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Ascent Industries Co (Ascent Industries Co) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 5.02 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-19), Ascent Industries Co's share price is $9.99. Ascent Industries Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.99. Hence, Ascent Industries Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 5.02.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ascent Industries Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

ACNT' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.01   Med: 6.49   Max: 401.35
Current: 5.02

During the past 13 years, Ascent Industries Co's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 401.35. The lowest was 3.01. And the median was 6.49.

ACNT's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
70.49% of 366 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 9.625 vs ACNT: 5.02

Ascent Industries Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.13. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $1.99.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Ascent Industries Co was 848.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 8.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, Ascent Industries Co's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 185.40% per year. The lowest was -57.20% per year. And the median was -1.60% per year.


Ascent Industries Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ascent Industries Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.

* Premium members only.

Ascent Industries Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.81 5.01 8.85 41.29 4.80

Ascent Industries Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 41.29 6.03 5.17 3.94 4.80

Competitive Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Ascent Industries Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Ascent Industries Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ascent Industries Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Ascent Industries Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Ascent Industries Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=9.99/1.99
=5.02

Ascent Industries Co's Share Price of today is $9.99.
Ascent Industries Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.99.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Ascent Industries Co  (NAS:ACNT) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Ascent Industries Co (Ascent Industries Co) 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.
Executives
Zuppo John Robert Iii other: Exec VP - Synalloy Chemicals 6095 OLD BRICK STORE RD, GREENSBORO NC 27455
William Steckel officer: Chief Financial Officer 2972 STENDER WAY, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Benjamin L Rosenzweig director 50 OLD IVY ROAD SUITE 230, ATLANTA GA 30342
Mazzaferro Aldo John Jr director 15 MIDWOOD ROAD, STONY BROOK NY 11790
Christopher Gerald Hutter director 1400 16TH STREET, SUITE 250, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Privet Fund Lp 10 percent owner, other: See Explanation of Responses 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, SUITE 2670, Atlanta GA 30305
Henry L Guy director 89 SUMMIT AVENUE, SECOND FLOOR, SUMMIT NJ 07901
Aaron M Tam officer: Chief Financial Officer 4510 COX ROAD, SUITE 201, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
John Schauerman director 26000 COMMERCENTRE DR., LAKE FOREST CA 92630
Tackett Glenn Douglas Jr officer: Chief Legal Officer 4510 COX ROAD, SUITE 201, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
David James Kuzy other: EVP - Synalloy Chemicals 639 S. MAIN STREET, NAPERVILLE IL 60540
Timothy J Lynch other: Exec VP - Synalloy Metals 13601 PERDIDO KEY DRIVE, UNIT 12 C, PENSACOLA FL 32507
Sarah M Cunningham officer: VP Corporate Adinistration 14519 AUGUSTA LANE, ASHLAND X1 23005
Maria Haughton Roberson other: President, ASTI 129 HONEYCUTT ROAD, TROUTMAN NC 28166
Anthony A Callander director PO BOX 5627, SPARTANBURG SC 29304