ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $123.31M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
About Ascent Industries
Chemicals & Allied Products, SIC 2800
Ascent Industries Co. operates as a specialty chemicals platform producing customized chemical formulations and intermediates across a single reportable segment, Specialty Chemicals. Its core offerings include surfactants, defoamers, flame retardants, lubricating agents, and specialty intermediates in bio-based and petroleum-based forms, alongside custom manufacturing services such as process optimization, scale-up, and chemical reactions. The enterprise provides solutions to clients in diverse industrial markets, including household and institutional cleaning, energy, personal care, agriculture, water treatment, coatings, automotive, and pulp and paper.
The company conducts its manufacturing operations through three production facilities situated in Cleveland, Tennessee; Fountain Inn, South Carolina; and Danville, Virginia. As of late 2025, the organization employed 198 workers, with 197 serving on a full-time basis, while corporate headquarters information is not stated in the provided text.
Summary of the business section of Ascent Industries's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.
- Founded
- 1945
- Headquarters
- Schaumburg, IL
- Address
- 20 N. Martingale Rd, Suite 430 60173
- Phone
- (630) 884-9181
- Website
- ascentco.com
- Employees
- 198, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Chemicals & Allied Products
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Baker Tilly US, LLP, Irvine, CA
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- ACNT
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 9M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $104.40M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company
- Stock splits
- 3-for-2, Jun 13, 1995; 3-for-2, Sep 22, 1992; 5-for-4, Feb 22, 1982; 5-for-4, Feb 2, 1981
- SEC CIK
- 95953
- CUSIP
- 871565107
- ISIN
- US8715651076
- LEI
- 549300U2S5125001TS43
- EIN
- 57-0426694
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| John Bryan Kitchen | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 77,716 |
| Ryan Kavalauskas | Chief Financial Officer | 14,428 |
| Nicole M. Durham | Chief Human Resources Officer | 824 |
| Aldo John Mazzaferro Jr | Director | 18,362 |
| Jeremy Rohen | Director | 6,942 |
| Carmen Joseph Giannantonio | Director | 6,495 |
| Benjamin L. Rosenzweig | Director | 7,213 |
| Henry L. Guy | Director | 234,562 |
| Christopher Gerald Hutter | Director | 394,805 |
| John P. Schauerman | Director | 97,594 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Bryan Kitchen | $1.37M | $1.78M | $695.01K | $187 | – |
| FY2026 Christopher Hutter | $0 | $0 | $695.01K | $187 | – |
| FY2025 Bryan Kitchen | $639.65K | $729.08K | $307.30K | $129 | – |
| FY2025 Christopher Hutter | $5.47K | -$103.63K | $307.30K | $129 | – |
| FY2024 Bryan Kitchen | $0 | $0 | $327.92K | $110 | – |
| FY2024 Christopher Hutter | $35.57K | -$105.33K | $327.92K | $110 | – |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, the Company employed 198 individuals, of which 197 were full-time employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings