Ascent Industries Co. Financials
This page shows Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Financial Health Signals
Based on FY2025 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores
Ascent Industries Co. has an operating margin of -9.4%, meaning the company retains $-9 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This below-average margin results in a low score of 1/100, suggesting thin profitability after operating expenses. This is up from -13.4% the prior year.
Ascent Industries Co.'s revenue declined 7.2% year-over-year, from $80.8M to $74.9M. This contraction results in a growth score of 21/100.
Ascent Industries Co. carries a low D/E ratio of 0.29, meaning only $0.29 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 96/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.
With a current ratio of 6.72, Ascent Industries Co. holds $6.72 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 100/100.
While Ascent Industries Co. generated -$519K in operating cash flow, capex of $1.5M consumed most of it, leaving -$2.1M in free cash flow. This results in a low score of 18/100, reflecting heavy capital investment rather than weak cash generation.
Ascent Industries Co. generates a 1.0% ROE, indicating limited profit relative to shareholders' investment. This results in a returns score of 13/100. This is up from -14.5% the prior year.
Ascent Industries Co. passes 6 of 9 financial strength tests. 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Ascent Industries Co. generates $-0.60 in operating cash flow (-$519K OCF vs $867K net income). This low ratio suggests earnings are primarily driven by accounting accruals rather than cash generation, which may not be sustainable.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
Ascent Industries Co. generated $74.9M in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 7.2% from the prior year.
Ascent Industries Co.'s EBITDA was -$5.9M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 39.6% from the prior year.
Ascent Industries Co. reported $867K in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 106.4% from the prior year.
Ascent Industries Co. earned $0.09 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 106.7% from the prior year.
Cash & Balance Sheet
Ascent Industries Co. generated -$2.1M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 115.2% from the prior year.
Ascent Industries Co. held $57.6M in cash against $0 in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.
Ascent Industries Co. paid $0.00 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025.
Ascent Industries Co. had 9M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 6.7% from the prior year.
Margins & Returns
Ascent Industries Co.'s gross margin was 23.0% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 9.7 percentage points from the prior year.
Ascent Industries Co.'s operating margin was -9.4% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 4.0 percentage points from the prior year.
Ascent Industries Co.'s net profit margin was 1.2% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 18.0 percentage points from the prior year.
Ascent Industries Co.'s ROE was 1.0% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 15.5 percentage points from the prior year.
Capital Allocation
Ascent Industries Co. invested $71K in research and development in fiscal year 2025.
Ascent Industries Co. spent $9.1M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 781.1% from the prior year.
Ascent Industries Co. invested $1.5M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 37.9% from the prior year.
ACNT Income Statement
| Metric | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.9M-39.8% | $19.7M+5.6% | $18.7M-24.6% | $24.7M+136.3% | $10.5M-49.9% | $20.9M-2.7% | $21.5M-23.2% | $28.0M |
| Cost of Revenue | $10.1M-26.9% | $13.9M+0.5% | $13.8M-30.9% | $20.0M+152.0% | $7.9M-55.7% | $17.9M-4.2% | $18.7M-27.2% | $25.6M |
| Gross Profit | $1.7M-70.4% | $5.8M+20.0% | $4.9M+1.9% | $4.8M+87.6% | $2.5M-15.4% | $3.0M+6.9% | $2.8M+21.0% | $2.3M |
