ACNT
Ascent Industries Co.
There isn't enough reported data to score ACNT yet.
ACNT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
ACNT's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
ACNT PE Valuation
ACNT has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ACNT Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for ACNT to show an outlook.
ACNT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.10 | -200% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.47 | -$0.18 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.11 | +$1.14 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.09 | +$1.43 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.10 | +$0.27 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.29 | +$1.04 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.03 | +$1.65 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.34 | +$1.31 |
ACNT has swung to a loss: it lost $0.10 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
ACNT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $27.1M | +38% |
| Q2 2026 | $25.7M | +38% |
| Q1 2026 | $19.4M | -21% |
| Q4 2025 | $18.8M | -54% |
| Q3 2025 | $19.7M | -54% |
| Q2 2025 | $18.7M | -63% |
| Q1 2025 | $24.7M | -44% |
| Q4 2024 | $40.7M | -1.3% |
ACNT's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $27M last quarter, up 38% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6% | +10 points |
| Q2 2026 | -1% | +13 points |
| Q1 2026 | -12% | -8.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | -7.9% | -7.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | -4.1% | -5.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | -14% | -14 points |
| Q1 2025 | -4.2% | +7.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2% | +47 points |
ACNT's operating margin was 6% last quarter, up 10 points from the same quarter a year ago.
ACNT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2M | +71% |
| Q2 2026 | -$3.1M | -$1.5M |
| Q1 2026 | -$5.9M | -$4.8M |
| Q4 2025 | -$196K | -102% |
| Q3 2025 | $695K | -76% |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.5M | -190% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1M | -$980K |
| Q4 2024 | $8.2M | +519% |
ACNT's free cash flow was −$8M over the past year, against $6M the year before.
ACNT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -17K shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -282K shares |
| 3 years | -10% | -1M shares |
| 5 years | -3.3% | -306K shares |
| Available history | +1.3% | +114K shares |
ACNT has 9M diluted shares, down 3% from a year ago, with $7M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $2.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $3.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $262,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $831,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $7.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $215,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $299,000 |
ACNT spent $7M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 22% from the year before.
ACNT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | -112.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -22.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -6.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2023 | 4.2x | High |
| Q4 2022 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q3 2022 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q2 2022 | 1.2x | Healthy |
ACNT has more cash than debt.
ACNT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 10.1 | Oversold |
ACNT's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 10 (oversold).
ACNT PE vs Basic Materials Sector
| Metric | ACNT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 19x | — |
ACNT has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ACNT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.8 | 2.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $14.6 | 8.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $14.8 | 9.2% below |
| 100 week MA | $13.6 | 1.2% below |
| 200 week MA | $11.6 | 15% above |
ACNT has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 15% above its 200-week average.
ACNT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.2 | $7.10 | -46% |
| 2021 | $7.10 | $15.2 | +114% |
| 2022 | $15.2 | $8.50 | -44% |
| 2023 | $8.50 | $9.56 | +12% |
| 2024 | $9.56 | $11.3 | +18% |
| 2025 | $11.3 | $15.9 | +41% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.9 | $13.4 | -16% |
ACNT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +114% in 2021 to −46% in 2020. It's down 16% so far in 2026.