Chemicals & Allied Products · SIC 2800

ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.

ACNT

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Latest revenue

$19.4M

as of 2026-03-31

Latest net income

$-2.0M

as of 2026-03-31

Net margin

-10.2%

as of 2026-03-31

Price · 5Y

+8.0% / yr 5.8 pts / yr vs S&P 500 46.4% total
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delayed ≤15 min
$14.45
1.12%
Market cap
$130.6M
Enterprise value
$130.6M
P/E (trailing)
150.6×
Forward P/E
P/B
Dividend yield
0.0%
52-wk high
$17.92
52-wk low
$11.62
Beta
Shares out
9.0M

5-year trend

What this company does

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Item 1. Business General Information Ascent Industries Co. (“Ascent” or the “Company”) is a specialty chemicals platform delivering differentiated, performance-driven chemical solutions to a diverse set of end markets. The Company develops, manufactures, and supplies tailored formulations and intermediates that enhance product performance and optimize industrial processes. Ascent operates three production facilities located in Cleveland, Tennessee; Fountain Inn, South Carolina; and Danville, Virginia. These facilities support customers across energy, household, industrial and institutional (“HII”), personal care, coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (“CASE”), agriculture, water…

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Key risks

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Table of Contents Item 1A. Risk Factors There are inherent risks and uncertainties associated with our business that could adversely affect our operating performance and financial condition. Set forth below are descriptions of those risks and uncertainties that we believe to be material, but the risks and uncertainties described are not the only risks and uncertainties that could affect our business. Reference should be made to "Forward-Looking Statements" above, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Item 7 and our consolidated financial statements and related notes in Item 8 below. Industry and Segment Risks Our industry is highly…

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Profitability

Gross margin

23.0%

84.7%

Operating margin

-9.4%

54.4%

Net margin

1.2%

115.1%

Return on equity

1.0%

106.9%

Return on assets

0.8%

108.4%

Leverage

Debt / equity

0.29×

50.1%

Long-term debt / equity

0.01×

14.4%

Debt / assets

22.3%

38.9%

Earnings tracker

QuarterRevenueYoYNet incomeYoYNet margin

Q1 2026

2026-03-31

$19.4M+8.9%$-2.0M+13.7%-10.2%

Q4 2025

2025-12-31

$18.8M-82.6%$-2.7M-166.7%-14.6%

Q3 2025

2025-09-30

$19.7M-5.7%$1.9M+131.0%9.7%

Q2 2025

2025-06-30

$18.7M-13.1%$4.0M+531.2%21.4%

Q1 2025

2025-03-31

$17.8M-36.2%$-2.3M+58.3%-12.9%

Q4 2024

2024-12-31

$107.6M$-1.0M-1.0%

Q3 2024

2024-09-30

$20.9M-55.3%$-6.2M+65.7%-29.5%

Q2 2024

2024-06-30

$21.5M-57.4%$-926.0K+93.7%-4.3%

Year-over-year change vs the same fiscal quarter one year prior. Revenue + net income sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K filings — no analyst-consensus dependency.

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Insider activity

Insider buying

$193.6K

Insider selling

$2.6M

Net activity

−$2.4M

Distinct insiders

4

Open-market trades over the last 365 days.

Recent transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
2026-03-17

John Bryan Kitchen

Chief Executive Officer

Purchase145$12.88$1.9K
2026-03-17

John Bryan Kitchen

Chief Executive Officer

Purchase7,450$12.98$96.7K
2026-03-06

Anthony X Pan

Purchase1,900$13.28$25.2K
2026-03-06

Anthony X Pan

Purchase1,500$13.34$20.0K
2025-09-11

Christopher Gerald Hutter

Director

Sale47,935$12.25$587.2K
2025-09-10

Christopher Gerald Hutter

Director

Sale40,000$12.38$495.2K
2025-08-28

Christopher Gerald Hutter

Director

Sale2,100$12.07$25.3K
2025-08-26

Christopher Gerald Hutter

Director

Sale9,326$12.02$112.1K
2025-08-25

Christopher Gerald Hutter

Director

Sale40,000$12.12$484.8K

Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners must disclose share transactions within two business days. RSU grants and tax-withholding rows are excluded by default — compensation activity is not a trading signal.

Who owns ACNT

Institutional value

$48.1M

Total shares held

3.6M

Distinct holders

48

-29 vs prior

As of

2026-03-31

Prior: 2025-12-31

Filers with $100M+ AUM disclose holdings 45 days after quarter end.

Top institutional holders

#ManagerSharesValueQoQ changeAction
1Mink Brook Asset Management LLC886.8K$11.8M+130.0K (+17.2%)Added
2BlackRock, Inc.510.5K$6.8M+16.2K (+3.3%)Added
3VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC345.5K$4.6MNew
4BARD ASSOCIATES INC325.6K$4.3M-541 (-0.2%)Trimmed
5DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP283.6K$3.8M-86.6K (-23.4%)Trimmed
6WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN208.5K$2.8M-9.9K (-4.5%)Trimmed
7De Lisle Partners LLP197.8K$2.6M+0 (+0.0%)No change
8Russell Investments Group, Ltd.196.1K$2.6M+151.2K (+336.4%)Added
9Oppenheimer & Close, LLC159.8K$2.1M+142.3K (+817.5%)Added
10O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC81.0K$1.1M-13.2K (-14.0%)Trimmed
11HighTower Advisors, LLC62.7K$834.8K-6.1K (-8.8%)Trimmed
12RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT53.1K$707.1K-8.3K (-13.5%)Trimmed
13VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC47.5K$631.9KNew
14VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO44.1K$587.1KNew
15STRS OHIO36.0K$479.2K+1.1K (+3.2%)Added
16Bank of New York Mellon Corp28.2K$375.8K-4.0K (-12.3%)Trimmed
17UBS Group AG25.5K$339.0K+24.1K (+1726.0%)Added
18Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.24.2K$322.2K+3.3K (+15.7%)Added
19Boston Partners18.9K$252.1KNew
20Values Added Financial LLC16.5K$219.1K+0 (+0.0%)No change

Source: SEC Form 13F-HR. Positions aggregated across sub-managers within each firm. Options (puts/calls) excluded — common stock only.

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