AdvanSix Inc. (NYSE:ASIX) Navigates Margin Compression While Stabilizing Cash Flow

AdvanSix enters the near term under pressure from compressed margins yet shows sequential cash-flow improvement and active shareholder activity. Technical momentum points toward range-bound action with a bearish tilt.

Recent News

On August 4, 2025 AdvanSix declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share with an August 26 payment date. On August 25, 2025 a large institutional filer increased its stake in the company by purchasing 83,678 shares. On August 3, 2025 one boutique research service lowered its rating from strong-buy to buy.

Technical Analysis

ADX reads 16.53, which indicates no strong trend; the market currently favors range-bound behavior rather than a directional breakout. That low trend strength reduces the near-term impact of valuation gaps on price action.

Directional indicators show a coincident bearish shift: DI+ peaked then reversed while DI- dipped then reversed, producing a directional configuration that favors downside pressure. Those directional moves align with momentum deterioration and suggest continuation of the current bias until DI+ recovers.

MACD at -0.22 sits below the signal line (-0.04) after a peak-and-reverse in the MACD series, signaling bearish momentum. The MACD configuration implies that short-term momentum failed to sustain and momentum-driven sellers exert influence.

MRO reads 19.35 and underwent a peak-and-reverse; the positive MRO indicates price currently trades above the model target and therefore carries a tendency toward downward adjustment. The strength of that potential comes from the absolute MRO magnitude.

RSI at 44.98 produced a peak-and-reverse and remains below neutral, signaling that momentum favors further softening rather than immediate strength. The RSI position supports the MACD and directional signals for a bearish skew within a range.

Price trades below the 200-day average ($23.99) and below short-term Ichimoku components (Tenkan/Kijun ≈ $20.38; Senkou A/B ≈ $20.42/$21.56), so the overall placement relative to moving averages and the cloud favors a bearish technical posture. Bollinger bands place the close ($19.09) beneath the 1x lower band ($19.69) but above the 2x lower band ($18.79), which highlights overshoot toward the lower bound and raises the probability of mean reversion within the existing range rather than a structural trend change.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue registered at $410,022,000 with revenue growth year-over-year at -75.37% and revenue growth at 8.53% (as presented). Top-line weakness combines with margin compression: gross margin stands at 14.32%, operating margin at 8.12%, and EBIT margin at 8.27%. EBIT margin sits above the industry peer low but below the industry peer mean (23.40%) and median (28.41%), indicating margin performance trails typical peers.

Net income reached $31,371,000 while EBIT amounted to $33,905,000 and EBITDA to $53,366,000. EPS actual registered $1.15 against an estimate of $1.11, producing an EPS surprise of 3.60%. Forward EPS registers at $1.0075 with a forward P/E of 23.56; current P/E equals 20.11 and P/B equals 0.70. WMDST’s stated valuation labels the stock over-valued, a view that must reconcile positive earnings surprise with weakening free cash flow.

Operating cash flow improved to $21,110,000 but free cash flow remained negative at -$7,155,000 and free cash flow yield measured -1.25%, with free cash flow declining sharply QoQ and YoY. The cash conversion ratio registers 362.50%, signaling strong conversion of earnings into cash when operating cash remains positive, yet free cash flow volatility and negative free cash growth raise concern about near-term cash generation sustainability.

Leverage presents as measured: total debt $377,755,000 with debt-to-assets at 22.94% and debt-to-equity at 45.86%. Debt-to-EBITDA sits at 7.08x while interest coverage remains healthy around 15.04x. The elevated debt-to-EBITDA ratio reflects leverage relative to current EBITDA levels even though interest costs remain manageable.

Return metrics remain modest: return on assets at 1.92% and return on equity at 3.81%, both below typical peer means though return-on-invested-capital approximates the industry peer mean. Inventory days and working capital dynamics show days inventory outstanding at ~62.5 and a cash conversion cycle near 33 days—cash cycle measures lie close to the industry peer mean and median, suggesting working-capital management remains competent relative to peers.

