Ascent Industries (ACNT) Competitors $12.09 -0.13 (-1.06%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.08 0.00 (-0.04%) As of 04:20 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. FRD, HUHU, LUD, BWEN, OCC, APWC, INHD, AQMS, HWM, and MTShould you be buying Ascent Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ascent Industries include Friedman Industries (FRD), HUHUTECH International Group (HUHU), Luda Technology Group (LUD), Broadwind Energy (BWEN), Optical Cable (OCC), 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 Friedman Industries HUHUTECH International Group Luda Technology Group Broadwind Energy Optical Cable Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Inno Aqua Metals Howmet Aerospace ArcelorMittal Friedman Industries (NASDAQ:FRD) and Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FRD or ACNT? 33.3% of Friedman Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.1% of Ascent Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of Friedman Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Ascent Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation & earnings, FRD or ACNT? Friedman Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Ascent Industries. Ascent Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Friedman Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFriedman Industries$444.60M0.35$6.09M$1.2018.21Ascent Industries$177.87M0.64-$13.60M-$0.29-41.69 Does the media refer more to FRD or ACNT? In the previous week, Ascent Industries had 4 more articles in the media than Friedman Industries. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ascent Industries and 0 mentions for Friedman Industries. Friedman Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Ascent Industries' score of 0.40 indicating that Friedman Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Friedman Industries Very Positive Ascent Industries Neutral Is FRD or ACNT more profitable? Friedman Industries has a net margin of 1.84% compared to Ascent Industries' net margin of -2.51%. Friedman Industries' return on equity of 6.50% beat Ascent Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Friedman Industries1.84% 6.50% 3.95% Ascent Industries -2.51%-2.52%-1.63% Which has more volatility & risk, FRD or ACNT? Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ascent Industries has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryFriedman Industries beats Ascent Industries on 10 of the 13 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$114.48M$13.13B$7.70B$9.77BDividend YieldN/A23.64%4.55%4.50%P/E Ratio-41.6921.06304.5426.38Price / Sales0.644.21212.87110.58Price / Cash49.2617.0827.7628.92Price / Book1.263.974.096.58Net Income-$13.60M$526.92M$798.53M$265.84M7 Day Performance0.75%-2.17%-0.96%-0.07%1 Month Performance-4.50%2.30%1.25%5.83%1 Year Performance17.26%26.78%26.60%17.88% Ascent Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACNTAscent Industries0.7057 of 5 stars$12.09-1.1%N/A+18.5%$114.48M$177.87M-41.69710FRDFriedman IndustriesN/A$18.78+1.1%N/AN/A$132.57M$464.83M15.65100Positive NewsHUHUHUHUTECH International GroupN/A$6.28-0.1%N/AN/A$128.30M$18.15M0.00N/ANews CoverageLUDLuda Technology GroupN/A$5.53+4.7%N/AN/A$125.48M$44.86M0.00161News CoverageGap UpBWENBroadwind Energy3.68 of 5 stars$2.24+1.4%$4.50+100.9%-4.1%$51.61M$143.14M-22.40490Short Interest ↓OCCOptical Cable0.4872 of 5 stars$6.07-3.0%N/A+136.6%$49.96M$66.67M-15.97340APWCAsia Pacific Wire & Cable0.9617 of 5 stars$1.77+0.3%N/A+26.3%$36.39M$472.67M0.001,208Short Interest ↓INHDInno0.786 of 5 stars$3.37-29.2%N/A+12.8%$26.15M$2.65M0.0011Short Interest ↓Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeAQMSAqua Metals2.4944 of 5 stars$3.72+3.2%$30.00+707.5%-91.3%$5.24M$30K-0.1020News CoverageShort Interest ↑HWMHowmet Aerospace4.4693 of 5 stars$174.60+2.0%$172.13-1.4%+80.2%$70.42B$7.72B51.0823,930Positive NewsMTArcelorMittal4.0829 of 5 stars$33.54-1.1%$32.96-1.7%+41.3%$27.47B$62.44B10.35125,416News CoverageShort Interest ↓Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Friedman Industries Competitors HUHUTECH International Group Competitors Luda Technology Group Competitors Broadwind Energy Competitors Optical Cable 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 9/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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