Ascent Industries Co. Financials
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) reported $74.9M in revenue for fiscal year 2025, down 7.2% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its 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).
Cash has become the balance-sheet anchor, but operating losses and weak cash conversion still separate liquidity from business performance.
In FY2025, net income of$867K contrasted with operating cash flow of-$519K , so reported profitability did not come from operations. The$51.0M investing inflow was the main source of the year's cash increase, making liquidity look much stronger than recurring cash generation.
Gross margin expanded from
The company is highly liquid relative to near-term obligations: cash of
Financial Health Signals
Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Ascent Industries Co.'s business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
Ascent Industries Co. has an operating margin of -9.4%, meaning the company loses $9 on every $100 of revenue. This results in a profitability score of 21/100. 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 2/100.
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 69/100, 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 94/100.
Ascent Industries Co.'s operations used $519K of cash, and capex of $1.5M added to the outflow, for a free cash flow shortfall of $2.1M. This results in a cash flow score of 51/100.
Ascent Industries Co. generates a 1.0% ROE, indicating limited profit relative to shareholders' investment. This results in a returns score of 17/100. This is up from -14.5% the prior year.
Ascent Industries Co. scores 4.98, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($132.6M) relative to total liabilities ($24.9M). This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.
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Ascent Industries Co. passes 6 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, all 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Ascent Industries Co. used $0.60 of operating cash (-$519K OCF vs $867K net income). Earnings that no cash stands behind rest on accounting accruals, which cannot be repeated indefinitely.
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. recorded an outflow of $2.1M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing a cash shortfall after capex. This represents a decrease of 115.2% from the prior year.
Ascent Industries Co. held $57.6M in cash as of fiscal year 2025; long-term debt is not reported for that period.
Ascent Industries Co. paid $0.00 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025.
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
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | TTM | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $83.5M | $74.9M-7.2% | $80.8M-58.2% | $193.2M-26.3% | $262.0M-21.7% | $334.7M+30.7% | $256.0M-16.1% | $305.2M+8.7% | $280.8M+39.6% | $201.1M+45.2% | $138.6M-21.0% | $175.5M-12.1% | $199.5M+1.4% | $196.8M+18.4% | $166.2M-2.6% | $170.6M |
| Cost of Revenue | $65.9M | $57.7M-17.6% | $70.1M-63.4% | $191.7M-12.4% | $218.7M-20.2% | $273.9M+17.4% | $233.3M-15.0% | $274.4M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gross Profit | $17.6M | $17.2M+61.0% | $10.7M+600.7% | $1.5M-96.5% | $43.3M-28.8% | $60.8M+168.3% | $22.7M-26.4% | $30.8M-39.9% | $51.2M+82.5% | $28.1M+66.1% | $16.9M-33.2% | $25.3M-23.1% | $32.9M+66.3% | $19.8M+0.3% | $19.7M-6.4% | $21.1M |
