Ascent Industries (ACNT) Competitors $12.02 -0.06 (-0.50%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.02 +0.01 (+0.04%) As of 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ACNT vs. ASTL, FRD, HUHU, OCC, BWEN, APWC, INHD, AQMS, HWM, and MTShould you be buying Ascent Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ascent Industries include Algoma Steel Group (ASTL), Friedman Industries (FRD), HUHUTECH International Group (HUHU), Optical Cable (OCC), Broadwind Energy (BWEN), Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC), Inno (INHD), Aqua Metals (AQMS), Howmet Aerospace (HWM), and ArcelorMittal (MT). These companies are all part of the "steel works" industry. Ascent Industries vs. Its Competitors Algoma Steel Group Friedman Industries HUHUTECH International Group Optical Cable Broadwind Energy Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Inno Aqua Metals Howmet Aerospace ArcelorMittal Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) and Algoma Steel Group (NASDAQ:ASTL) are both small-cap steel works companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, ACNT or ASTL? Ascent Industries has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Algoma Steel Group has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in ACNT or ASTL? 26.0% of Ascent Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.0% of Algoma Steel Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.3% of Ascent Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is ACNT or ASTL more profitable? Ascent Industries has a net margin of -2.51% compared to Algoma Steel Group's net margin of -13.51%. Ascent Industries' return on equity of -2.52% beat Algoma Steel Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ascent Industries-2.51% -2.52% -1.63% Algoma Steel Group -13.51%-22.24%-10.20% Do analysts prefer ACNT or ASTL? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ascent Industries 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00Algoma Steel Group 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75 Does the media favor ACNT or ASTL? In the previous week, Algoma Steel Group had 9 more articles in the media than Ascent Industries. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Algoma Steel Group and 3 mentions for Ascent Industries. Ascent Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Algoma Steel Group's score of 0.30 indicating that Ascent Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ascent Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Algoma Steel Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has higher valuation and earnings, ACNT or ASTL? Ascent Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Algoma Steel Group. Ascent Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Algoma Steel Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAscent Industries$172.59M0.65-$13.60M-$0.29-41.45Algoma Steel Group$2.49B0.19-$62.28M-$2.23-1.98 SummaryAscent Industries beats Algoma Steel Group on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ACNT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ACNT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAscent IndustriesMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$112.60M$13.25B$7.84B$10.51BDividend YieldN/A24.45%4.60%4.80%P/E Ratio-41.4522.12295.2227.36Price / Sales0.656.861,267.63196.40Price / Cash48.2117.3028.1461.53Price / Book1.304.384.936.82Net Income-$13.60M$498.10M$791.48M$276.89M7 Day Performance-3.14%-0.79%0.02%0.27%1 Month Performance-3.92%2.82%4.67%8.31%1 Year Performance32.52%22.62%30.66%35.60% Ascent Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACNTAscent Industries0.3882 of 5 stars$12.02-0.5%N/A+29.1%$112.60M$172.59M-41.45710ASTLAlgoma Steel Group2.6401 of 5 stars$3.67+2.8%N/A-59.8%$385.09M$2.07B-1.652,844High Trading VolumeFRDFriedman Industries1.821 of 5 stars$20.29-1.4%N/AN/A$143.23M$464.83M16.91100News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastHUHUHUHUTECH International GroupN/A$5.57-3.1%N/AN/A$117.25M$18.15M0.00N/APositive NewsGap DownOCCOptical Cable0.5529 of 5 stars$9.08-3.7%N/A+236.9%$80.54M$72.69M-64.85340BWENBroadwind Energy3.336 of 5 stars$2.17-2.3%$4.50+107.4%+9.6%$50.00M$143.14M-21.70490APWCAsia Pacific Wire & Cable0.6089 of 5 stars$1.93-5.9%N/A+15.8%$39.79M$485.84M0.001,208Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeINHDInno0.7841 of 5 stars$1.31-2.2%N/A-65.9%$14.34M$2.65M0.0011Gap UpAQMSAqua Metals2.2073 of 5 stars$5.96-5.2%$30.00+403.4%-6.8%$8.38MN/A-0.1720News CoverageGap DownHWMHowmet Aerospace4.471 of 5 stars$191.26+0.4%$175.50-8.2%+87.9%$77.10B$7.72B55.9223,930Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMTArcelorMittal3.5405 of 5 stars$38.54-1.0%$33.45-13.2%+56.2%$31.57B$62.44B11.89125,416 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Algoma Steel Group Competitors Friedman Industries Competitors HUHUTECH International Group Competitors Optical Cable Competitors Broadwind Energy Competitors Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Competitors Inno Competitors Aqua Metals Competitors Howmet Aerospace Competitors ArcelorMittal Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ACNT) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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