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Information Ascent Industries Co. ( Ascent or the Company ) is a specialty chemicals platform delivering differentiated, performance-driven chemical solutions to a diverse set of end markets. The Company develops, manufactures, and supplies tailored formulations and intermediates that enhance product performance and optimize industrial processes.
The business is unprofitable at the operating level (-9.38% margin). The thesis depends entirely on whether and when it reaches sustainable profitability.
Revenue declined 7.2% YoY. The question is whether this is cyclical or a structural shift.
Free cash flow declined 115% versus the prior year, cash generation momentum has weakened. Negative free cash flow of -$2M. The business is consuming cash, not generating it.
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$77M
▼ -7.2% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
$1M
▲ +106.4% YoY
Op. Margin
-9.62%
▲ +4.0pp YoY
ROIC
-5.59%
▲ +1.5pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
-$7M
▼ -115.2% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
-$5M
▼ -103.5% YoY
Net Debt
-$35M
Net Cash Position
Cash & Equiv.
$48M
5Y CAGR: -21.8%
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