| R&D Expenses | N/A | $71K | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $500K-16.7% | $600K+20.0% | $500K-16.7% | $600K-0.5% | $603K+10.0% | $548K+3.2% | $531K-4.8% | $558K-8.8% | $612K+73.9% | $352K |
| SG&A Expenses | $22.1M | $23.0M+15.6% | $19.9M-25.7% | $26.7M-3.4% | $27.6M-8.3% | $30.1M+5.0% | $28.7M-12.0% | $32.6M+17.8% | $27.7M+11.3% | $24.9M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Operating Income | -$4.9M | -$7.0M+34.9% | -$10.8M+71.1% | -$37.4M-357.4% | $14.5M-46.8% | $27.3M+188.0% | -$31.1M-1718.9% | -$1.7M-108.0% | $21.2M+932.4% | $2.1M+124.9% | -$8.2M+36.7% | -$13.0M-180.9% | $16.1M+360.0% | $3.5M-52.2% | $7.3M-16.8% | $8.8M |
| Interest Expense | N/A | N/A | $418K-90.1% | $4.2M+54.6% | $2.7M+84.5% | $1.5M-29.6% | $2.1M-44.7% | $3.8M+72.7% | $2.2M+124.5% | $985K+5.6% | $933K-31.1% | $1.4M+17.5% | $1.2M-15.2% | $1.4M+125.9% | $601K | N/A |
| Income Tax | -$545K | $22K-98.8% | $1.8M+126.1% | -$6.9M-24.4% | -$5.6M-206.0% | $5.3M+211.6% | -$4.7M-547.3% | -$727K-121.5% | $3.4M+2364.2% | $137K+106.2% | -$2.2M-222.2% | $1.8M-66.6% | $5.4M+345.1% | $1.2M-36.1% | $1.9M-35.9% | $3.0M |
| Net Income | -$4.4M | $867K+106.4% | -$13.6M+48.9% | -$26.6M-220.7% | $22.1M+9.0% | $20.2M+174.2% | -$27.3M-798.1% | -$3.0M-123.2% | $13.1M+876.7% | $1.3M+118.9% | -$7.1M+38.4% | -$11.5M-310.9% | $5.5M+210.3% | $1.8M-58.4% | $4.2M-26.9% | $5.8M |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | $0.09+106.7% | -$1.35+48.7% | -$2.63-224.1% | $2.12-0.9% | $2.14+171.8% | -$2.98-776.5% | -$0.34-123.0% | $1.48+886.7% | $0.15+118.5% | -$0.81+31.4% | -$1.18 | $1.45 | $0.25-62.1% | $0.66-27.5% | $0.91 |
TTM is the trailing twelve months, Q3 FY2025 through Q2 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings. A row marked — cannot be summed at all, because a quarter in the window reports no per-share figure; a row marked N/A could be summed, but a quarter in the window does not report that metric.
ACNT Balance Sheet
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $111.9M-24.0% | $147.3M-9.8% | $163.3M-39.3% | $269.0M+1.1% | $266.0M+28.5% | $207.0M-19.5% | $257.2M+12.6% | $228.4M+42.9% | $159.9M+15.3% | $138.6M-7.0% | $149.0M-20.7% | $187.8M+15.1% | $163.3M+9.9% | $148.5M+50.1% | $98.9M |
| Current Assets | $83.0M-0.1% | $83.1M-7.1% | $89.4M-47.5% | $170.4M+6.5% | $160.0M+26.1% | $126.9M-13.8% | $147.1M-12.2% | $167.5M+55.6% | $107.6M+10.4% | $97.5M+14.6% | $85.1M-19.2% | $105.3M+5.7% | $99.6M+9.6% | $90.9M+21.8% | $74.6M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $57.6M+257.8% | $16.1M+769.7% | $1.9M+28.5% | $1.4M-28.7% | $2.0M+756.4% | $236K-62.3% | $626K-71.8% | $2.2M+14995.9% | $15K-76.6% | $63K-83.9% | $391K+1370.2% | $27K-98.5% | $1.8M+63.4% | $1.1M+885.4% | $110K |
| Inventory | $8.7M+52.6% | $5.7M-89.1% | $52.3M-22.7% | $67.7M-34.5% | $103.2M+21.4% | $85.1M-13.3% | $98.2M-14.0% | $114.2M+58.3% | $72.1M+18.6% | $60.8M-4.7% | $63.8M-5.7% | $67.7M+31.4% | $51.5M+2.7% | $50.2M+16.5% | $43.1M |
| Accounts Receivable | $10.0M-17.9% | $12.2M-19.0% | $15.1M-54.5% | $33.2M-0.6% | $33.4M+18.6% | $28.2M-19.6% | $35.1M-14.6% | $41.1M+43.1% | $28.7M+59.2% | $18.0M+0.5% | $17.9M-38.6% | $29.2M-2.3% | $29.9M-4.0% | $31.2M+17.3% | $26.6M |
| Goodwill | $0 | $0 | $0-100.0% | $11.4M-9.9% | $12.6M+832.6% | $1.4M-92.3% | $17.6M+79.2% | $9.8M+63.2% | $6.0M+343.2% | $1.4M0.0% | $1.4M-94.2% | $23.3M+34.8% | $17.3M-5.5% | $18.3M+675.1% | $2.4M |
