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Ascent Industries Co (FRA:SY4) Gross Profit : €-2.7 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Ascent Industries Co Gross Profit?

Ascent Industries Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €2.3 Mil. Ascent Industries Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was €-2.7 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Ascent Industries Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €2.3 Mil. Ascent Industries Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €40.6 Mil. Therefore, Ascent Industries Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 5.73%.

Ascent Industries Co had a gross margin of 5.73% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Ascent Industries Co was 18.24%. The lowest was -1.82%. And the median was 14.20%.

Warning Sign:

Ascent Industries Co gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -32%.


Ascent Industries Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ascent Industries Co's Gross Profit can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Ascent Industries Co Gross Profit Chart

Ascent Industries Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 27.70 18.62 53.78 40.86 1.40

Ascent Industries Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.37 2.98 5.64 -13.62 2.33

Competitive Comparison of Ascent Industries Co's Gross Profit

For the Steel subindustry, Ascent Industries Co's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ascent Industries Co's Gross Profit Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Ascent Industries Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ascent Industries Co's Gross Profit falls into.



Ascent Industries Co Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Ascent Industries Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=177.145 - 175.746
=1.4

Ascent Industries Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=40.581 - 38.255
=2.3

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-2.7 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Ascent Industries Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=2.3 / 40.581
=5.73 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Ascent Industries Co  (FRA:SY4) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Ascent Industries Co had a gross margin of 5.73% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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Ascent Industries Co (FRA:SY4) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1400 16th Street, Suite 270, Oak Brook, IL, USA, 60523
Ascent Industries Co is engaged in the chemical and metal industry. The group operates into two reportable segments namely the Ascent Tubular Products and the Specialty Chemicals Segment. The Tubular Products segment serves markets through pipe and tube and customers in the appliance, architectural, automotive and commercial transportation, brewery, chemical, petrochemical and other industries. The Specialty Chemicals segment produces specialty products for the pulp and paper, coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (CASE), textile, automotive, household and other industries. It manufactures welded pipe and tube, majorly from stainless steel, duplex, and nickel alloys. The company also produces specialty chemicals and dyes used in various end markets.

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