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Ascent Industries Co. ACNT Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$19.4M+8.9%
Gross profit$2.8M-8.4%
Operating income-$2.4M-16.5%
Net income-$2.0M+13.7%
EPS (diluted)-$0.21+8.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$47.8M+235%
Total debt$13.4M-59.1%
Total equity$81.6M-10.4%
Total assets$102.6M-32.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$5.4M-675%
CapEx$422.0K+32.7%
Free cash flow-$5.9M-475%

Valuation

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Market cap$137.92M+14.0%
Enterprise value$103.53M+26.6%
P/S1.8×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin22.2%+6.4pp
Operating margin-9.6%-0.9pp
Net margin1.2%+0.8pp
FCF margin12%+8.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity1%+0.6pp
Debt / equity0.2×-0.2×
Current ratio8.7×+5.7×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Ascent Industries Co.’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Ascent Industries Co.’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Ascent Industries Co.'s return on invested capital?
Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) reported return on invested capital of -9.4% in Q1 2026.
How has Ascent Industries Co.'s return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Ascent Industries Co.'s return on invested capital decreased by 36.4% year-over-year, from -6.9% to -9.4%.
What is the long-term trend for Ascent Industries Co.'s return on invested capital?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Ascent Industries Co.'s return on invested capital has grown at a -12.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -15.8% to -9.1%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.