ARGAN (ARG.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:ARG • FR0010481960

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

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1. ARG.PA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ARG was profitable.
  • ARG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • ARG had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years ARG always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
ARG.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFARG.PA 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 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • ARG's Return On Assets of 5.62% is amongst the best of the industry. ARG outperforms 87.80% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 10.18%, ARG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ARG's Return On Invested Capital of 3.57% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ARG outperforms 60.98% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ARG is in line with the industry average of 3.57%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (3.57%) for ARG is above the 3 year average (3.42%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.62%
ROE 10.18%
ROIC 3.57%
ROA(3y)1.64%
ROA(5y)4.38%
ROE(3y)2.42%
ROE(5y)8.6%
ROIC(3y)3.42%
ROIC(5y)3.13%
ARG.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICARG.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 114.17%, ARG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ARG's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 92.93%, ARG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ARG's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 92.93%
PM (TTM) 114.17%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y1.16%
OM growth 5Y-0.14%
PM growth 3Y26.12%
PM growth 5Y-10.09%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
ARG.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsARG.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 -100 200 300 400

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2. ARG.PA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ARG is destroying value.
  • ARG has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • ARG has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • ARG has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
ARG.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingARG.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
ARG.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsARG.PA 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

  • ARG has an Altman-Z score of 1.15. This is a bad value and indicates that ARG is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ARG has a better Altman-Z score (1.15) than 70.73% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ARG is 9.06, which is on the high side as it means it would take ARG, 9.06 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ARG (9.06) is better than 85.37% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.68 indicates that ARG is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • ARG has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.68. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ARG outperforms 53.66% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.68
Debt/FCF 9.06
Altman-Z 1.15
ROIC/WACC0.63
WACC5.7%
ARG.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFARG.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • ARG has a Current Ratio of 0.13. This is a bad value and indicates that ARG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ARG has a worse Current ratio (0.13) than 87.80% of its industry peers.
  • ARG has a Quick Ratio of 0.13. This is a bad value and indicates that ARG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ARG has a worse Quick ratio (0.13) than 87.80% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.13
Quick Ratio 0.13
ARG.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesARG.PA 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

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3. ARG.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ARG shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -3.27%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -5.23% on average over the past years.
  • ARG shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.91%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 8.40% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.27%
EPS 3Y32.18%
EPS 5Y-5.23%
EPS Q2Q%-30.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.91%
Revenue growth 3Y8.73%
Revenue growth 5Y8.4%
Sales Q2Q%6.25%

3.2 Future

  • ARG is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 1.36% yearly.
  • ARG is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.06% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.82%
EPS Next 2Y3.02%
EPS Next 3Y1.36%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.27%
Revenue Next 2Y4.54%
Revenue Next 3Y4.06%
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.
  • 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.
ARG.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesARG.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 50M 100M 150M 200M
ARG.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesARG.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 4 6

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4. ARG.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 6.37 indicates a rather cheap valuation of ARG.
  • ARG's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ARG is cheaper than 95.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ARG to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.91), we can say ARG is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.63 indicates a reasonable valuation of ARG.
  • ARG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ARG is cheaper than 82.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.99. ARG is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.37
Fwd PE 9.63
ARG.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsARG.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 82.93% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ARG, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ARG is valued a bit cheaper than 78.05% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.91
EV/EBITDA 14.18
ARG.PA Per share dataARG.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ARG's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • ARG has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.32
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.02%
EPS Next 3Y1.36%

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5. ARG.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.45%, ARG has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 5.38, ARG is paying slightly less dividend.
  • ARG's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.45%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ARG is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 8.32%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.32%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
ARG.PA Yearly Dividends per shareARG.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • ARG pays out 26.66% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of ARG is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP26.66%
EPS Next 2Y3.02%
EPS Next 3Y1.36%
ARG.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendARG.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M
ARG.PA Dividend Payout.ARG.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ARG.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ARG.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ARGAN

EPA:ARG (4/29/2026, 11:54:04 AM)

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-0.5 (-0.81%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Industry Strength51.35
Industry Growth41.33
Earnings (Last)04-01
Earnings (Next)07-01
Inst Owners35.67%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners36.49%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.57B
Revenue(TTM)214.77M
Net Income(TTM)245.19M
Analysts78.33
Price Target78.98 (29.48%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.45%
Yearly Dividend2.56
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.32%
DP26.66%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-0.25%
PT rev (3m)0.07%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.47%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.54%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.37
Fwd PE 9.63
P/S 7.32
P/FCF 7.91
P/OCF 7.9
P/B 0.65
P/tB 0.67
EV/EBITDA 14.18
EPS(TTM)9.57
EY15.69%
EPS(NY)6.33
Fwd EY10.38%
FCF(TTM)7.71
FCFY12.64%
OCF(TTM)7.72
OCFY12.66%
SpS8.33
BVpS93.45
TBVpS91.29
PEG (NY)1.32
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number141.851 (132.54%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.62%
ROE 10.18%
ROCE 5.58%
ROIC 3.57%
ROICexc 3.6%
ROICexgc 3.65%
OM 92.93%
PM (TTM) 114.17%
GM N/A
FCFM 92.55%
ROA(3y)1.64%
ROA(5y)4.38%
ROE(3y)2.42%
ROE(5y)8.6%
ROIC(3y)3.42%
ROIC(5y)3.13%
ROICexc(3y)3.47%
ROICexc(5y)3.26%
ROICexgc(3y)3.52%
ROICexgc(5y)3.31%
ROCE(3y)4.9%
ROCE(5y)4.4%
ROICexgc growth 3Y8.61%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.57%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.62%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.66%
OM growth 3Y1.16%
OM growth 5Y-0.14%
PM growth 3Y26.12%
PM growth 5Y-10.09%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.05
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.68
Debt/FCF 9.06
Debt/EBITDA 8.22
Cap/Depr 73.99%
Cap/Sales 0.09%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 99.55%
Profit Quality 81.07%
Current Ratio 0.13
Quick Ratio 0.13
Altman-Z 1.15
F-Score4
WACC5.7%
ROIC/WACC0.63
Cap/Depr(3y)62.38%
Cap/Depr(5y)58.45%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.08%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.27%
EPS 3Y32.18%
EPS 5Y-5.23%
EPS Q2Q%-30.25%
EPS Next Y4.82%
EPS Next 2Y3.02%
EPS Next 3Y1.36%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.91%
Revenue growth 3Y8.73%
Revenue growth 5Y8.4%
Sales Q2Q%6.25%
Revenue Next Year4.27%
Revenue Next 2Y4.54%
Revenue Next 3Y4.06%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y7.27%
EBIT growth 3Y9.99%
EBIT growth 5Y8.25%
EBIT Next Year-11.98%
EBIT Next 3Y-1.48%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y14.55%
FCF growth 3Y13.55%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y14.56%
OCF growth 3Y13.55%
OCF growth 5Y8.59%

ARGAN / ARG.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ARGAN?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ARG.PA.


Can you provide the valuation status for ARGAN?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to ARGAN (ARG.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of ARG stock?

ARGAN (ARG.PA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for ARGAN (ARG.PA) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ARGAN (ARG.PA) is expected to grow by 4.82% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of ARGAN (ARG.PA) stock?

The dividend rating of ARGAN (ARG.PA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 26.66%.