Added to YB: 2026-03-11
Pitch date: 2026-03-09
ACNT [neutral]
Ascent Industries Co.
-1.38%
current return
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Company Info
Ascent Industries Co. engages in the development, production, and distribution of specialty chemical solutions.
Market Cap
$125.6M
Pitch Price
$13.09
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
-91.33
P/E
-22.86
EV/Sales
1.09
Sector
Chemicals
Category
turnaround
15 Microcap Ideas on My Watchlist - Ascent Industries Co.
ACNT (watchlist): Sold tubular units for ~$61M, now debt-free w/ $58M cash as pure-play specialty chems. Q3'25: gross profit ~2x, margin +1,500bps to ~30%, adj EBITDA turned positive. Bought back 7.2% shares, new buyback auth thru 2027. New contract adds >$10M annualized rev. Classic turnaround: conglomerate → focused, deleveraged, capital returns.
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