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Ascent Industries Q3 net sales rise 37.8% year over year

By Reuters News


Overview

  • Specialty chemicals platform's Q3 net sales rose 37.8% yr/yr to $27.1 mln

  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 more than doubled from prior year

  • Gross margin fell due to higher material, labor and shipping costs


Outlook

  • Company expects future margin improvement to come from productivity and operating efficiencies

  • Company sees continued growth opportunities from Midwest Graphic Sales acquisition

  • Company prioritizes liquidity, working capital and investment while remaining open to M&A and buybacks


Result Drivers

  • HIGHER VOLUME AND PRICING - Co said sales growth was driven by increased volumes and higher average selling prices

  • COST RECOVERY AND PRODUCTION - Gross profit increase was attributed to higher sales and cost recovery from increased production, partly offset by higher material, labor and shipping costs

  • MIDWEST ACQUISITION - Midwest Graphic Sales contributed to Q3 sales and was described as accretive to earnings excluding corporate allocations


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Sales

$27.10 mln

Q3 Adjusted EBITDA

$3.50 mln

Q3 Gross Margin

26.20%

Q3 Adjusted EBITDA Margin

13.00%


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