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ACNT Stock Chart & Stats
$15.45
-$0.04(-0.30%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$15.45
-$0.04(-0.30%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$11.86 - $17.92
Previous CloseN/A
Volume47.54K
Average Volume (3M)32.74K
Market Cap
$124.06M
Enterprise Value$122.75M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$28.07M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$13.83M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta0.24
Next Earnings
Nov 10, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.54%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.47
Shares Outstanding9,009,453
10 Day Avg. Volume33,961
30 Day Avg. Volume32,736
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 Cap0.99
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.47
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit7.05
Enterprise Value/Ebitda171.43
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
Commercial MomentumStrong sales growth, higher shipment volume, and a record commercial pipeline indicate improving customer demand and market reach. If converted effectively, this momentum can support higher utilization, broaden the revenue base, and create a durable foundation for earnings improvement over the next several quarters.
Acquisition IntegrationThe Midwest acquisition is already contributing revenue, gross profit, and adjusted EBITDA while integration progressed ahead of schedule. Immediate accretion and new customer wins suggest the transaction can strengthen Ascent’s specialty-chemicals platform and expand earnings capacity beyond organic growth.
Conservative LeverageLow current leverage gives Ascent more financial flexibility than in 2021–2022 and reduces the burden of interest and refinancing obligations. This stronger balance-sheet position can help the company fund operational improvements, manage volatility, and pursue strategic opportunities while profitability recovers.
Bears Say
Persistent Losses And Cash BurnThe company remains unprofitable and is consuming cash rather than funding operations internally. Persistent negative operating and free cash flow can reduce liquidity, limit investment capacity, and increase reliance on borrowing or other financing unless the planned margin and cash-conversion initiatives produce lasting results.
Gross-margin CompressionRevenue growth is not yet translating proportionally into gross profit because margin has contracted substantially. Higher raw-material, freight, and conversion costs can dilute the benefit of increased volume, making sustained profitability dependent on pricing, sourcing, product mix, and successful execution of optimization actions.
Working-capital PressureA longer cash-conversion cycle ties up capital in receivables and inventory and delays the conversion of sales into usable cash. The resulting funding need weighs on liquidity and can constrain growth investment, particularly while management is still working toward its targeted five-day initial 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 $11.86 and its highest was $17.92 in the past 12 months.
What is Ascent Industries’s market cap?
Ascent Industries’s market cap is $124.06M.
When is Ascent Industries’s upcoming earnings report date?
Ascent Industries’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 10, 2026 which is in 37 days.
How were Ascent Industries’s earnings last quarter?
Ascent Industries released its earnings results on Aug 04, 2026. The company reported $0.074 earnings per share for the quarter.
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 1.54%. 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 9,009,453 shares outstanding.
What happened to Ascent Industries’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Ascent Industries reported an EPS of $0.074 in its last earnings report. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 1.3%.
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
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SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
9.19%
12-Months-Change
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Return on Equity
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Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-13.27%
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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
Q2 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The call presented a clear mix of strong commercial momentum and meaningful operational progress—robust revenue growth (+37.6% YoY), a record $140M active pipeline, positive adjusted EBITDA and an accretive acquisition—alongside material margin compression, elevated working capital needs and near-term cash consumption. Management emphasized initiatives (pricing, sourcing, platform optimizations, inventory/collection targets) already underway to convert revenue into consistent gross margin and cash flow, and expects those actions to reduce inefficiencies over time. Highlights demonstrate that the company is growing and improving quality, but the margin and working-capital challenges are material and require execution to realize the promised benefits.View all ACNT earnings summariesTechnical Analysis
Ownership Overview
9.19% Insiders
10.31% Mutual Funds
23.39% Other Institutional Investors
50.32% Public Companies and
Individual Investors