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Ascent Industries (ACNT) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Ascent Industries's revenue rose $7.4M (+38%) from $19.7M in Q3 2025 to $27.1M in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Custom Manufacturing +$5.9M (+46%); Distribution +$1.2M (—); Core Technology +$293K (+4%). Gross margin 26.2% against 29.7% (-3.4 pts).
Ascent Industries, Q3 2026: revenue $27.1M (+38% year over year), operating margin 6.0%, net earnings $1.4M, operating cash flow $2.3M. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 26.2% | 29.7% | -3.4 pts |
| Operating margin | 6.0% | -4.1% | +10.1 pts |
| Net margin | 5.2% | -10.6% | +15.8 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.4% | 3.5% | +0.8 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Manufacturing | $18.7M | $12.8M | $5.9M | +46% |
| Core Technology | $7.2M | $6.9M | $293K | +4% |
| Distribution | $1.2M | $0 | $1.2M | — |
| Revenue | $27.1M | $19.7M | $7.4M | +38% |
| Gross profit | $7.1M | $5.8M | $1.3M | +22% |
| Cost of revenue | $20.0M | $13.9M | $6.2M | +44% |
| Other income, net | $259K | −$1.2M | $1.5M | — |
| Operating profit | $1.6M | −$810K | $2.4M | — |
| Operating expenses | $5.5M | $6.7M | −$1.2M | -18% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $1.9M | −$2.0M | $3.9M | — |
| SG&A | $4.6M | $6.0M | −$1.4M | -23% |
| Other operating costs | $793K | $680K | $113K | +17% |
| Net earnings | $1.4M | −$2.1M | $3.5M | — |
| Income tax | $495K | $58K | $437K | +753% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $718K | $282K | $436K | +155% |
| Share-based compensation | $321K | $290K | $31K | +11% |
| Working capital & other | $175K | −$2.8M | $3.0M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $2.3M | $1.3M | $955K | +73% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $1.2M | $695K | $491K | +71% |
| Capital expenditures | $1.1M | $616K | $464K | +75% |
Questions
How much did Ascent Industries's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Ascent Industries's revenue rose $7.4M (+38%) from $19.7M in Q3 2025 to $27.1M in Q3 2026.
What drove Ascent Industries's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Custom Manufacturing +$5.9M (+46%); Distribution +$1.2M (—); Core Technology +$293K (+4%).