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Ascent Industries (ACNT) earnings and revenue breakdown
Latest: Q3 2026 · 10-Q filed Nov 4, 2026 · Ascent Industries (ACNT) Q3 2026 earnings results →
Q3 2026 Revenue up 38% year over year to $27.1M · 5¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 6.0%
Ascent Industries made $27.1M in Q3 2026 (+38% Y/Y): Custom Manufacturing $18.7M, Core Technology $7.2M, Distribution $1.2M. Operating margin 6.0%, net earnings $1.4M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Nov 4, 2026.
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What changed this quarter
Revenue was $27.1M in Q3 2026, up 38% year over year and up 6% from the previous quarter. Custom Manufacturing was the largest line at 69% of revenue. Custom Manufacturing added $5.9M year over year (up 46%), 80% of the total change.
Gross margin was 26.2%, down 3.4 points from Q3 2025. Operating profit was $1.6M, a 6.0% margin (up 10.1 points year over year). Operating expenses fell 18% while revenue rose 38%. The fastest-growing cost line was Other operating costs (+17%). Net earnings were $1.4M. The effective tax rate was 26.1%.
Operating cash flow was $2.3M (up 73% year over year), 162% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $718K of depreciation and amortization and $321K of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $175K. Capital expenditures of $1.1M left free cash flow of $1.2M.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Form | Filed | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin | Net earnings | Op. cash flow |
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| Q3 2026 | 10-Q | Nov 4, 2026 | $27.1M | +38% | 6.0% | $1.4M | $2.3M |
| Q2 2026 | 10-Q | Aug 4, 2026 | $25.7M | +38% | -1.0% | $670K | −$2.3M |
| Q1 2026 | 10-Q | May 6, 2026 | $19.4M | +9% | -12.2% | −$2.0M | −$5.4M |
| Q4 2025 | 10-K | Mar 3, 2026 | $18.8M | +4% | -7.9% | −$1.0M | $266K |
| Q3 2025 | 10-Q | Nov 4, 2025 | $19.7M | -6% | -4.1% | −$2.1M | $1.3M |
| Q2 2025 | 10-Q | Aug 6, 2025 | $18.7M | -13% | -14.4% | $6.3M | −$1.4M |
| Q1 2025 | 10-Q | May 12, 2025 | $24.7M | -12% | -4.2% | −$2.3M | −$700K |
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About Ascent Industries
Ascent Industries Co. (“Ascent” or the “Company”) is a specialty chemicals platform delivering differentiated, performance-driven chemical solutions to a diverse set of end markets. The Company develops, manufactures, and supplies tailored formulations and intermediates that enhance product performance and optimize industrial processes. Ascent operates three production facilities located in Cleveland, Tennessee; Fountain Inn, South Carolina; and Danville, Virginia. These facilities support customers across energy, household, industrial and institutional (“HII”), personal care, coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (“CASE”), agriculture, water treatment, pulp and paper, construction, automotive, and other industrial markets.
In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Mar 3, 2026.
Ascent Industries against its Chemicals & Allied Products peers
The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +38% against the peers' median +14%. Operating margin: 6.0% against the peers' median 8.8%.
| Company | Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACNT Ascent Industries | Q3 2026 | $27.1M | +38% | 6.0% |
| OLN Olin | Q3 2026 | $1.7B | +2% | 3.4% |
| HUN Huntsman | Q3 2026 | $1.7B | +18% | 2.3% |
| Huntsman International LLC | Q2 2026 | $1.7B | +14% | 2.2% |
| CC Chemours | Q3 2026 | $1.5B | +3% | 14.4% |
| SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials | Q3 2026 | $1.0B | +8% | 10.7% |
| IOSP Innospec | Q3 2026 | $474M | +7% | 8.8% |
| PRM Perimeter Group | Q3 2026 | $390M | +24% | 106.8% |
| ECVT Ecovyst | Q3 2026 | $309M | +51% | 9.5% |
Source: Ascent Industries 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 95953 · Chemicals & Allied Products
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