cash flow reduces flexibility to invest, makes the business reliant on existing liquidity, and raises the risk that prolonged cash burn could force trade-offs among capex, M&A, or buybacks. Persistent negative cash flow undermines long-term reinvestment capacity.
Structural Margin & Operational InefficienciesMargin compression driven by absorption, routing, labor and utility inefficiencies indicates operational deficiencies not solved by pricing alone. These production and cost-structure issues are structural risks to margin recovery and require sustained operational fixes to restore targeted mid-to-high gross margins.
Ascent Industries News
ACNT FAQ
What was Ascent Industries’s price range in the past 12 months?
Ascent Industries lowest stock price was $11.46 and its highest was $17.92 in the past 12 months.
What is Ascent Industries’s market cap?
Ascent Industries’s market cap is $125.09M.
When is Ascent Industries’s upcoming earnings report date?
Ascent Industries’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 11, 2026 which is in 92 days.
How were Ascent Industries’s earnings last quarter?
Ascent Industries released its earnings results on May 06, 2026. The company reported -$0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of N/A by -$0.21.
Is Ascent Industries overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Ascent Industries’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Ascent Industries pay dividends?
Ascent Industries pays a Annually dividend of $0.25 which represents an annual dividend yield of N/A. See more information on Ascent Industries dividends here
What is Ascent Industries’s EPS estimate?
Ascent Industries’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Ascent Industries have?
Ascent Industries has 9,038,215 shares outstanding.
What happened to Ascent Industries’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Ascent Industries reported an EPS of -$0.21 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -8.225%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Ascent Industries?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in ACNT
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Ascent Industries Stock Smart Score
Neutral
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
ACNT Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 75%
Sector Average 75%
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $143.8K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
42.10%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-6.10%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-26.22%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Ascent Industries
Ascent Industries (ACNT) is a diversified company operating primarily in the manufacturing and technology sectors. The company specializes in producing advanced materials and components for various industries, including aerospace, automotive, and electronics. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, Ascent Industries offers a range of products such as high-performance composites, precision-engineered parts, and smart technology solutions designed to enhance operational efficiency and product performance.
ACNT Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The call conveyed a balanced picture: clear commercial momentum with revenue growth, significant pipeline expansion and a disciplined acquisition that adds immediate earnings quality, alongside a strong balance sheet and active capital allocation (buybacks and investments). However, near-term profitability was meaningfully pressured by operational conversion costs, timing/absorption effects, higher utilities and a deferred manufacturing variance that produced a YOY gross margin decline and an adjusted EBITDA loss. Management provided a specific, actionable plan to drive $3M–$5M incremental run-rate gross profit by Q4 2026 and expects margins to normalize into the low-20% range over the next one to two quarters, which moderates near-term concerns but retains execution risk.View all ACNT earnings summariesTechnical Analysis
Ownership Overview
8.22% Insiders
10.07% Mutual Funds
14.34% Other Institutional Investors
56.30% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
---