Ascent Industries (ACNT) Competitors $12.72 +0.12 (+0.95%) As of 07/3/2025 01:04 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, LUD, FRD, HUHU, BWEN, APWC, OCC, INHD, AQMS, and HWMShould you be buying Ascent Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ascent Industries include United States Antimony (UAMY), Luda Technology Group (LUD), Friedman Industries (FRD), HUHUTECH International Group (HUHU), Broadwind Energy (BWEN), Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC), Optical Cable (OCC), Inno (INHD), Aqua Metals (AQMS), and Howmet Aerospace (HWM). These companies are all part of the "steel works" industry. Ascent Industries vs. Its Competitors United States Antimony Luda Technology Group Friedman Industries HUHUTECH International Group Broadwind Energy Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Optical Cable Inno Aqua Metals Howmet Aerospace United States Antimony (NYSE:UAMY) and Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) are both small-cap steel works companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, UAMY or ACNT? United States Antimony has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioUnited States Antimony$18.87M13.98-$6.35M-$0.04-55.38Ascent Industries$177.87M0.72-$13.60M-$1.03-12.35 Do analysts rate UAMY or ACNT? United States Antimony currently has a consensus target price of $3.38, suggesting a potential upside of 52.37%. Given United States Antimony's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe United States Antimony is more favorable than Ascent Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United States Antimony 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20Ascent Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in UAMY or ACNT? 9.5% of United States Antimony shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.1% of Ascent Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of United States Antimony shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Ascent Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is UAMY or ACNT more profitable? Ascent Industries has a net margin of -6.56% compared to United States Antimony's net margin of -45.32%. Ascent Industries' return on equity of -1.78% beat United States Antimony's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United States Antimony-45.32% -16.58% -14.69% Ascent Industries -6.56%-1.78%-1.12% Does the media refer more to UAMY or ACNT? In the previous week, United States Antimony had 3 more articles in the media than Ascent Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for United States Antimony and 5 mentions for Ascent Industries. United States Antimony's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Ascent Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that United States Antimony is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United States Antimony 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ascent Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryUnited States Antimony beats Ascent Industries on 9 of the 16 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$127.33M$13.05B$7.53B$9.04BDividend YieldN/A23.74%4.53%3.99%P/E Ratio-12.3530.0725.0120.23Price / Sales0.725.44118.75119.26Price / Cash51.2716.6926.6528.59Price / Book1.373.874.365.65Net Income-$13.60M$521.16M$791.63M$249.15M7 Day Performance0.87%3.50%2.00%2.91%1 Month Performance-3.20%8.19%5.03%4.11%1 Year Performance32.64%37.09%32.01%20.98% Ascent Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACNTAscent Industries0.2744 of 5 stars$12.72+1.0%N/A+32.6%$127.33M$177.87M-12.35710UAMYUnited States Antimony1.903 of 5 stars$2.18-8.8%$3.38+54.8%+621.0%$259.64M$18.87M-54.5070News CoverageAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeLUDLuda Technology GroupN/A$5.15-6.9%N/AN/A$116.85M$44.86M0.00161Gap UpFRDFriedman IndustriesN/A$16.56+3.0%N/AN/A$113.52M$444.60M19.26100HUHUHUHUTECH International GroupN/A$4.86+1.7%N/AN/A$100.62M$18.15M0.00N/ABWENBroadwind Energy3.6951 of 5 stars$1.81-2.2%$4.13+127.9%-38.7%$41.97M$143.14M-45.25490News CoverageAPWCAsia Pacific Wire & Cable0.4499 of 5 stars$1.70+0.6%N/A+9.0%$34.84M$472.67M0.001,208News CoverageOCCOptical Cable0.6667 of 5 stars$2.90flatN/A+40.2%$23.86M$66.67M-7.63340Positive NewsINHDInno0.0224 of 5 stars$1.39-0.7%N/A-70.3%$8.89M$890K0.0011Gap DownAQMSAqua Metals1.9725 of 5 stars$0.49-6.7%$21.50+4,333.0%-92.0%$5.17M$30K-0.1320Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeHWMHowmet Aerospace4.5788 of 5 stars$186.38+0.8%$142.13-23.7%+129.2%$74.64B$7.43B60.7123,930News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies United States Antimony Competitors Luda Technology Group Competitors Friedman Industries Competitors HUHUTECH International Group Competitors Broadwind Energy Competitors Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Competitors Optical Cable Competitors Inno Competitors Aqua Metals 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 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?Our expert analysts have identified a $100 billion gap in the crypto market. 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