| R&D Expenses | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A Expenses | $4.7M-25.0% | $6.3M-3.0% | $6.4M+15.6% | $5.6M+57.0% | $3.6M-29.5% | $5.0M+9.3% | $4.6M-31.0% | $6.7M |
| Operating Income | -$2.5M-208.0% | -$810K+69.9% | -$2.7M-159.6% | -$1.0M+61.0% | -$2.7M-35.4% | -$2.0M-6.4% | -$1.8M+57.6% | -$4.3M |
| Interest Expense | N/A | -$447K-2880.0% | -$15K-113.0% | $115K+21.1% | $95K-23.4% | $124K+72.2% | $72K-43.3% | $127K |
| Income Tax | $53K-8.6% | $58K+165.2% | -$89K | $0+100.0% | -$3.0M-152.4% | $5.8M+1661.0% | -$372K+36.4% | -$585K |
| Net Income | -$1.0M+50.2% | -$2.1M-133.2% | $6.3M+374.1% | -$2.3M-123.3% | -$1.0M+83.3% | -$6.2M-564.4% | -$926K+83.1% | -$5.5M |
| EPS (Diluted) | N/A | $-0.22-133.8% | $0.65+382.6% | $-0.23 | N/A | $-0.61-577.8% | $-0.09+83.3% | $-0.54 |
ACNT Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $111.9M-6.6% | $119.9M-2.2% | $122.6M-19.6% | $152.5M+3.6% | $147.3M-0.9% | $148.6M-6.1% | $158.2M-1.7% | $161.0M |
| Current Assets | $83.0M-2.2% | $84.9M-2.3% | $86.9M-3.1% | $89.7M+7.9% | $83.1M+0.3% | $82.8M-2.5% | $85.0M-1.9% | $86.6M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $57.6M-0.8% | $58.0M-4.0% | $60.5M+323.8% | $14.3M-11.3% | $16.1M+88.3% | $8.5M+137.7% | $3.6M+176.8% | $1.3M |
| Inventory | $8.7M+21.8% | $7.2M+7.7% | $6.7M-37.6% | $10.7M+86.5% | $5.7M-86.7% | $43.0M-6.4% | $45.9M-10.3% | $51.2M |
| Accounts Receivable | $10.0M-20.3% | $12.6M+2.1% | $12.3M-28.2% | $17.2M+40.6% | $12.2M-55.9% | $27.8M-7.9% | $30.2M+7.1% | $28.2M |
| Goodwill | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Liabilities | $24.9M-24.0% | $32.8M-0.2% | $32.9M-46.5% | $61.4M+14.3% | $53.7M-0.4% | $53.9M-5.7% | $57.2M-3.1% | $59.0M |
| Current Liabilities | $12.4M-6.8% | $13.3M+1.3% | $13.1M-56.9% | $30.4M+35.9% | $22.3M+1.7% | $22.0M-18.2% | $26.9M-5.0% | $28.3M |
| Long-Term Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Equity | $87.0M-0.1% | $87.1M-2.9% | $89.7M-1.6% | $91.2M-2.6% | $93.5M-1.2% | $94.7M-6.3% | $101.0M-0.9% | $102.0M |
| Retained Earnings | $45.8M-2.2% | $46.8M-4.3% | $48.9M+14.7% | $42.6M-5.1% | $44.9M-2.2% | $45.9M-11.8% | $52.1M-1.7% | $53.0M |
ACNT Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $266K-79.7% | $1.3M+193.9% | -$1.4M-99.4% | -$700K-107.9% | $8.8M+157.4% | $3.4M+58.2% | $2.2M+724.0% | $263K |
| Capital Expenditures | $462K-25.0% | $616K+327.8% | $144K-55.3% | $322K-15.9% | $383K+37.3% | $279K+26.8% | $220K-7.6% | $238K |
| Free Cash Flow | -$196K-128.2% | $695K+145.1% | -$1.5M-50.7% | -$1.0M-112.1% | $8.4M+168.0% | $3.1M+61.7% | $1.9M+7688.0% | $25K |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$462K+81.6% | -$2.5M-104.6% | $54.5M+9666.5% | -$570K+6.7% | -$611K-126.7% | $2.3M+591.6% | -$465K-52.5% | -$305K |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$240K+80.5% | -$1.2M+82.2% | -$6.9M-1123.7% | -$566K+13.1% | -$651K+14.6% | -$762K-228.3% | $594K+216.5% | -$510K |
| Dividends Paid | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | $262K-68.5% | $831K-89.4% | $7.8M+3541.4% | $215K-28.1% | $299K-28.5% | $418K+166.2% | $157K-3.7% | $163K |
ACNT Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q4'24 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 14.6%-15.1pp | 29.6%+3.6pp | 26.1%+6.8pp | 19.3%-5.0pp | 24.3%+9.9pp | 14.4%+1.3pp | 13.1%+4.8pp | 8.3% |
| Operating Margin | -21.0%-16.9pp | -4.1%+10.3pp | -14.4%-10.2pp | -4.2%+21.2pp | -25.4%-16.0pp | -9.4%-0.8pp | -8.6%+7.0pp | -15.5% |
| Net Margin | -8.8%+1.8pp | -10.6%-44.3pp | 33.7%+43.0pp | -9.3%+0.5pp | -9.8%+19.7pp | -29.5%-25.2pp | -4.3%+15.3pp | -19.7% |
| Return on Equity | -1.2%+1.2pp | -2.4%-9.4pp | 7.0%+9.5pp | -2.5%-1.4pp | -1.1%+5.4pp | -6.5%-5.6pp | -0.9%+4.5pp | -5.4% |
| Return on Assets | -0.9%+0.8pp | -1.7%-6.9pp | 5.1%+6.6pp | -1.5%-0.8pp | -0.7%+3.4pp | -4.1%-3.5pp | -0.6%+2.8pp | -3.4% |
| Current Ratio | 6.72+0.3 | 6.40-0.2 | 6.64+3.7 | 2.95-0.8 | 3.72-0.1 | 3.77+0.6 | 3.16+0.1 | 3.06 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.29-0.1 | 0.38+0.0 | 0.37-0.3 | 0.67+0.7 | 0.00-0.6 | 0.570.0 | 0.57-0.0 | 0.58 |
