Ascent Industries (ACNT) Competitors $12.95 +0.01 (+0.08%) As of 01:55 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ACNT vs. UAMY, HUHU, LUD, FRD, BWEN, OCC, AQMS, APWC, INHD, and HWMShould you be buying Ascent Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ascent Industries include United States Antimony (UAMY), HUHUTECH International Group (HUHU), Luda Technology Group (LUD), Friedman Industries (FRD), Broadwind Energy (BWEN), Optical Cable (OCC), Aqua Metals (AQMS), Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC), Inno (INHD), and Howmet Aerospace (HWM). These companies are all part of the "steel works" industry. Ascent Industries vs. Its Competitors United States Antimony HUHUTECH International Group Luda Technology Group Friedman Industries Broadwind Energy Optical Cable Aqua Metals Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Inno Howmet Aerospace Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) and United States Antimony (NYSE:UAMY) are both small-cap steel works companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation. Does the media refer more to ACNT or UAMY? In the previous week, Ascent Industries had 5 more articles in the media than United States Antimony. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Ascent Industries and 1 mentions for United States Antimony. United States Antimony's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Ascent Industries' score of -0.60 indicating that United States Antimony is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ascent Industries 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Negative United States Antimony 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals believe in ACNT or UAMY? 26.1% of Ascent Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.5% of United States Antimony shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Ascent Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of United States Antimony shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is ACNT or UAMY more profitable? Ascent Industries has a net margin of -2.51% compared to United States Antimony's net margin of -45.32%. Ascent Industries' return on equity of -2.52% beat United States Antimony's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ascent Industries-2.51% -2.52% -1.63% United States Antimony -45.32%-16.58%-14.69% Which has more risk & volatility, ACNT or UAMY? Ascent Industries has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United States Antimony has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer ACNT or UAMY? United States Antimony has a consensus price target of $3.38, indicating a potential downside of 10.36%. Given United States Antimony's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe United States Antimony is more favorable than Ascent Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ascent Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00United States Antimony 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20 Which has better earnings and valuation, ACNT or UAMY? United States Antimony has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ascent Industries. United States Antimony is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ascent Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAscent Industries$177.87M0.68-$13.60M-$0.29-44.66United States Antimony$18.87M23.77-$6.35M-$0.04-94.13 SummaryAscent Industries beats United States Antimony on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ascent Industries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ACNT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$121.34M$13.13B$7.65B$9.81BDividend YieldN/A23.75%4.57%4.13%P/E Ratio-44.6522.1025.4025.16Price / Sales0.684.0697.67102.78Price / Cash52.8416.8627.2928.01Price / Book1.404.044.365.82Net Income-$13.60M$537.23M$795.69M$265.22M7 Day Performance-0.46%0.96%0.48%0.75%1 Month Performance0.62%4.49%3.77%1.97%1 Year Performance27.09%41.38%31.38%27.33% Ascent Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACNTAscent Industries0.3099 of 5 stars$12.95+0.1%N/A+25.8%$121.34M$177.87M-44.65710News CoverageEarnings ReportUAMYUnited States Antimony0.9273 of 5 stars$3.31-6.6%$3.38+1.8%+950.2%$393.63M$18.87M-82.6370News CoverageHUHUHUHUTECH International GroupN/A$5.86-12.2%N/AN/A$123.27M$18.15M0.00N/AAnalyst UpgradeLUDLuda Technology GroupN/A$5.18+5.7%N/AN/A$117.53M$44.86M0.00161FRDFriedman IndustriesN/A$14.57-2.3%N/AN/A$102.86M$444.60M16.94100News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeBWENBroadwind Energy3.8811 of 5 stars$2.69-3.4%$4.13+53.6%-5.7%$60.92M$142.36M-67.13490Gap DownOCCOptical Cable0.1987 of 5 stars$5.90-0.3%N/A+96.3%$48.52M$66.67M-15.51340Analyst UpgradeGap UpAQMSAqua Metals2.0071 of 5 stars$3.96-9.4%$215.00+5,329.3%-90.9%$39.40M$30K-1.0320APWCAsia Pacific Wire & Cable0.3682 of 5 stars$1.77+3.5%N/A+21.8%$36.50M$472.67M0.001,208Gap UpINHDInno0.0746 of 5 stars$1.23+2.5%N/A-79.1%$9.38M$890K0.0011HWMHowmet Aerospace4.4647 of 5 stars$178.87-1.3%$169.79-5.1%+93.1%$72.04B$7.43B52.2623,930Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies United States Antimony Competitors HUHUTECH International Group Competitors Luda Technology Group Competitors Friedman Industries Competitors Broadwind Energy Competitors Optical Cable Competitors Aqua Metals Competitors Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Competitors Inno Competitors Howmet Aerospace 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 8/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Elon put $51 million into thisChris Rowe has made legendary calls—Tesla at $13, Nvidia at $40, Bitcoin under $1,000, Amazon at 12 cents. 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