| Total Liabilities | $24.9M-53.6% | $53.7M-3.9% | $55.9M-58.5% | $134.8M-12.7% | $154.4M+21.9% | $126.7M-15.9% | $150.7M+19.7% | $125.9M+79.4% | $70.2M+40.2% | $50.0M-7.1% | $53.9M-31.3% | $78.4M+37.1% | $57.2M-25.5% | $76.7M+153.3% | $30.3M |
| Current Liabilities | $12.4M-44.7% | $22.3M-9.9% | $24.8M-26.0% | $33.5M-33.7% | $50.5M+62.6% | $31.1M-23.5% | $40.6M+9.0% | $37.2M+12.0% | $33.3M+1.9% | $32.6M+21.8% | $26.8M-34.2% | $40.7M+65.4% | $24.6M-1.5% | $25.0M+36.7% | $18.3M |
| Long-Term Debt | N/A | $0 | $0-100.0% | $69.1M+1.7% | $67.9M+12.3% | $60.5M-15.5% | $71.6M-6.3% | $76.4M+194.8% | $25.9M+194.3% | $8.8M-62.4% | $23.4M-14.1% | $27.3M+30.4% | $20.9M-44.4% | $37.6M+334.6% | $8.7M |
| Total Equity | $87.0M-7.0% | $93.5M-12.9% | $107.4M-20.0% | $134.3M+20.3% | $111.6M+39.0% | $80.3M-24.6% | $106.5M+3.9% | $102.5M+14.3% | $89.7M+1.2% | $88.6M-6.9% | $95.2M-13.1% | $109.5M+3.2% | $106.1M+47.8% | $71.8M+4.6% | $68.6M |
| Retained Earnings | $45.8M+1.9% | $44.9M-23.2% | $58.5M-31.3% | $85.1M+35.0% | $63.1M+47.3% | $42.8M-39.3% | $70.6M+2.3% | $69.0M+18.6% | $58.1M+0.3% | $57.9M-10.9% | $65.0M-17.9% | $79.2M+3.7% | $76.3M-0.6% | $76.8M+3.6% | $74.2M |
ACNT Cash Flow Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | TTM | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$6.1M | -$519K-103.5% | $14.7M-36.4% | $23.1M+313.8% | $5.6M-70.7% | $19.1M+6.0% | $18.0M-37.2% | $28.6M+235.0% | -$21.2M-1049.5% | $2.2M+47.8% | $1.5M-90.9% | $16.5M-42.8% | $28.9M+621.3% | -$5.5M-439.0% | $1.6M+142.4% | -$3.9M |
| Capital Expenditures | $2.3M | $1.5M+37.9% | $1.1M-61.2% | $2.9M-15.0% | $3.4M+126.7% | $1.5M-60.1% | $3.7M-17.4% | $4.5M-38.3% | $7.4M+39.3% | $5.3M+73.4% | $3.0M-72.1% | $10.9M+35.2% | $8.1M+42.8% | $5.6M+24.4% | $4.5M+42.6% | $3.2M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$8.4M | -$2.1M-115.2% | $13.6M-32.8% | $20.2M+825.0% | $2.2M-87.6% | $17.6M+23.4% | $14.2M-41.0% | $24.1M+184.3% | -$28.6M-838.8% | -$3.0M-98.6% | -$1.5M-127.3% | $5.6M-73.0% | $20.8M+286.1% | -$11.2M-284.9% | -$2.9M+58.7% | -$7.0M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$17.7M | $51.0M+5533.3% | $905K-98.2% | $50.5M+1115.1% | -$5.0M+84.8% | -$32.7M-3385.8% | $994K+103.9% | -$25.7M-13.2% | -$22.7M-30.5% | -$17.4M-198.5% | $17.7M+297.6% | -$8.9M+75.4% | -$36.4M-285.1% | -$9.5M+68.9% | -$30.4M-862.6% | -$3.2M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$7.5M | -$9.0M-574.5% | -$1.3M+98.2% | -$73.2M-6090.3% | -$1.2M-107.7% | $15.4M+179.5% | -$19.4M-326.6% | -$4.5M-109.8% | $46.1M+205.2% | $15.1M+177.5% | -$19.5M-170.3% | -$7.2M-225.3% | $5.8M-63.3% | $15.7M-47.2% | $29.7M+323.5% | $7.0M |
| Dividends Paid | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0-100.0% | $2.2M+101.4% | $1.1M | $0-100.0% | $2.6M-0.6% | $2.6M+16.5% | $2.3M+41.6% | $1.6M+1.0% | $1.6M |
| Share Buybacks | $7.9M | $9.1M+781.1% | $1.0M-19.4% | $1.3M-4.2% | $1.3M | $0-100.0% | $635K | $0 | $0 | $0-100.0% | $254K-69.1% | $820K | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
TTM is the trailing twelve months, Q3 FY2025 through Q2 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings. A row marked — cannot be summed at all, because a quarter in the window reports no per-share figure; a row marked N/A could be summed, but a quarter in the window does not report that metric.