| FCF Margin | -1.7%-5.2pp | 3.5%+11.8pp | -8.3%-4.1pp | -4.1%-84.8pp | 80.7%+65.6pp | 15.1%+6.0pp | 9.1%+9.0pp | 0.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ascent Industries Co.'s annual revenue?
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) reported $74.9M in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -7.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Ascent Industries Co.'s revenue growing?
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) revenue declined by 7.2% year-over-year, from $80.8M to $74.9M in fiscal year 2025.
Is Ascent Industries Co. profitable?
Yes, Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) reported a net income of $867K in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 1.2%.
What is Ascent Industries Co.'s EBITDA?
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) had EBITDA of -$5.9M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
What is Ascent Industries Co.'s gross margin?
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) had a gross margin of 23.0% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Ascent Industries Co.'s operating margin?
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) had an operating margin of -9.4% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Ascent Industries Co.'s net profit margin?
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) had a net profit margin of 1.2% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
What is Ascent Industries Co.'s return on equity (ROE)?
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) has a return on equity of 1.0% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Ascent Industries Co.'s free cash flow?
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) generated -$2.1M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -115.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Ascent Industries Co.'s operating cash flow?
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) generated -$519K in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Ascent Industries Co.'s total assets?
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) had $111.9M in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Ascent Industries Co.'s capital expenditures?
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) invested $1.5M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
How much does Ascent Industries Co. spend on research and development?
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) invested $71K in research and development during fiscal year 2025.
What is Ascent Industries Co.'s current ratio?
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) had a current ratio of 6.72 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.
What is Ascent Industries Co.'s debt-to-equity ratio?
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Ascent Industries Co.'s return on assets (ROA)?
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) had a return on assets of 0.8% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Ascent Industries Co.'s cash runway?
Based on fiscal year 2025 data, Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) had $57.6M in cash against an annual operating cash burn of $519K. This gives an estimated cash runway of approximately 1332 months at the current burn rate. Cash runway measures how long a company can continue operating before running out of cash, assuming no additional funding.
What is Ascent Industries Co.'s Piotroski F-Score?
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Ascent Industries Co.'s earnings high quality?
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) has an earnings quality ratio of -0.60x, considered low quality (accrual-driven). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Ascent Industries Co.?
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) scores 42 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.