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confidence high
sentiment neutral
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Ascent Industries Q4 net loss $1.0M, FY25 gross margin expands to 23.0%
ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.
- Q4 net sales $18.8M (+3.9% YoY); gross profit $3.4M (-2.9%); net loss $1.0M vs net income $0.2M.
- Diluted EPS -$0.11 (Q4) vs +$0.01 prior year; full-year diluted EPS -$0.58 improved from -$1.24.
- Full-year gross profit $17.2M (+61%); margin 23.0% vs 13.2% in 2024; adjusted EBITDA improved to -$0.6M from -$4.7M.
- Completed divestitures of BRISMET and ASTI in 2025; now a pure specialty chemicals platform.
- Cash $57.6M, no debt; repurchased 745,524 shares in FY25 for $9.2M at avg $12.26/share.