Ascent Industries (ACNT) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Ascent Industries (ACNT) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of -1.02% for Q2 2026, up 13.39 percentage points from -14.41% a year earlier and up 11.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Ascent Industries (ACNT) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Ascent Industries' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -5.91%, up 6.27 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -9.38%, up 4.00 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +2.76 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -13.37% in FY2024 (+6.00 pp), -19.38% in FY2023 (-24.93 pp), 5.55% in FY2022 (-2.62 pp) and 8.17% in FY2021 (+20.31 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q3 2022.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] gained in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +6.62 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 33.63 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2023 (a drop of 39.59 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -12.24% (Q1 2026), -7.94% (Q4 2025) and -4.11% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 221.03 Bn | 204.14 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Corning | 141.47 Bn | 134.60 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 15.49% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 77.59 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.84 Bn | 59.74 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.84 Bn | 27.46 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.77 Bn | 30.64 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 28.51% |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 27.51 Bn | 24.93 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 25.75% |
| 8 | Ati | 26.21 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 17.45% |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.37 Bn | 16.17 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 14.73% |
| 10 | Ascent Industries | 124.06 Mn | -67.48 Mn | 5.55 Mn | -1.02% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.02% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -12.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.94% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.11% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -14.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -11.44% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -13.82% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.39% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -8.58% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -15.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -21.86% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -32.28% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -13.80% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -11.64% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -27.54% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.31% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.55% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.97% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.41% |
Ascent Industries Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ACNT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "ACNT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ACNT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();