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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$11.62 - $17.92
Previous CloseN/A
Volume27.05K
Average Volume (3M)83.67K
Market Cap
$136.70M
Enterprise Value$90.47M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$47.82M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$13.20M
Price to Earnings (P/E)151.3
Beta0.15
Next Earnings
Aug 11, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.10
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 Cap0.66
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.18
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.42
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-65.18
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 Sheet And LiquidityMaterial cash on hand with no revolver borrowings and available revolver capacity provides a durable liquidity buffer. This conservative capital structure supports near-term operating funding, acquisitions and buybacks, reducing refinancing risk while cash generation recovers.
Clear, Quantifiable Margin-recovery PlanManagement laid out specific, measurable initiatives to recover gross profit and normalize gross margins within quarters. Quantified targets and a timeline increase accountability and, if executed, can sustainably improve gross margins, EBITDA conversion and cash generation over the medium term.
Acquisition Adds Earnings Quality And RevenueThe acquired chemicals business is immediately accretive with mid‑teens revenue contribution and healthy adjusted EBITDA margin. This diversifies revenue mix toward higher-margin specialty chemicals, enhancing structural profitability and platform scale if integration stays on plan.
Bears Say
Multi-year Revenue CompressionA sustained decline in top-line scale materially reduces operating leverage and makes fixed-cost absorption and SG&A burdens heavier. Restoring prior scale will take time; prolonged revenue compression limits margin expansion and increases sensitivity to single-customer or market shifts.
Negative Operating And Free Cash FlowRecent cash burn reverses prior positive cash generation and reduces optionality for reinvestment or debt reduction. Persistent negative operating cash flow forces reliance on cash reserves or external financing, heightening risk if margin recovery or revenue gains are delayed.
Operational Execution And Cost HeadwindsNon‑material COGS inefficiencies and utility cost shocks materially compressed margins in Q1. These structural operational issues—absorption, routing and labor efficiency—must be fixed to sustain margin targets; execution risk could delay profit recovery and cash flow improvement.
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ACNT FAQ
What was Ascent Industries’s price range in the past 12 months?
Ascent Industries lowest stock price was $11.62 and its highest was $17.92 in the past 12 months.
What is Ascent Industries’s market cap?
Ascent Industries’s market cap is $136.70M.
When is Ascent Industries’s upcoming earnings report date?
Ascent Industries’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 11, 2026 which is in 15 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?
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Ascent Industries Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
ACNT Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 70%
Sector Average 70%
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $21.1K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
42.10%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
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Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-32.73%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Ascent Industries
Ascent Industries Co. engages in the development, production, and distribution of specialty chemical solutions. It offers surfactants, defoamers, lubricating agents, flame retardants, and specialty intermediates in petroleum-based and bio-based formulations. The company also provides custom manufacturing services, including product development, process optimization, scale-up, and commercial production. It serves the oil and gas; household, industrial and institutional; personal care; coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers; pulp and paper; textile; automotive; agricultural; water treatment; construction; and other industries. The company was formerly known as Synalloy Corporation and changed its name to Ascent Industries Co. in August 2022. Ascent Industries Co. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.
ACNT Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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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
9.19% Insiders
10.27% Mutual Funds
20.26% Other Institutional Investors
52.86% Public Companies and
Individual Investors