Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue shrank 6.6% a year to $74.9M, with an average return on invested capital of -1.6%.

Graham intrinsic value
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Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$13.49
Market cap
$130.1M
Revenue (FY2025)
$74.9M
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
-6.6%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
-1.6%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
-$2.1M

ACNT 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $74.9M $867.0K $0.09 -$2.1M -9.4% -9.1%
FY2024 $177.9M -$13.6M -$1.34 $12.8M -2.9% -4.2%
FY2023 $193.2M -$26.6M -$2.63 $20.2M -19.4% -15.9%
FY2022 $414.1M $22.1M $2.12 $503.0K 4.9% 9.1%
FY2021 $334.7M $20.2M $2.14 $17.6M 8.2% 11.2%
FY2020 $256.0M -$27.3M -$3.00 $14.2M -12.1% -13.6%
FY2019 $305.2M -$3.0M -$0.34 $24.1M -0.6% -0.7%
FY2018 $280.8M $13.1M — -$28.6M 7.6% 11.6%
FY2017 $201.1M $1.3M — -$3.0M 1.4% 2.3%
FY2016 $138.6M -$7.1M — -$1.6M -6.0% -6.5%

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO. is facing top-line stagnation, with revenue contracting over the decade.

ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just -1.6% ROIC.

ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO. has not shown aggressive share repurchases (>10% retirement) or a major balance-sheet leverage increase (>50% net debt growth) over the 10-year window.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO. is modeled at -6.5% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $-0.34 per share.

ACNT stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) stock?

Graham's formula only works with positive earnings. Ascent Industries Co. reported diluted EPS of $0.09 in fiscal 2025, so no Graham value is shown. The 10-year table shows revenue and cash-flow trends instead.

How fast has Ascent Industries Co. grown?

Revenue went from $138.6M in fiscal 2016 to $74.9M in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of -6.6%. Net income was $867.0K in fiscal 2025.

Does Ascent Industries Co. generate free cash flow?

Ascent Industries Co. generated -$2.1M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 6 of the last 10 reported years.

What is ACNT's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was -1.6%, and average return on equity was -2.0%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this ACNT data come from?

From Ascent Industries Co.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed Aug 4, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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