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ACNT (Ascent Industries Co) Degree of Operating Leverage : 21.13 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Ascent Industries Co Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Ascent Industries Co's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 21.13. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for Ascent Industries Co's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

ACNT's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
91.35% of 601 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 1.14 vs ACNT: 21.13

Ascent Industries Co Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ascent Industries Co's Degree of Operating Leverage 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 Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Ascent Industries Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3,316.01 -6.19 3.67 10.00 5.52

Ascent Industries Co Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Degree of Operating Leverage 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 -23.79 -1.30 22.93 5.52 21.13

Competitive Comparison of Ascent Industries Co's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Steel subindustry, Ascent Industries Co's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage 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 Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Ascent Industries Co's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ascent Industries Co's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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Ascent Industries Co Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Ascent Industries Co's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( -0.402 (Mar. 2025) / -34.773 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 158.493 (Mar. 2025) / 166.27 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.9884/-0.0468
=21.13***

* 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.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Ascent Industries Co  (NAS:ACNT) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Ascent Industries Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
20 N. Martingale Road, Suite 430, Schaumburg, IL, USA, 60523
Ascent Industries Co is engaged in the chemical and metal industry. The group operates into two reportable segments namely the Specialty Chemicals and Tubular Products. 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 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
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
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
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