AdvanSix Inc. filed its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2026 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2026, reporting a net loss for both the third quarter and the first nine months of the year.

Key Highlights

  • Q3 2026 net loss: AdvanSix reported a net loss of $7,555 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to a net loss of $2,638 thousand in the same period of 2025.
  • Nine-month net loss: For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the company reported a net loss of $19,853 thousand, versus net income of $52,077 thousand for the same period of 2025.
  • Sales growth: Sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 were $1,256,274 thousand, up from $1,162,286 thousand in the comparable 2025 period.
  • Cost of goods sold increase: Cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 rose to $1,210,166 thousand from $1,024,716 thousand in the same period of 2025.
  • Total assets: Total assets stood at $1,677,474 thousand as of September 30, 2026, compared to $1,706,148 thousand at December 31, 2025.
  • New long-term debt: The company disclosed proceeds from long-term debt of $150,000 thousand during the nine months ended September 30, 2026, with no such proceeds in the comparable 2025 period.
  • Shares outstanding: The registrant had 27,008,608 shares of common stock outstanding as of October 23, 2026.

AdvanSix Q3 2026 Financial Results: Sales Rise but Costs Drive Losses

According to the filing, AdvanSix Inc. (NYSE:ASIX) reported a loss before taxes of $11,128 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2026, and $25,152 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. The company disclosed that the nine-month period of 2025, by contrast, produced income before taxes of $57,032 thousand. The primary driver identified in the financial statements is a significant increase in cost of goods sold, which reached $1,210,166 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $1,024,716 thousand in the comparable 2025 period, outpacing the concurrent rise in sales.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2026 showed cash and cash equivalents of $22,550 thousand, accounts and other receivables of $193,416 thousand, and inventories of $181,413 thousand, the last of which decreased from $236,495 thousand at December 31, 2025. The company reported total stockholders' equity of $785,415 thousand at September 30, 2026, down from $815,216 thousand at December 31, 2025. Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $42,668 thousand, compared to $59,141 thousand in the same period of 2025.

The filing disclosed that AdvanSix raised $150,000 thousand in proceeds from long-term debt during the nine months ended September 30, 2026, and paid $1,549 thousand in debt issuance costs. The company also paid dividends of $12,947 thousand and purchased treasury stock of $1,438 thousand during the period. Basic and diluted loss per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 were each $(0.73), compared to basic earnings per share of $1.94 and diluted earnings per share of $1.91 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.

What Was Disclosed

AdvanSix filed its quarterly report covering the period ended September 30, 2026, disclosing a nine-month net loss of $19,853 thousand, rising sales offset by higher costs of goods sold, new long-term debt of $150,000 thousand, and total assets of $1,677,474 thousand.