---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000095953-26-000107"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACNT"
cik: "0000095953"
company_name: "ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO."
filed_at: "2026-08-04T20:22:53+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-04T20:24:05.563142+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ascent Industries Q2 net sales up 37.6% YoY; net income $0.7M vs loss of $2.4M

## Summary
- Net sales $25.7M (+37.6% YoY); gross profit $5.5M (+14.0%); gross margin 21.6%.
- Net income $0.7M ($0.07 diluted EPS) vs net loss of $2.4M ($0.25 loss per share) in Q2 2025.
- Adjusted EBITDA $1.5M (5.7% margin) vs ($0.3M) in prior year; sequential improvement of $1.8M.
- Midwest Graphic Sales acquisition closed May 4, 2026; contributed $1.9M sales and $0.3M Adjusted EBITDA in first two months.
- Repurchased 209,868 shares for $2.9M at avg $13.80; cash $28.1M, no debt outstanding.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000095953-26-000107
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACNT
- cik: 0000095953
- company_name: ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.
- filed_at: 2026-08-04T20:22:53+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95953/000009595326000107/0000095953-26-000107-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95953/000009595326000107/acnt-20260804.htm

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