Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT)

US — Basic Materials Sector

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Key Metrics & Ratings

symbol ACNT
Rev/Share 13.0198
Book/Share 9.2007
PB 1.3146
Debt/Equity 0.2462
CurrentRatio 6.6436
ROIC -0.0738

MktCap 113305960.0
FreeCF/Share 1.0862
PFCF 10.6973
PE -37.0177
Debt/Assets 0.1802
DivYield 0
ROE -0.0345

Rating C+
Score 2
Recommendation Sell
P/E Score 1
DCF Score 5
P/B Score 3
D/E Score 2

Recent Analyst Ratings

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News

Ascent Industries to Participate in Three Upcoming Investor Conferences

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Published: August 21, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ascent Industries Co. (Nasdaq: ACNT) (“Ascent” or the “Company”), a specialty chemicals platform focused on the development, production, and distribution of tailored, performance-driven chemical solutions, will participate in the following upcoming investor events: 16th Annual Midwest Ideas Conference Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Location: Chicago, Illinois Presentation: 4:10 pm Central Time Webcast: Link 2025 Annual Gateway Conference Date: Wednesday, Septe.

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Ascent Industries: Turnaround With Pure‑Play Specialty Chemicals Pivot

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Published: July 23, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

ACNT recently became a pure‑play chemical by divesting its legacy metal and tubular businesses in 2025. This process also integrates end‑to‑end workflow that should enhance time‑to‑market for new products and deepen customer relationships. Today, its broad specialty‑chemicals portfolio spans surfactants, defoamers, flame retardants, and oil & gas additives.

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Ascent Industries: Can The Small Steel Maker Take Advantage Of Trade Tarriffs?

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Published: March 14, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

ACNT is rated as a HOLD due to its potential benefits from Trump tariffs but requires evidence of improved performance in a changing market. The firm has solid financial health, limited debt, and efficient capital deployment but faces challenges with declining steel tube sales and small scale operations. ACNT's valuation is in line with industry peers, but its smaller scale and customer concentration risks warrant caution before investing.

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About Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT)

IPO Date 1980-03-17
Website https://www.ascentco.com
Industry Steel
CEO J. Bryan Kitchen
Employees 451

Ascent Industries Co. an industrials company, focuses on the production and distribution of industrial tubular products and specialty chemicals in the United States and internationally. It manufactures welded pipes and tubes, primarily from stainless steel, duplex, and nickel alloys; and galvanized carbon tubes, as well as related stainless pipe products. The company also manufactures ornamental stainless-steel tubes for supply to the automotive, commercial transportation, marine, food services, construction, furniture, healthcare, and other industries; provides fiberglass and steel storage tanks for the oil and gas, waste water treatment, and municipal water industries; and distributes hot finish, seamless, carbon steel pipes, and tubes for use in mechanical and high-pressure applications in the oil and gas, heavy industrial, construction equipment, and chemical and other industries. In addition, it produces defoamers, surfactants, and lubricating agents for end users, including companies that supply agrochemical paper, metal working, coatings, water treatment, paint, mining, oil and gas, and janitorial and other applications. Further, the company provides contract manufacturing services, as well as operates as a multi-purpose plant to process various difficult to handle materials, including flammable solvents, viscous liquids, and granular solids. 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 Oak Brook, Illinois.