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ARCOSA INC (ACA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:ACA - US0396531008 - Common Stock

112.98 USD
+2.14 (+1.93%)
Last: 12/11/2025, 8:04:00 PM
112.98 USD
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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall ACA gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated ACA against 55 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of ACA get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. ACA is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

ACA had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year ACA had a positive cash flow from operations.
ACA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years ACA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

1.2 Ratios

ACA has a Return On Assets (2.94%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
ACA has a Return On Equity of 5.75%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACA underperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of ACA (4.99%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACA is significantly below the industry average of 17.87%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (4.99%) for ACA is above the 3 year average (3.99%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.94%
ROE 5.75%
ROIC 4.99%
ROA(3y)4.56%
ROA(5y)3.97%
ROE(3y)7.3%
ROE(5y)6.21%
ROIC(3y)3.99%
ROIC(5y)4.04%
ACA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

ACA has a better Profit Margin (5.25%) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACA has declined.
The Operating Margin of ACA (10.27%) is better than 72.73% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACA has declined.
ACA's Gross Margin of 21.61% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACA outperforms 61.82% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ACA has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.27%
PM (TTM) 5.25%
GM 21.61%
OM growth 3Y11.96%
OM growth 5Y-2.91%
PM growth 3Y2.37%
PM growth 5Y-10.81%
GM growth 3Y3.69%
GM growth 5Y0.93%
ACA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ACA is destroying value.
ACA has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
ACA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
ACA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
ACA Yearly Shares OutstandingACA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

ACA has an Altman-Z score of 2.46. 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's Altman-Z score of 2.46 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACA outperforms 41.82% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of ACA is 5.03, which is a neutral value as it means it would take ACA, 5.03 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
ACA has a better Debt to FCF ratio (5.03) than 61.82% of its industry peers.
ACA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating ACA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
ACA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.61. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACA outperforms 58.18% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 5.03
Altman-Z 2.46
ROIC/WACC0.51
WACC9.76%
ACA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFACA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.02 indicates that ACA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of ACA (2.02) is better than 87.27% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.30 indicates that ACA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 1.30, ACA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.02
Quick Ratio 1.3
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 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

ACA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.03%, which is quite good.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.16% on average over the past years.
The Revenue has grown by 13.96% in the past year. This is quite good.
ACA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.15% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.03%
EPS 3Y16.17%
EPS 5Y5.16%
EPS Q2Q%71.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.96%
Revenue growth 3Y8.06%
Revenue growth 5Y8.15%
Sales Q2Q%24.58%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 22.53% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
ACA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.41% yearly.
EPS Next Y41.21%
EPS Next 2Y27.26%
EPS Next 3Y22.53%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.81%
Revenue Next 2Y8.38%
Revenue Next 3Y7.41%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 29.89 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ACA.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ACA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ACA is cheaper than 63.64% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.76. ACA is around the same levels.
ACA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.18.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.73% of the companies are valued more expensively.
ACA is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.96, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.89
Fwd PE 23.18
ACA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

ACA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ACA is cheaper than 78.18% of the companies in the same industry.
ACA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACA is cheaper than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.61
EV/EBITDA 13.15
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 low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
ACA's earnings are expected to grow with 22.53% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.73
PEG (5Y)5.79
EPS Next 2Y27.26%
EPS Next 3Y22.53%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a yearly dividend of 0.19%, ACA is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
ACA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.65.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.19, ACA pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.31.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.19%

5.2 History

The dividend of ACA decreases each year by -0.48%.
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)-0.48%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
ACA Yearly Dividends per shareACA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.05 0.1 0.15

5.3 Sustainability

ACA pays out 6.66% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP6.66%
EPS Next 2Y27.26%
EPS Next 3Y22.53%
ACA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendACA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
ACA Dividend Payout.ACA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ACA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

ARCOSA INC

NYSE:ACA (12/11/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 112.98 0 (0%)

