ARCOSA INC (ACA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ACA • US0396531008

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This ACA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ACA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ACA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ACA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years ACA has always been profitable.
  • ACA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
ACA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFACA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

1.2 Ratios

  • ACA has a Return On Assets of 4.17%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACA outperforms 58.18% of its industry peers.
  • ACA has a Return On Equity of 7.88%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACA outperforms 47.27% of its industry peers.
  • ACA has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.80%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACA outperforms 43.64% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACA is significantly below the industry average of 14.27%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.62%) for ACA is below the current ROIC(5.80%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.17%
ROE 7.88%
ROIC 5.8%
ROA(3y)3.51%
ROA(5y)4%
ROE(3y)6.18%
ROE(5y)6.66%
ROIC(3y)4.62%
ROIC(5y)4.24%
ACA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of ACA (7.22%) is better than 74.55% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACA has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 11.37%, ACA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • ACA has a better Gross Margin (22.45%) than 70.91% of its industry peers.
  • ACA's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.37%
PM (TTM) 7.22%
GM 22.45%
OM growth 3Y16.52%
OM growth 5Y6.57%
PM growth 3Y-12.89%
PM growth 5Y5.71%
GM growth 3Y5.99%
GM growth 5Y2.61%
ACA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

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2. ACA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ACA is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ACA has more shares outstanding
  • ACA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ACA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
ACA Yearly Shares OutstandingACA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
ACA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsACA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • ACA has an Altman-Z score of 2.80. This is not the best score and indicates that ACA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ACA has a Altman-Z score (2.80) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ACA has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.68. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as ACA would need 8.68 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • ACA has a Debt to FCF ratio (8.68) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.57 indicates that ACA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • ACA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.57. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACA outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.57
Debt/FCF 8.68
Altman-Z 2.8
ROIC/WACC0.55
WACC10.61%
ACA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFACA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.20 indicates that ACA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • ACA has a Current ratio of 2.20. This is amongst the best in the industry. ACA outperforms 83.64% of its industry peers.
  • ACA has a Quick Ratio of 1.35. This is a normal value and indicates that ACA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of ACA (1.35) is better than 61.82% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.2
Quick Ratio 1.35
ACA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesACA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. ACA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ACA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 62.09%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, ACA shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 12.78% on average per year.
  • ACA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 12.20%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 8.30% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)62.09%
EPS 3Y26.66%
EPS 5Y12.78%
EPS Q2Q%4.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.2%
Revenue growth 3Y8.74%
Revenue growth 5Y8.3%
Sales Q2Q%-9.54%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.28% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • ACA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.33% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.02%
EPS Next 2Y12.28%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.19%
Revenue Next 2Y5.33%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
ACA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesACA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B
ACA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesACA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4 5

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4. ACA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • ACA is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 27.79.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ACA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ACA is cheaper than 78.18% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.64, ACA is valued at the same level.
  • ACA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.14.
  • 81.82% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • ACA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 21.36.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.79
Fwd PE 22.14
ACA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ACA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ACA is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ACA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.82% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 34.9
EV/EBITDA 13.65
ACA Per share dataACA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ACA does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The decent profitability rating of ACA may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • ACA's earnings are expected to grow with 12.28% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)3.46
PEG (5Y)2.17
EPS Next 2Y12.28%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ACA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ACA has a yearly dividend return of 0.17%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.14, ACA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, ACA's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.17%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ACA has a limited annual growth rate of 0.14%.
  • ACA has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • As ACA did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.14%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
ACA Yearly Dividends per shareACA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.05 0.1 0.15

5.3 Sustainability

  • 4.81% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ACA. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of ACA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP4.81%
EPS Next 2Y12.28%
EPS Next 3YN/A
ACA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendACA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
ACA Dividend Payout.ACA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ACA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ACA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ARCOSA INC

NYSE:ACA (5/1/2026, 8:08:14 PM)

After market: 124.25 -0.51 (-0.41%)

