ARCOSA INC (ACA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ACA • US0396531008

109.49 USD
-1.79 (-1.61%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
109.49 USD
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After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

5

ACA gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 56 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 has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. ACA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ACA was profitable.
  • ACA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years ACA 4 years were profitable.
  • ACA had a positive operating cash flow in 4 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 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

1.2 Ratios

  • ACA's Return On Assets of 2.94% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACA outperforms 47.27% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 5.75%, ACA is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACA's Return On Invested Capital of 4.99% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACA outperforms 43.64% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACA is significantly below the industry average of 17.17%.
  • 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • ACA's Profit Margin of 5.25% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACA outperforms 61.82% 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 69.09% of its industry peers.
  • ACA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 21.61%, ACA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

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2. ACA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ACA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for ACA. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
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 2.47. 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.
  • The Altman-Z score of ACA (2.47) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ACA has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.03. This is a neutral value as ACA would need 5.03 years to pay back of 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.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of ACA (0.61) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 5.03
Altman-Z 2.47
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC9.67%
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 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.
  • ACA has a better Current ratio (2.02) 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.
  • ACA has a Quick ratio of 1.30. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACA outperforms 58.18% of its industry peers.
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. ACA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 48.50% over the past year.
  • 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.
EPS 1Y (TTM)48.5%
EPS 3Y26.66%
EPS 5Y12.78%
EPS Q2Q%150%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%7.58%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ACA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.17% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ACA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.28% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.06%
EPS Next 2Y11.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.18%
Revenue Next 2Y5.28%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 24.49, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ACA.
  • ACA's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ACA is cheaper than 76.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.29. ACA is around the same levels.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 22.46, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ACA.
  • 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.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACA to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.57), we can say ACA is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.49
Fwd PE 22.46
ACA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.18% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • ACA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACA is cheaper than 87.27% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.07
EV/EBITDA 13.19
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)2.7
PEG (5Y)1.92
EPS Next 2Y11.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ACA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ACA has a yearly dividend return of 0.18%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.14, ACA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.18, ACA pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.18%

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 2026 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 2Y11.17%
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 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 (3/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 109.49 0 (0%)

109.49

-1.79 (-1.61%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners94.27%
Inst Owner Change-3.23%
Ins Owners1.85%
Ins Owner Change2.68%
Market Cap5.37B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)148.60M
Analysts84.44
Price Target125.66 (14.77%)
Short Float %1.81%
Short Ratio3.59
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.18%
Yearly Dividend0.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.48%
DP6.66%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date04-15
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)-0.48%
PT rev (3m)2.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.56%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.3%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.29%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.46%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.49
Fwd PE 22.46
P/S 1.9
P/FCF 17.07
P/OCF 11.44
P/B 2.08
P/tB 5.85
EV/EBITDA 13.19
EPS(TTM)4.47
EY4.08%
EPS(NY)4.88
Fwd EY4.45%
FCF(TTM)6.42
FCFY5.86%
OCF(TTM)9.57
OCFY8.74%
SpS57.77
BVpS52.71
TBVpS18.73
PEG (NY)2.7
PEG (5Y)1.92
Graham Number72.81
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 2.47
F-Score5
WACC9.67%
ROIC/WACC0.52
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)48.5%
EPS 3Y26.66%
EPS 5Y12.78%
EPS Q2Q%150%
EPS Next Y9.06%
EPS Next 2Y11.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%7.58%
Revenue Next Year5.18%
Revenue Next 2Y5.28%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y48.65%
EBIT growth 3Y20.99%
EBIT growth 5Y5.01%
EBIT Next Year135.6%
EBIT Next 3Y38.61%
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.


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.


How profitable is ARCOSA INC (ACA) stock?

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


What is the valuation of ARCOSA INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ARCOSA INC (ACA) is 24.49 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.08.


How financially healthy is ARCOSA INC?

The financial health rating of ARCOSA INC (ACA) is 5 / 10.