ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO (ACNT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:ACNT • US8715651076

17.11 USD
-0.54 (-3.06%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 03:46 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, ACNT scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ACNT was compared to 83 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. No worries on liquidiy or solvency for ACNT as it has an excellent financial health rating, but there are worries on the profitability. ACNT is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ACNT had negative earnings in the past year.
  • ACNT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ACNT reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ACNT had a positive operating cash flow.
ACNT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFACNT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M -10M 20M -20M 30M

1.2 Ratios

  • ACNT has a Return On Assets of 0.73%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACNT outperforms 56.63% of its industry peers.
  • ACNT has a Return On Equity (1.01%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.73%
ROE 1.01%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-5.78%
ROA(5y)-4.58%
ROE(3y)-7.62%
ROE(5y)-7.75%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ACNT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACNT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • ACNT has a Profit Margin of 0.85%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACNT outperforms 56.63% of its industry peers.
  • ACNT has a worse Gross Margin (21.93%) than 60.24% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ACNT has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 0.85%
GM 21.93%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-11.87%
GM growth 5Y4.26%
ACNT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACNT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ACNT does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ACNT has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • ACNT has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ACNT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
ACNT Yearly Shares OutstandingACNT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
ACNT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsACNT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

2.2 Solvency

  • ACNT has an Altman-Z score of 5.10. This indicates that ACNT is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ACNT has a better Altman-Z score (5.10) than 93.98% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ACNT is 0.29, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ACNT, only 0.29 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ACNT (0.29) is better than 97.59% of its industry peers.
  • ACNT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • ACNT's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.01 is amongst the best of the industry. ACNT outperforms 91.57% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.29
Altman-Z 5.1
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC15.61%
ACNT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFACNT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M

2.3 Liquidity

  • ACNT has a Current Ratio of 6.40. This indicates that ACNT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 6.40, ACNT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACNT has a Quick Ratio of 5.86. This indicates that ACNT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 5.86, ACNT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.39% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 6.4
Quick Ratio 5.86
ACNT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesACNT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ACNT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 85.91%, which is quite impressive.
  • Looking at the last year, ACNT shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -29.03% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, ACNT shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -10.24% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)85.91%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%63.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-29.03%
Revenue growth 3Y-19%
Revenue growth 5Y-10.24%
Sales Q2Q%-54.09%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y229.52%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.79%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
ACNT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesACNT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
ACNT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesACNT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2023 2024 2025 0 -1 -2 -3 -4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ACNT. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.97, ACNT is valued on the expensive side.
  • ACNT's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.16, ACNT is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 20.97
ACNT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACNT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACNT is valued expensively inside the industry as 80.72% of the companies are valued cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ACNT is valued a bit cheaper than 65.06% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.29
EV/EBITDA 39.84
ACNT Per share dataACNT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ACNT's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ACNT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO

NASDAQ:ACNT (2/19/2026, 3:46:37 PM)

17.11

-0.54 (-3.06%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)11-10
Earnings (Next)03-02
Inst Owners59.52%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners9.82%
Ins Owner Change-14.17%
Market Cap160.49M
Revenue(TTM)103.75M
Net Income(TTM)879.00K
Analysts85.71
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %3.79%
Short Ratio4.91
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-67.68%
Min Revenue beat(2)-67.86%
Max Revenue beat(2)-67.49%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-49.96%
Min Revenue beat(4)-67.86%
Max Revenue beat(4)-14.07%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-32.64%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 20.97
P/S 1.55
P/FCF 25.29
P/OCF 19.97
P/B 1.84
P/tB 1.91
EV/EBITDA 39.84
EPS(TTM)-0.63
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.82
Fwd EY4.77%
FCF(TTM)0.68
FCFY3.95%
OCF(TTM)0.86
OCFY5.01%
SpS11.06
BVpS9.28
TBVpS8.97
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.73%
ROE 1.01%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 0.85%
GM 21.93%
FCFM 6.12%
ROA(3y)-5.78%
ROA(5y)-4.58%
ROE(3y)-7.62%
ROE(5y)-7.75%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-11.87%
GM growth 5Y4.26%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.87
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.29
Debt/EBITDA 0.29
Cap/Depr 33.85%
Cap/Sales 1.63%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 292.82%
Profit Quality 721.84%
Current Ratio 6.4
Quick Ratio 5.86
Altman-Z 5.1
F-Score8
WACC15.61%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)34.33%
Cap/Depr(5y)30.57%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.26%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.14%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)85.91%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%63.33%
EPS Next Y229.52%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-29.03%
Revenue growth 3Y-19%
Revenue growth 5Y-10.24%
Sales Q2Q%-54.09%
Revenue Next Year6.79%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y90.58%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year361.19%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-70.97%
FCF growth 3Y-10.03%
FCF growth 5Y-11.9%
OCF growth 1Y-69.23%
OCF growth 3Y-8.33%
OCF growth 5Y-12.51%

ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO / ACNT FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ACNT.


Can you provide the valuation status for ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO (ACNT). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO?

ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO (ACNT) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO (ACNT) stock?

The dividend rating of ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO (ACNT) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.