ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.
Business
Ascent Industries Co. is a specialty chemicals platform that develops, manufactures, and supplies tailored formulations and intermediates including surfactants, defoamers, lubricating agents, flame retardants, and specialty intermediates to energy, household, industrial, personal care, coatings, agriculture, water treatment, and automotive markets. The Company operates three production facilities and provides custom manufacturing services spanning formulation development, process optimization, scale-up, and commercial production. Ascent's Chemicals-as-a-Service strategy integrates product development, manufacturing, logistics, regulatory support, and lifecycle support to serve customers across diverse applications.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-03-03
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 75 | 81 | 193 | 262 | 335 | |
| Cost of sales | 58 | 70 | 192 | 219 | 274 | |
| Gross profit | 17 | 11 | 2 | 43 | 61 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expense | 24 | 21 | — | — | — | |
| Research and development | 71,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Acquisition costs and other | 731,000 | 662,000 | 855,000 | 1 | 1 | |
| Asset impairments | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 200,000 | |
| Gain on lease modification | −2 | −67,000 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Operating loss from continuing operations | −7 | −11 | −37 | 15 | 27 | |
| Interest (income) expense, net | −712,000 | 417,000 | — | — | — | |
| Other, net | −753,000 | −448,000 | −593,000 | −209,000 | 143,000 | |
| Loss from continuing operations before income taxes | −6 | −11 | −41 | 12 | 25 | |
| Income tax provision | 22,000 | 2 | −7 | −6 | 5 | |
| Loss from continuing operations | −6 | −13 | −34 | 18 | — | |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 6 | −1 | 8 | 4 | — | |
| Net income (loss) | 867,000 | −14 | −27 | 22 | 20 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | −0.58 | −1.24 | −3.37 | 1.72 | — | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | −0.58 | −1.24 | −3.37 | 1.69 | — | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 0.67 | −0.11 | 0.74 | 0.44 | — | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.67 | −0.11 | 0.74 | 0.43 | — | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 0.09 | −1.35 | −2.63 | 2.16 | 2.17 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.09 | −1.35 | −2.63 | 2.12 | 2.14 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 58 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 10 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 33 | |
| Advances and other receivables | 5 | 52,000 | — | — | — | |
| Raw materials | 6 | 5 | 21 | 33 | 48 | |
| Finished goods | 3 | 1 | 18 | 23 | 30 | |
| Total inventories | 9 | 6 | 52 | 68 | 103 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | |
| Current assets of discontinued operations | 0 | 48 | 861,000 | 60 | 855,000 | |
| Total current assets | 83 | 83 | 89 | 170 | 160 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 16 | 18 | 30 | 36 | 44 | |
| Right-of-use assets, operating leases, net | 9 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 14 | |
| Deferred charges, net | 401,000 | 309,000 | 104,000 | 203,000 | 302,000 | |
| Other non-current assets | 553,000 | 512,000 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Long-term assets of discontinued operations | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 | — | |
| Total assets | 112 | 147 | 163 | 269 | 266 | |
| Accounts payable | 5 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 32 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| Current portion of note payable | 400,000 | 369,000 | 360,000 | 387,000 | 0 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 712,000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Current portion of finance lease liabilities | 331,000 | 293,000 | 292,000 | 280,000 | 233,000 | |
| Current liabilities of discontinued operations | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 12 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 50 | |
| Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities | 11 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | |
| Long-term portion of finance lease liabilities | 808,000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 241,000 | 320,000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 45,000 | 51,000 | 60,000 | 68,000 | 89,000 | |
| Total liabilities | 25 | 54 | 56 | 135 | 154 | |
| Commitments and contingencies see Note 15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock - $1 par value: 24,000,000 shares authorized; 9,400,898 and 10,072,590 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
| Capital in excess of par value | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | |
| Retained earnings | 46 | 45 | 59 | 85 | 63 | |
| Shareholders' equity before treasury stock | 105 | 103 | 117 | 143 | 120 | |
| Less cost of common stock in treasury - 1,684,205 and 1,012,513 shares, respectively | −18 | −10 | −10 | −9 | — | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 87 | 94 | 107 | 134 | 112 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 112 | 147 | 163 | 269 | 266 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation expense | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
| Amortization expense | 600,000 | 700,000 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 258,000 | 105,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 22,000 | 2 | −7 | −6 | −2 | |
| (Reduction of) provision for losses on accounts receivable | −569,000 | 51,000 | −180,000 | 478,000 | −398,000 | |
| Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 1,000 | 289,000 | 246,000 | −18,000 | −848,000 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 128,000 | 111,000 | 242,000 | 414,000 | 481,000 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 1 | 760,000 | 1 | 1 | 799,000 | |
| Accounts receivable and advances | −3 | 3 | — | — | −16 | |
| Inventories | −3 | 5 | 16 | −14 | −19 | |
| Other assets and liabilities | −521,000 | −160,000 | 515,000 | −211,000 | −55,000 | |
| Accounts payable | −2 | −3 | 2 | −6 | 11 | |
| Accrued expenses | 1 | 40,000 | −401,000 | −2 | 2 | |
| Accrued income taxes | −149,000 | 1 | 3 | −8 | 9 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - continuing operations | −7 | 977,000 | 7 | −5 | — | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations | 7 | 14 | 16 | 11 | — | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | −519,000 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 19 | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | −2 | −1 | −3 | −3 | −1 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations | −2 | −1 | −3 | −3 | — | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations | 53 | 2 | 53 | −2 | — | |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | 51 | 905,000 | 51 | −5 | −33 | |
| Borrowings from credit facilities | 137 | 198 | 257 | 443 | 216 | |
| Proceeds from note payable | 1 | 914,000 | 900,000 | 967,000 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 415,000 | 0 | 0 | 175,000 | 109,000 | |
| Payments on credit facilities | −137 | −198 | −328 | −442 | −207 | |
| Payments on note payable | −1 | −906,000 | −928,000 | −580,000 | 0 | |
| Principal payments on finance lease obligations | −287,000 | −289,000 | −305,000 | −266,000 | −92,000 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −9 | −1 | −1 | −1 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operations | −9 | −1 | −73 | −374,000 | — | |
| Net cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations | −19,000 | −11,000 | 0 | −808,000 | — | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −9 | −1 | −73 | −1 | 15 | |
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents | 41 | 14 | 410,000 | −580,000 | 2 | |
| Interest | 174,000 | 277,000 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Capital expenditures, not yet paid | 204,000 | 267,000 | 653,000 | 751,000 | 0 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.'s CIK number?
ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.'s SEC CIK number is 0000095953 (95953). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.'s SEC filings?
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When did ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO. last report earnings?
ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO. (ACNT) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 6, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0000095953-26-000074). This is ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 6, 2026 under accession 0000095953-26-000074. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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