Ascent Industries (ACNT) Competitors $12.22 +0.28 (+2.35%) Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.22 -0.01 (-0.04%) As of 08/29/2025 04:10 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability. Which has more volatility & risk, FRD or ACNT? Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ascent Industries has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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 higher 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$444.60M0.30$6.09M$1.2015.91Ascent Industries$172.59M0.66-$13.60M-$0.29-42.14 Does the media favor FRD or ACNT? In the previous week, Ascent Industries had 7 more articles in the media than Friedman Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Ascent Industries and 1 mentions for Friedman Industries. Friedman Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Ascent Industries' score of 0.20 indicating that Friedman Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Friedman Industries Very Positive Ascent Industries Neutral Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of FRD or ACNT? 33.3% of Friedman Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.0% of Ascent Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of Friedman Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 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 stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryFriedman Industries beats Ascent Industries on 10 of the 13 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$111.85M$12.99B$7.81B$9.84BDividend YieldN/A23.68%4.55%4.04%P/E Ratio-42.1421.77306.4126.61Price / Sales0.664.16220.32176.28Price / Cash48.1316.8928.7359.65Price / Book1.284.014.116.59Net Income-$13.60M$537.13M$799.91M$266.12M7 Day Performance-0.73%-0.64%-0.31%0.16%1 Month Performance-5.34%1.67%0.64%3.02%1 Year Performance18.53%27.15%27.12%19.65% Ascent Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACNTAscent Industries0.6217 of 5 stars$12.22+2.3%N/A+22.4%$111.85M$172.59M-42.14710Insider TradeFRDFriedman IndustriesN/A$18.78+1.1%N/AN/A$132.57M$464.83M15.65100HUHUHUHUTECH International GroupN/A$6.28-0.1%N/AN/A$128.30M$18.15M0.00N/ALUDLuda Technology GroupN/A$5.53+4.7%N/AN/A$125.48M$44.86M0.00161Lockup ExpirationBWENBroadwind Energy3.176 of 5 stars$2.24+1.4%$4.50+100.9%-6.7%$51.61M$143.14M-22.40490OCCOptical Cable0.9341 of 5 stars$6.07-3.0%N/A+129.3%$49.96M$66.67M-15.97340News CoverageAPWCAsia Pacific Wire & Cable0.5223 of 5 stars$1.77+0.3%N/A+27.6%$36.39M$472.67M0.001,208News CoverageINHDInno0.5754 of 5 stars$3.37-29.2%N/A+17.2%$26.15M$2.65M0.0011News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeAQMSAqua Metals2.9777 of 5 stars$3.72+3.2%$30.00+707.5%-91.7%$5.24M$30K-0.1020HWMHowmet Aerospace4.44 of 5 stars$174.60+2.0%$172.13-1.4%+79.6%$70.42B$7.72B51.0823,930News CoveragePositive NewsMTArcelorMittal3.5725 of 5 stars$33.54-1.1%$32.96-1.7%+42.0%$27.47B$62.44B10.35125,416News CoveragePositive News 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 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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