Ascent Industries (ACNT) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)
Ascent Industries (ACNT) reported Operating Expenses of $5.8 million for Q1 2026, down 0.87% on a YoY basis from $5.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 6.19% quarter-over-quarter from $5.5 million in Q4 2025.
Ascent Industries (ACNT) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ascent Industries has reported Operating Expenses for 16 years, with the latest figure at $5.8 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 0.87% year-over-year to $5.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $24.4 million (up 19.02% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $27.3 million, up 12.02% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $5.8 million, up from $5.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $9.4 million in Q3 2022, with the low at $2.5 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $6.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.5 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses plunged 72.53% — and 2023, when it surged 177.4%.
- Ascent Industries' Operating Expenses stood at $2.5 million in 2022, then surged by 177.4% to $6.9 million in 2023, then declined by 27.89% to $4.9 million in 2024, then gained by 10.37% to $5.5 million in 2025, then advanced by 6.19% to $5.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $5.8 million (Q1 2026), $5.5 million (Q4 2025), and $6.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 5.60 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 468.00 Mn | 254.00 Mn |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.42 Bn | 4.43 Bn | - | -770.48 Mn |
| 3 | Olin | 2.80 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 75.80 Mn | 154.10 Mn |
| 4 | Rex American Resources | 1.47 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 28.91 Mn | 12.26 Mn |
| 5 | Tronox Holdings | 1.13 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 44.00 Mn | 85.00 Mn |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.02 Bn | 844.99 Mn | 87.95 Mn | 401.03 Mn |
| 7 | Lsb Industries | 860.60 Mn | 678.96 Mn | 35.79 Mn | -1.64 Mn |
| 8 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 818.06 Mn | 773.77 Mn | 93.76 Mn | 7.19 Mn |
| 9 | ASP Isotopes | 776.82 Mn | 496.37 Mn | 1.67 Mn | 26.55 Mn |
| 10 | Ascent Industries | 129.59 Mn | 81.77 Mn | 2.81 Mn | 5.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.12 Mn |