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Ascent Industries (ACNT) Q2 2025 earnings results (second quarter 2025)
10-Q filed Aug 6, 2025
Ascent Industries (ACNT) reported revenue of $18.7M for the second quarter 2025 (Q2 2025), -13% from a year earlier and -25% from the quarter before. Operating margin was -14.4%, net earnings $6.3M (33.7% of revenue).
Ascent Industries, Q2 2025: revenue $18.7M (-13% year over year), operating margin -14.4%, net earnings $6.3M, operating cash flow −$1.4M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Q2 2025 | Amount | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $18.7M | -25% | -13% |
| Operating profit | −$2.7M | — | — |
| Net earnings | $6.3M | — | — |
| Operating cash flow | −$1.4M | — | — |
What changed
Revenue was $18.7M in Q2 2025, down 13% year over year and down 25% from the previous quarter. Custom Manufacturing was the largest line at 76% of revenue. Product Innovation & Sales lost $2.1M year over year (down 32%), 74% of the total change.
Gross margin was 26.1%, up 13.0 points from a year earlier. Operating costs exceeded revenue by $2.7M, an operating margin of -14.4%. Operating expenses grew 62% against a revenue fall of 13%. The fastest-growing cost line was Other operating costs (+2033%). Net earnings were $6.3M. The effective tax rate was -1.4%. Non-operating items added $8.9M, 143% of pre-tax earnings, so the bottom line overstates operating performance.
Operating cash flow was −$1.4M. Non-cash charges added back $359K of depreciation and amortization and $104K of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $8.1M. Capital expenditures of $148K exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$1.5M.
Questions
What was Ascent Industries' revenue in the second quarter 2025?
Ascent Industries (ACNT) reported revenue of $18.7M for the second quarter 2025 (Q2 2025), -13% from a year earlier and -25% from the quarter before.
Was Ascent Industries profitable in the second quarter 2025?
Operating loss was $2.7M (-14.4% of revenue) and net earnings $6.3M.
Source: Ascent Industries 10-Q on SEC EDGAR.