earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Ascent Industries Q1 net loss $5.2M, adjusted EBITDA -$1.6M, sales down 29% YoY
ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.
2023-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.51
revenue$82,452,000
- Net sales $82.5M vs $116.2M Q1 2022; gross margin fell to 5.2% from 19.4%.
- Tubular segment sales $58.7M (-34% YoY), operating loss $2.5M; Chemicals sales $23.7M, operating income $1.4M.
- Munhall facility contributed $4.0M net loss and -$2.8M adjusted EBITDA; strategic alternatives being evaluated.
- Total debt reduced to $58.7M from $71.5M at Dec 31, 2022; available borrowing capacity $50.0M.
- Repurchased 32,313 shares at avg $10.11 for ~$0.3M; 647,666 shares remain under authorization.