Valuation multiples present mixed signals: P/E at 20.11 and P/S at 1.40 appear modest relative to industry peer means where available, but free cash flow weakness, declining YoY margins, and the directional technical signals produce compression risk. WMDST values the stock as over-valued, reflecting the combination of weakening fundamentals, negative free cash flow, and technical momentum that currently favors downside or range-bound outcomes.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2025-08-01
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2025-10-31
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 8.3 M
 Operating Cash Flow 21.1 M
 Capital Expenditures -28.27 M
 Change In Working Capital -34.81 M
 Dividends Paid -4.29 M
 Cash Flow Delta 10.1 M
 End Period Cash Flow 18.4 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 410.0 M
 Forward Revenue 88.4 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 351.3 M
 Depreciation 19.5 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 19.5 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 376.7 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 58.7 M
 EBITDA 53.4 M
 EBIT 33.9 M
 Operating Income 33.3 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 2.3 M
 Net Interest Income -2.25 M
 Income Before Tax 31.6 M
 Tax Provision 279.0 K
 Tax Rate 0.881 %
 Net Income 31.4 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 31.4 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 1.11
 EPS Actual 1.15
 EPS Difference 0.04
 EPS Surprise 3.604 %
 Forward EPS 1.01
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 1.6 B
 Intangible Assets 97.8 M
 Net Tangible Assets 725.9 M
 Total Current Assets 434.2 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 18.4 M
 Cash 18.4 M
 Net Receivables 155.7 M
 Inventory 221.8 M
 Long-Term Investments 41.2 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 231.9 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 321.1 M
 Net Debt 221.6 M
 Total Debt 377.8 M
 Total Liabilities 822.7 M
EQUITY
 Total Equity 823.7 M
 Retained Earnings 677.4 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 30.69
 Shares Outstanding 26.844 M
 Revenue Per-Share 15.27
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 574.4 M
 Enterprise Value 933.7 M
 Enterprise Multiple 17.496
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -12.35 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 85.955 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 123.612
median: 72.016
mean: 63.35
ASIX: 17.496
low: -27.186
 EV/R 2.277
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.999
 Asset To Liability 2.001
 Debt To Capital 0.314
 Debt To Assets 0.229
Debt To Assets QoQ 3.477 %
Debt To Assets YoY 442.54 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.671
mean: 0.358
median: 0.301
ASIX: 0.229
low: 0.006
 Debt To Equity 0.459
Debt To Equity QoQ 1.042 %
Debt To Equity YoY 447.832 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 4.382
mean: 1.21
median: 0.673
ASIX: 0.459
low: -2.382
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 0.697
Price To Book QoQ -13.295 %
Price To Book YoY -20.263 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 5.724
median: 5.724
mean: 4.403
ASIX: 0.697
low: -2.623
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 20.107
Price To Earnings QoQ -21.529 %
Price To Earnings YoY 27.501 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 113.355
median: 102.718
mean: 86.24
ASIX: 20.107
low: -69.902
 PE/G Ratio 0.85
 Price To Sales (P/S) 1.401
Price To Sales QoQ -17.159 %
Price To Sales YoY -2.702 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 25.954
median: 21.249
mean: 17.713
ASIX: 1.401
low: 1.202
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 23.563
Forward PE/G 0.996
Forward P/S 6.499
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 1.321
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.251
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 6.825 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -18.602 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.48
ASIX: 0.251
mean: 0.145
median: 0.101
low: 0.002
 Receivables Turnover 2.475
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 3.805 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -11.991 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 3.294
ASIX: 2.475
mean: 1.77
median: 1.669
low: 0.464
 Inventory Turnover 1.58
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 6.037 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -22.126 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 3.403
median: 2.097
mean: 1.849
ASIX: 1.58
low: 0.577
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 36.864
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 33.179
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -1.285 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 11.342 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 143.481
median: 44.435
mean: 33.854
ASIX: 33.179
low: -58.861
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 3.625
 CapEx To Revenue -0.069
 CapEx To Depreciation -1.452
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 1.1 B
 Net Invested Capital 1.1 B
 Invested Capital 1.1 B
 Net Tangible Assets 725.9 M
 Net Working Capital 113.1 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.057
 Current Ratio 1.352
Current Ratio QoQ 13.486 %
Current Ratio YoY -2.504 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 3.224
ASIX: 1.352
mean: 1.179
median: 0.926
low: 0.717
 Quick Ratio 0.662
Quick Ratio QoQ 18.867 %
Quick Ratio YoY -10.94 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 2.843
mean: 0.906
median: 0.782
ASIX: 0.662
low: 0.442
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 7.079
 Cost Of Debt 0.605 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 15.035
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -23.959 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -4.95 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 36.015
mean: 21.484
median: 15.508
ASIX: 15.035
low: -7.177
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.202
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 66.233
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 7.313
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.137
 Dividend Rate 0.16
 Dividend Yield 0.007
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 1.256 %
 Revenue Growth 8.531 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -42.389 %
Revenue Growth YoY -75.367 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 41.002 %
mean: 8.928 %
ASIX: 8.531 %
median: 4.721 %
low: -26.89 %
 Earnings Growth 23.656 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -97.465 %
Earnings Growth YoY -106.278 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 475.0 %
mean: 35.532 %
ASIX: 23.656 %
median: 16.524 %
low: -666.667 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 14.32 %
Gross Margin QoQ 1.173 %
Gross Margin YoY -20.192 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 55.786 %
median: 49.311 %
mean: 42.363 %
ASIX: 14.32 %
low: 5.77 %
 EBIT Margin 8.269 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 2.529 %
EBIT Margin YoY -32.542 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 35.397 %
median: 28.405 %
mean: 23.401 %
ASIX: 8.269 %
low: -4.454 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 8.121 %
Return On Sales QoQ 0.694 %
Return On Sales YoY -33.749 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 34.18 %
median: 25.553 %
mean: 22.228 %
ASIX: 8.121 %
low: -0.148 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) -7.16 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield -1.246 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -64.812 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -148.691 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 9.3 %
mean: 0.717 %
median: 0.433 %
ASIX: -1.246 %
low: -6.232 %
 Free Cash Growth -68.367 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -61.125 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -44.568 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 134.666 %
median: 7.071 %
ASIX: -68.367 %
mean: -113.554 %
low: -471.845 %
 Free Cash To Net Income -0.228
 Cash Flow Margin 15.807 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 2.066
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 1.917 %
Return On Assets QoQ 32.207 %
Return On Assets YoY -27.469 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 3.22 %
mean: 2.1 %
median: 2.093 %
ASIX: 1.917 %
low: -1.434 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 2.558 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.038
Return On Equity QoQ 29.568 %
Return On Equity YoY -26.966 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.171
mean: 0.066
median: 0.046
ASIX: 0.038
low: -0.068
 DuPont ROE 3.878 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.159 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 29.68 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -96.171 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 6.532 %
mean: 3.306 %
ASIX: 3.159 %
median: 2.83 %
low: -1.079 %

