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Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$13.80 +1.40% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $13.81

Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 40/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (40/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $124.3M

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $13.81 (+0.06%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 5/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (40/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-7.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERRED ALERT • D-

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-8.1% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for ACNT)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.7%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (40/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY ACNT SCORES 40/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (33% of score)

Altman Z-Score 4.78 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 3/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+10/20 pts (25% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±4.7% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$13.55-0.4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$13.49+3.3% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$13.94-1% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$13.80-7.4% Hist 90D α

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While ACNT currently carries a cautious 40/100 (D-) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($14.38) and Max Pain ($14.49) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $18.82.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: “ACNT Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

45.130 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

4.78>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)

3 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE31% OF RANGE

L: $12$13.80H: $18

1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: ERQD 5 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: ERQD 13 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 22 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BEARISH (25)

-18.9% ROIC with 23.0% gross margin and -1.66% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.78 and Piotroski 3/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (37)

13/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 9/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like ACNT

✓Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
!Priced at 143x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.

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ACNT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -5.28%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-10-30O $14.12H $14.12L $13.61C $13.80VOL 14.4K

RES: $17.31SUP: $12.99SMA50: $14.38SMA200: $14.67

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

48.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -7.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (ACNT)

Materials Rank #221 of 270 ⚔️ LODE vs ACNT Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Materials Peer Comparison (ACNT vs. LODE, CDXS, AMTX, FSI)

Industry: Major Chemicals (67 Tracked Issuers)

Across 270 tracked Materials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) ranks #221 by composite RQD confidence (40/100, grade D-) and #224 by equity capitalization ($124.3M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, FSI leads on earnings valuation at 101.5x trailing P/E, while FSI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 8.5% ROIC and 32.6% gross margin. FSI currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 48/100 (D) compared with ACNT at 40/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
ACNT ACTIVE Ascent Industries Co.	D-	40/100	143.4x	23.0%	-18.9%	+1.40%	$124.3M	Benchmark Subject
LODE Comstock Inc.	E	24/100	—	-30.0%	-33.3%	-5.85%	$122.3M	/lode-vs-acnt →
CDXS Codexis Inc.	E	34/100	—	86.7%	-35.0%	-3.17%	$133.6M	/cdxs-vs-acnt →
AMTX Aemetis Inc.	E	34/100	—	-0.4%	-35.0%	-0.77%	$93.1M	/amtx-vs-acnt →
FSI Flexible Solutions International Inc. (CDA)	D	48/100	101.5x	32.6%	8.5%	-3.40%	$79.8M	/fsi-vs-acnt →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000095953

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) reported GAAP revenue of $74.9M (-7.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $80.8M , and -61.2% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $867.0K, operating cash flow of -$519.0K, and free cash flow of -$2.1M (-115.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, ACNT closed FY2025 with $111.9M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 4.78, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$74.9M	$867.0K	-$519.0K	-$2.1M	$111.9M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$80.8M	-$13.6M	$14.7M	$13.6M	$147.3M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$193.2M	-$26.6M	$23.1M	$23.1M	—	—

3. ACNT Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is ACNT stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Ascent Industries Co. (NASDAQ: ACNT) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 40/100 at a spot price of $13.80 (+1.40% 1D, market cap $124.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 10/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, ACNT ranks #221 in composite RQD confidence.

How does ACNT compare to LODE and CDXS in the Materials sector?

Within the Materials sector (Major Chemicals), ACNT carries a Roarable D- (40/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 143.4x, gross margin of 23.0%, and ROIC of -18.9%. By comparison, LODE (Comstock Inc.) holds a E grade (24/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -33.3%, cap $122.3M) and CDXS (Codexis Inc.) posts a E grade (34/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $133.6M). Among the 5-stock peer group, FSI leads on earnings multiple (101.5x) while FSI leads on capital efficiency (8.5% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for ACNT?

Per ACNT's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000095953), Ascent Industries Co. generated $74.9M in revenue (-7.2% YoY), $867.0K in net income, and -$2.1M in free cash flow against $111.9M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is ACNT trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

ACNT last traded at $13.80 (+1.40% on volume of 23,417 shares), positioning the stock -4.03% below its 50-day simple moving average ($14.38) and -5.93% below its 200-day simple moving average ($14.67). Across its 52-week range of $11.96 to $17.92, ACNT sits at the 30.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 45.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.7% ($13.15 to $14.45).

ACNT Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell ACNT stock right now?

Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell — SELL) with 40/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 143x P/E (-19% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is ACNT's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

ACNT's 12-month base price target is $12.68 (range $9.89 to $18.82), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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