124.76

-1.71 (-1.35%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Industry Strength91.93
Industry Growth93.17
Earnings (Last)04-30
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners94.28%
Inst Owner Change0.04%
Ins Owners1.79%
Ins Owner Change8.11%
Market Cap6.13B
Revenue(TTM)2.88B
Net Income(TTM)208.10M
Analysts84
Price Target130.39 (4.51%)
Short Float %2.77%
Short Ratio4.03
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.17%
Yearly Dividend0.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.14%
DP4.81%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date04-15
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)19.92%
Min EPS beat(2)15.61%
Max EPS beat(2)24.24%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)54.93%
Min EPS beat(4)15.61%
Max EPS beat(4)162.24%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)28.84%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)33.04%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)36.75%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.02%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.18%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.48%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.72%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.83%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.48%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.12%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.69%
PT rev (1m)3.76%
PT rev (3m)3.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.62%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-19.37%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.95%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.86%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.3%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.72%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.79
Fwd PE 22.14
P/S 2.12
P/FCF 34.9
P/OCF 17.96
P/B 2.32
P/tB 6.24
EV/EBITDA 13.65
EPS(TTM)4.49
EY3.6%
EPS(NY)5.64
Fwd EY4.52%
FCF(TTM)3.57
FCFY2.86%
OCF(TTM)6.95
OCFY5.57%
SpS58.73
BVpS53.8
TBVpS19.99
PEG (NY)3.46
PEG (5Y)2.17
Graham Number73.7209 (-40.91%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.17%
ROE 7.88%
ROCE 7.32%
ROIC 5.8%
ROICexc 6.09%
ROICexgc 9.96%
OM 11.37%
PM (TTM) 7.22%
GM 22.45%
FCFM 6.09%
ROA(3y)3.51%
ROA(5y)4%
ROE(3y)6.18%
ROE(5y)6.66%
ROIC(3y)4.62%
ROIC(5y)4.24%
ROICexc(3y)4.82%
ROICexc(5y)4.43%
ROICexgc(3y)8.06%
ROICexgc(5y)7.51%
ROCE(3y)5.83%
ROCE(5y)5.36%
ROICexgc growth 3Y7.62%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.63%
ROICexc growth 3Y10.26%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.46%
OM growth 3Y16.52%
OM growth 5Y6.57%
PM growth 3Y-12.89%
PM growth 5Y5.71%
GM growth 3Y5.99%
GM growth 5Y2.61%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.58
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.57
Debt/FCF 8.68
Debt/EBITDA 2.75
Cap/Depr 74.26%
Cap/Sales 5.74%
Interest Coverage 3.18
Cash Conversion 61.92%
Profit Quality 84.33%
Current Ratio 2.2
Quick Ratio 1.35
Altman-Z 2.8
F-Score9
WACC10.61%
ROIC/WACC0.55
Cap/Depr(3y)99.71%
Cap/Depr(5y)89.53%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.31%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.45%
Profit Quality(3y)151.62%
Profit Quality(5y)117.46%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)62.09%
EPS 3Y26.66%
EPS 5Y12.78%
EPS Q2Q%4.08%
EPS Next Y8.02%
EPS Next 2Y12.28%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.2%
Revenue growth 3Y8.74%
Revenue growth 5Y8.3%
Sales Q2Q%-9.54%
Revenue Next Year4.19%
Revenue Next 2Y5.33%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y67.98%
EBIT growth 3Y26.7%
EBIT growth 5Y15.41%
EBIT Next Year75.5%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-43.8%
FCF growth 3Y69.09%
FCF growth 5Y-0.26%
OCF growth 1Y-32.05%
OCF growth 3Y25.08%
OCF growth 5Y5.59%

ARCOSA INC / ACA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ACA.


Can you provide the valuation status for ARCOSA INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ARCOSA INC (ACA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of ACA stock?

ARCOSA INC (ACA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for ARCOSA INC (ACA) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ARCOSA INC (ACA) is expected to grow by 8.02% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ACA stock?

The dividend rating of ARCOSA INC (ACA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 4.81%.