Ascent Industries (ACNT) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)
Ascent Industries (ACNT) posted Operating Expenses of $4.9 million for Q1 2026, down 9.58% on a QoQ basis from $5.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 1.33% year-over-year from $4.9 million in Q1 2025.
Ascent Industries (ACNT) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ascent Industries' Operating Expenses history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $4.9 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 1.33% year-over-year to $4.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $23.5 million (up 20.56% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $23.8 million, up 15.81% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $4.9 million for Q1 2026 at Ascent Industries, down from $5.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $9.4 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at $2.5 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $6.3 million and a median of $6.5 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses tumbled 72.53% — and 2023, when it surged 177.4%.
- Ascent Industries' Operating Expenses stood at $2.5 million in 2022, then jumped by 177.4% to $6.9 million in 2023, then retreated by 27.89% to $4.9 million in 2024, then climbed by 10.37% to $5.5 million in 2025, then fell by 9.58% to $4.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ACNT's Operating Expenses at $4.9 million in Q1 2026, $5.5 million in Q4 2025, and $6.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 5.19 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 468.00 Mn | 254.00 Mn |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.49 Bn | 4.40 Bn | - | -770.48 Mn |
| 3 | Olin | 2.69 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 75.80 Mn | 154.10 Mn |
| 4 | Braskem | 1.98 Bn | -218.50 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rex American Resources | 1.49 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 28.91 Mn | 12.26 Mn |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.18 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 87.95 Mn | 401.03 Mn |
| 7 | Tronox Holdings | 1.02 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 44.00 Mn | 85.00 Mn |
| 8 | Lsb Industries | 880.78 Mn | 699.14 Mn | 35.79 Mn | -1.64 Mn |
| 9 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 775.06 Mn | 730.77 Mn | 93.76 Mn | 7.19 Mn |
| 10 | Ascent Industries | 142.87 Mn | 95.05 Mn | 2.81 Mn | 4.94 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.87 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 |