ACNT Financial Ratios
Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples.
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 23.0%+9.7pp | 13.2%+12.4pp | 0.8%-15.7pp | 16.5%-1.6pp | 18.1%+9.3pp | 8.8%-1.2pp | 10.1%-8.2pp | 18.2%+4.3pp | 14.0%+1.8pp | 12.2%-2.2pp | 14.4%-2.1pp | 16.5%+6.5pp | 10.1%-1.8pp | 11.9%-0.5pp | 12.4% |
| Operating Margin | -9.4%+4.0pp | -13.4%+6.0pp | -19.4%-24.9pp | 5.5%-2.6pp | 8.2%+20.3pp | -12.1%-11.6pp | -0.6%-8.1pp | 7.6%+6.5pp | 1.0%+7.0pp | -5.9%+1.5pp | -7.4%-15.5pp | 8.1%+6.3pp | 1.8%-2.6pp | 4.4%-0.8pp | 5.2% |
| Net Margin | 1.2%+18.0pp | -16.8%-3.1pp | -13.8%-22.2pp | 8.4%+2.4pp | 6.0%+16.7pp | -10.7%-9.7pp | -1.0%-5.7pp | 4.7%+4.0pp | 0.7%+5.8pp | -5.1%+1.4pp | -6.6%-9.3pp | 2.7%+1.9pp | 0.9%-1.7pp | 2.5%-0.9pp | 3.4% |
| Return on Equity | 1.0%+15.5pp | -14.5%+10.3pp | -24.8%-41.2pp | 16.4%-1.7pp | 18.1%+52.1pp | -34.0%-31.1pp | -2.9%-15.6pp | 12.8%+11.3pp | 1.5%+9.5pp | -8.0%+4.1pp | -12.1%-17.1pp | 5.0%+3.3pp | 1.7%-4.2pp | 5.9%-2.6pp | 8.5% |
| Return on Assets | 0.8%+10.0pp | -9.2%+7.1pp | -16.3%-24.5pp | 8.2%+0.6pp | 7.6%+20.8pp | -13.2%-12.0pp | -1.2%-6.9pp | 5.7%+4.9pp | 0.8%+6.0pp | -5.1%+2.6pp | -7.7%-10.6pp | 2.9%+1.8pp | 1.1%-1.8pp | 2.9%-3.0pp | 5.9% |
| Current Ratio | 6.72+3.0x | 3.72+0.1x | 3.61-1.5x | 5.09+1.9x | 3.17-0.9x | 4.09+0.5x | 3.63-0.9x | 4.50+1.3x | 3.24+0.2x | 2.99-0.2x | 3.18+0.6x | 2.59-1.5x | 4.05+0.4x | 3.64-0.4x | 4.08 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.29+0.3x | 0.000.0x | 0.00-0.5x | 0.51-0.1x | 0.61-0.1x | 0.75+0.1x | 0.67-0.1x | 0.75+0.5x | 0.29+0.2x | 0.10-0.1x | 0.250.0x | 0.25+0.1x | 0.20-0.3x | 0.52+0.4x | 0.13 |
| FCF Margin | -2.8%-19.5pp | 16.8%+6.3pp | 10.4%+9.6pp | 0.8%-4.4pp | 5.3%-0.3pp | 5.6%-2.3pp | 7.9%+18.1pp | -10.2%-8.7pp | -1.5%-0.4pp | -1.1%-4.3pp | 3.2%-7.2pp | 10.4%+16.1pp | -5.7%-3.9pp | -1.8%+2.4pp | -4.1% |
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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) recorded an outflow of $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) recorded an outflow of $519K in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash used by 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 Altman Z-Score?
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) has an Altman Z-Score of 4.98, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Ascent Industries Co.'s Piotroski F-Score?
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 out of 8 computable signals; 1 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. 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 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Ascent Industries Co.'s earnings high quality?
For every $1 of reported earnings, Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) used $0.60 of operating cash (-$519K OCF vs $867K net income). Earnings that no cash stands behind rest on accounting accruals, which cannot be repeated indefinitely. 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 Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.