Ascent Industries (ACNT) Competitors $12.57 -0.07 (-0.55%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.62 +0.05 (+0.40%) As of 04:18 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ACNT vs. LUD, HUHU, FRD, 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 Luda Technology Group (LUD), HUHUTECH International Group (HUHU), Friedman Industries (FRD), 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 Luda Technology Group HUHUTECH International Group Friedman Industries Optical Cable Broadwind Energy Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Inno Aqua Metals Howmet Aerospace ArcelorMittal Luda Technology Group (NYSE:LUD) and Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) are both small-cap steel works companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and risk. Do institutionals and insiders believe in LUD or ACNT? 26.1% of Ascent Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Ascent Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings and valuation, LUD or ACNT? Luda Technology Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ascent Industries. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLuda Technology Group$44.86M7.44N/AN/AN/AAscent Industries$177.87M0.66-$13.60M-$0.29-43.34 Is LUD or ACNT more profitable? Luda Technology Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Ascent Industries' net margin of -2.51%. Luda Technology Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Ascent Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Luda Technology GroupN/A N/A N/A Ascent Industries -2.51%-2.52%-1.63% Does the media favor LUD or ACNT? In the previous week, Ascent Industries had 2 more articles in the media than Luda Technology Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ascent Industries and 1 mentions for Luda Technology Group. Luda Technology Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Ascent Industries'average media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Luda Technology Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ascent Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryLuda Technology Group and Ascent Industries tied by winning 4 of the 8 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$118.41M$13.18B$7.80B$10.43BDividend YieldN/A24.41%4.58%4.62%P/E RatioN/A20.30302.1622.58Price / Sales0.664.01264.56127.02Price / Cash50.9517.5728.2661.52Price / Book1.364.004.746.39Net Income-$13.60M$539.46M$799.16M$271.13M7 Day Performance1.70%0.06%1.09%2.78%1 Month Performance2.11%-0.79%2.36%7.35%1 Year Performance30.12%27.70%26.98%29.74% Ascent Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACNTAscent Industries0.3369 of 5 stars$12.57-0.6%N/A+31.1%$118.41M$177.87M0.00710LUDLuda Technology GroupN/A$13.69-21.1%N/AN/A$310.63M$44.86M0.00161Gap UpHUHUHUHUTECH International GroupN/A$8.31+3.9%N/AN/A$174.82M$18.15M0.00N/AGap UpFRDFriedman Industries0.7431 of 5 stars$21.91-1.6%N/AN/A$154.66M$464.83M18.26100News CoverageDividend AnnouncementOCCOptical Cable1.0503 of 5 stars$8.31-10.9%N/A+248.4%$73.71M$66.67M-59.35340Positive NewsBWENBroadwind Energy3.4945 of 5 stars$2.20+3.1%$4.50+105.0%-6.5%$50.57M$143.14M-21.95490News CoverageAPWCAsia Pacific Wire & Cable0.5983 of 5 stars$2.12+5.8%N/A+45.6%$43.60M$485.84M0.001,208Positive NewsGap UpINHDInno0.0537 of 5 stars$3.74-8.3%N/A-59.3%$28.98M$2.65M0.0011AQMSAqua Metals2.9233 of 5 stars$4.10+14.2%$30.00+631.5%-89.4%$5.80MN/A-0.1120Gap UpHWMHowmet Aerospace3.9459 of 5 stars$187.57-0.9%$172.13-8.2%+96.2%$75.62B$7.72B54.8523,930Positive NewsMTArcelorMittal3.7829 of 5 stars$34.79-0.7%$33.45-3.9%+51.2%$28.51B$62.44B10.74125,416Analyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Luda Technology Group Competitors HUHUTECH International Group Competitors Friedman Industries 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 9/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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