Six-Week Outlook

Momentum indicators currently favor a bearish tilt inside a low-ADX range; expect bounded trading with downside bias while MACD, RSI, and directional indicators remain in peak-and-reverse configurations. Near-term upside requires a sustained reversal in momentum and recovery above short-term technical anchors; absent that reversal, traders should anticipate range-bound action with episodic downside pressure driven by margin and cash-flow dynamics.

About AdvanSix Inc.

AdvanSix Inc. (NYSE:ASIX) manufactures and innovates within the chemical industry from its headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey. Established in 2016, AdvanSix produces Nylon 6, a versatile polymer resin used in fibers, engineered plastics, and films, valued for its durability and adaptability. The company also supplies caprolactam, a key component in polymer resin production, and ammonium sulfate fertilizers, crucial for agricultural distributors and retailers. AdvanSix’s product range includes acetone, essential in the production of adhesives, paints, and coatings, alongside intermediate chemicals such as phenol and cyclohexanone. The company markets its products under brands like Aegis, Capran, Sulf-N, and Nadone, ensuring high-quality solutions for its clients. Committed to sustainability and innovation, AdvanSix continually enhances its processes to meet the evolving needs of its customers and the environment. Through direct sales and strategic partnerships with distributors, AdvanSix maintains a significant role in the global chemical industry, serving a diverse clientele with its extensive product offerings.



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