Ascent Industries Co (FRA:SY4) Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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FRA:SY4 Ascent Industries Co FRA:SY4
65 GF Score
Price €12.80
GF Value €10.81
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Ascent Industries Co Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2026-09-21), Ascent Industries Co's share price is €12.80. Ascent Industries Co's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €-0.22. Hence, Ascent Industries Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is .

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

During the past 13 years, Ascent Industries Co's highest Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio was 112.21. The lowest was 2.20. And the median was 8.74.

FRA:SY4's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 14.12
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow only.

Ascent Industries Co's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €-0.22. Its Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €-0.22.

During the past 12 months, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Ascent Industries Co was -165.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, Ascent Industries Co's highest 3-Year average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 168.70% per year. The lowest was -60.10% per year. And the median was 3.50% per year.

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

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The historical data trend for Ascent Industries Co's Price-to-Operating-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.

Ascent Industries Co Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

Ascent Industries Co Annual Data
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Ascent Industries Co Quarterly Data
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FRA:SY4 vs GURE, ASIX, VHI: Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ascent Industries Co's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Operating-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-Operating-Cash-Flow vs Chemicals Industry

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

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


FRA:SY4
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Ascent Industries Co Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

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

Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/Cash Flow from Operations per share (TTM)
=12.80/-0.22
=

Ascent Industries Co's Share Price of today is €12.80.
Ascent Industries Co's Cash Flow from Operations per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-0.22.

* 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.

Note: Cash Flow from Operations per share is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average).

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

Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Cash Flow from Operations

Is Ascent Industries Co (FRA:SY4) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ascent Industries Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €12.80 is trading 18.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €10.81. GuruFocus considers Ascent Industries Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:SY4:

  • Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow:
  • GF Value™: €10.81 vs. price of €12.80 (18.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:SY4 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Ascent Industries Co Business Description

Other Exchanges ACNT:USA
Address 20 N. Martingale Road, Suite 430, Schaumburg, IL, USA, 60173
Ascent Industries Co is a specialty chemicals company focused on the development, production, and distribution of tailored, performance-driven chemical solutions. Its customers are spread across energy, household, industrial and institutional (HII), personal care, coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (CASE), agriculture, water treatment, pulp and paper, construction, automotive, and other industrial markets. The company's core product portfolio includes surfactants, defoamers, lubricating agents, flame retardants, and specialty intermediates, offered in both petroleum-based and bio-based formulations. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from the United States, followed by Mexico, Canada, Honduras, Colombia, the Netherlands, Costa Rica, Japan, and other markets.
65GF Score

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