Ascent Industries (ACNT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Ascent Industries (ACNT) reported Return on Capital Employed of 7.46% for Q1 2026, down 47.0% on a YoY basis from 14.07% in Q1 2025, and down 9.91% quarter-over-quarter from 6.79% in Q4 2025.
Ascent Industries (ACNT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ascent Industries has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 7.46% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 47.0% year-over-year to 7.46%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.46% (down 47.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 5.99%, up 213.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 7.46%, down from 6.79% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 20.49% in Q2 2022, with the low at 26.44% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 6.19% across 5 years, with a median of 7.45% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed surged 3393 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 3982 bps.
- Ascent Industries' Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.94% in 2022, then slumped by 483 bps to 22.76% in 2023, then surged by 63 bps to 8.48% in 2024, then advanced by 20 bps to 6.79% in 2025, then fell by 10 bps to 7.46% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 7.46% (Q1 2026), 6.79% (Q4 2025), and 7.45% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 5.60 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 468.00 Mn | -4.22% |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.42 Bn | 4.43 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Olin | 2.80 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 75.80 Mn | -2.01% |
| 4 | Rex American Resources | 1.47 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 28.91 Mn | 13.29% |
| 5 | Tronox Holdings | 1.13 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 44.00 Mn | -4.44% |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.02 Bn | 844.99 Mn | 87.95 Mn | 3.14% |
| 7 | Lsb Industries | 860.60 Mn | 678.96 Mn | 35.79 Mn | 7.05% |
| 8 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 818.06 Mn | 773.77 Mn | 93.76 Mn | 29.83% |
| 9 | ASP Isotopes | 776.82 Mn | 496.37 Mn | 1.67 Mn | -10.68% |
| 10 | Ascent Industries | 129.59 Mn | 81.77 Mn | 2.81 Mn | -7.46% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -7.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.79% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -7.45% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -7.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.98% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -8.48% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -13.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -22.82% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -26.44% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -22.76% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -23.19% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -11.25% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.94% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.87% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.84% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -7.56% |