Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) Stock

Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) is a Materials stock trading at $14.69 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $132.77M. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Ascent Industries Co. produces and distributes industrial tubular products and related materials, including welded and galvanized pipes and tubes and ornamental stainless tube products, as well as fiberglass and steel storage tanks. It also manufactures specialty chemicals such as defoamers, surfactants, and lubricating agents, serving customers in industries including automotive, transportation, marine, food services, construction, healthcare, oil and gas, water treatment, mining, and coatings.

Understand Ascent Industries Co.: how it makes money

Ascent Industries makes and distributes industrial tubes and specialty chemicals, earning revenue by selling these products to industrial and other end market customers.

Ascent's profits depend on turning manufactured tube and chemical sales into enough gross profit to cover operating costs, so volume growth alone does not guarantee earnings.

Business quality (Mixed): Mixed: gross margin 22% indicates positive product economics, but operating margin -1% shows those economics are not yet covering operating costs.

Bear case

  • Operating costs erase gross profit: Gross margin 22% but operating margin -1% shows that gross profit did not cover operating expenses in the reported period. If that gap persists, sales growth may fail to produce positive operating earnings.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$14.69
Market Cap$132.77M
Price / Book1.67
Price / Sales1.73
FCF Yield-6.3%
DCF Value (model)$24.07
DCF Upside vs Price63.9%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$74.94M
Net Margin1.2%
Revenue Growth (YoY)37.6%
EPS Growth (YoY)-89.2%
FCF Growth (YoY)98.1%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score5.14 (safe)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Materials)25.9
Industry P/E (Chemicals)31.1
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderMink Brook Asset Management LLC ($11.80M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorMaterials
IndustryChemicals
CEOJ. Bryan Kitchen
Employees451
CountryUS
IPO Date1996-03-27

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.