earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Ascent Q3 revenue up 16% to $100.2M; net income drops 92% to $0.6M ($0.06 EPS)
ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.
2022-Q3 EPS reported
$2.11
revenue$332,587,000
- Net sales $100.2M (+16% YoY) but gross profit margin fell to 11.5% from 20.9% on higher input/labor costs.
- Adjusted EBITDA $5.6M (5.6% margin) vs $14.8M (17.2%) in Q3 2021; tubular segment operating income halved to $4.5M.
- Chemicals segment net sales rose 70% to $27.3M; Adjusted EBITDA up 55% to $2.7M (10.0% margin).
- Total debt $72.6M; available borrowing capacity $36.7M; repurchased 30,200 shares at avg $16.29 during quarter.
- Management cites pricing pressure, import competition, and destocking headwinds; plans focus on higher-margin mix.