112.98

+2.14 (+1.93%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/amc
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Inst Owners94.79%
Inst Owner Change-4.44%
Ins Owners1.8%
Ins Owner Change-2%
Market Cap5.54B
Revenue(TTM)2.83B
Net Income(TTM)148.60M
Analysts86
Price Target122.23 (8.19%)
Short Float %2.25%
Short Ratio4.95
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.19%
Yearly Dividend0.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.48%
DP6.66%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date10-15 2025-10-15 (0.05)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)16.63%
Min EPS beat(2)15.61%
Max EPS beat(2)17.65%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)38.79%
Min EPS beat(4)-40.32%
Max EPS beat(4)162.24%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)30.62%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)32.12%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)40.53%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.72%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.18%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.29%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.44%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.83%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.83%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.53%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.99%
PT rev (1m)3.3%
PT rev (3m)3.3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.28%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.78%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.74%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.31%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.89
Fwd PE 23.18
P/S 1.96
P/FCF 17.61
P/OCF 11.81
P/B 2.14
P/tB 6.03
EV/EBITDA 13.15
EPS(TTM)3.78
EY3.35%
EPS(NY)4.87
Fwd EY4.31%
FCF(TTM)6.41
FCFY5.68%
OCF(TTM)9.57
OCFY8.47%
SpS57.76
BVpS52.7
TBVpS18.72
PEG (NY)0.73
PEG (5Y)5.79
Graham Number66.95
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.94%
ROE 5.75%
ROCE 6.5%
ROIC 4.99%
ROICexc 5.24%
ROICexgc 8.62%
OM 10.27%
PM (TTM) 5.25%
GM 21.61%
FCFM 11.11%
ROA(3y)4.56%
ROA(5y)3.97%
ROE(3y)7.3%
ROE(5y)6.21%
ROIC(3y)3.99%
ROIC(5y)4.04%
ROICexc(3y)4.17%
ROICexc(5y)4.21%
ROICexgc(3y)7.17%
ROICexgc(5y)7.33%
ROCE(3y)5.21%
ROCE(5y)5.27%
ROICexgc growth 3Y4.01%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-10.09%
ROICexc growth 3Y4.98%
ROICexc growth 5Y-11.63%
OM growth 3Y11.96%
OM growth 5Y-2.91%
PM growth 3Y2.37%
PM growth 5Y-10.81%
GM growth 3Y3.69%
GM growth 5Y0.93%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.56
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 5.03
Debt/EBITDA 3.04
Cap/Depr 68.36%
Cap/Sales 5.46%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 90.74%
Profit Quality 211.71%
Current Ratio 2.02
Quick Ratio 1.3
Altman-Z 2.46
F-Score5
WACC9.76%
ROIC/WACC0.51
Cap/Depr(3y)104.81%
Cap/Depr(5y)89.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.45%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.15%
Profit Quality(3y)128.08%
Profit Quality(5y)133.99%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.03%
EPS 3Y16.17%
EPS 5Y5.16%
EPS Q2Q%71.43%
EPS Next Y41.21%
EPS Next 2Y27.26%
EPS Next 3Y22.53%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.96%
Revenue growth 3Y8.06%
Revenue growth 5Y8.15%
Sales Q2Q%24.58%
Revenue Next Year10.81%
Revenue Next 2Y8.38%
Revenue Next 3Y7.41%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y48.65%
EBIT growth 3Y20.99%
EBIT growth 5Y5.01%
EBIT Next Year135.94%
EBIT Next 3Y39.06%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y5015.62%
FCF growth 3Y56.55%
FCF growth 5Y2.7%
OCF growth 1Y146.35%
OCF growth 3Y44.47%
OCF growth 5Y6.95%

ARCOSA INC / ACA FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ACA.


What is the valuation status for ACA stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to ARCOSA INC (ACA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for ARCOSA INC?

ARCOSA INC (ACA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of ARCOSA INC (ACA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ARCOSA INC (ACA) is 29.89 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.14.


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 41.21% in the next year.