ASGN INC (ASGN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:ASGN • US00191U1025
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-20.9 (-51.69%)
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This ASGN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ASGN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ASGN had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ASGN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- ASGN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- ASGN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ASGN (3.09%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ASGN has a Return On Equity (6.29%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- ASGN has a Return On Invested Capital (5.50%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ASGN is below the industry average of 10.44%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.09% | ||
| ROE | 6.29% | ||
| ROIC | 5.5% |
ROA(3y)4.79%
ROA(5y)6.71%
ROE(3y)9.25%
ROE(5y)12.76%
ROIC(3y)6.8%
ROIC(5y)7.58%
1.3 Margins
- ASGN has a Profit Margin of 2.85%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ASGN outperforms 53.93% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ASGN has declined.
- ASGN has a Operating Margin (6.29%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ASGN's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ASGN has a worse Gross Margin (28.87%) than 62.92% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ASGN has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.29% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.85% | ||
| GM | 28.87% |
OM growth 3Y-13.5%
OM growth 5Y-6.34%
PM growth 3Y-21.31%
PM growth 5Y-13%
GM growth 3Y-1.16%
GM growth 5Y1.31%
2. ASGN Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- ASGN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ASGN has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ASGN has less shares outstanding
- ASGN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.14 indicates that ASGN is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ASGN's Altman-Z score of 2.14 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ASGN outperforms 42.70% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ASGN is 4.06, which is a neutral value as it means it would take ASGN, 4.06 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- ASGN has a Debt to FCF ratio of 4.06. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ASGN outperforms 58.43% of its industry peers.
- ASGN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.65. This is a neutral value indicating ASGN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- ASGN has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.65. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ASGN outperforms 41.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.65 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.06 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.14 |
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC9.23%
2.3 Liquidity
- ASGN has a Current Ratio of 2.16. This indicates that ASGN is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of ASGN (2.16) is better than 60.67% of its industry peers.
- ASGN has a Quick Ratio of 2.16. This indicates that ASGN is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- ASGN has a Quick ratio of 2.16. This is in the better half of the industry: ASGN outperforms 61.80% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.16 |
3. ASGN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for ASGN have decreased strongly by -13.43% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -1.19% on average over the past years.
- ASGN shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.91%.
- Measured over the past years, ASGN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.59% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.43%
EPS 3Y-11.57%
EPS 5Y-1.19%
EPS Q2Q%-25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.91%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.58%
Revenue growth 5Y2.59%
Sales Q2Q%0%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ASGN will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.35% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.63% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y12.79%
EPS Next 2Y14.45%
EPS Next 3Y16.35%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.41%
Revenue Next 2Y3.16%
Revenue Next 3Y3.63%
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 accelerating.
4. ASGN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 4.52 indicates a rather cheap valuation of ASGN.
- ASGN's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ASGN is cheaper than 88.76% of the companies in the same industry.
- ASGN is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.42, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.28, the valuation of ASGN can be described as very cheap.
- ASGN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ASGN is cheaper than 95.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.24. ASGN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.28 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ASGN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ASGN is cheaper than 88.76% of the companies in the same industry.
- ASGN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ASGN is cheaper than 97.75% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.8 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.99 |
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.
- ASGN's earnings are expected to grow with 16.35% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.45%
EPS Next 3Y16.35%
5. ASGN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ASGN!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ASGN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
19.53
-20.9 (-51.69%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)04-22 2026-04-22/amc
Earnings (Next)07-21 2026-07-21/amc
Inst Owners100.36%
Inst Owner Change1.27%
Ins Owners4.09%
Ins Owner Change10.35%
Market Cap806.59M
Revenue(TTM)3.98B
Net Income(TTM)113.50M
Analysts72.31
Price Target54.91 (181.16%)
Short Float %8.08%
Short Ratio3.57
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.4%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.1%
Max EPS beat(2)4.9%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.38%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.06%
Max EPS beat(4)5.79%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.41%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)1.69%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)2.03%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.3%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.33%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.27%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.84%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.33%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.55%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.7%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.78%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.43%
PT rev (1m)-1.22%
PT rev (3m)8.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.15%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.83%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.28 | ||
| P/S | 0.2 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.8 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.46 | ||
| P/B | 0.45 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.99 |
EPS(TTM)4.32
EY22.12%
EPS(NY)5.96
Fwd EY30.52%
FCF(TTM)6.98
FCFY35.72%
OCF(TTM)7.94
OCFY40.65%
SpS96.38
BVpS43.68
TBVpS-19.2
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number65.1593 (233.64%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.09% | ||
| ROE | 6.29% | ||
| ROCE | 7.7% | ||
| ROIC | 5.5% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.78% | ||
| ROICexgc | 36.14% | ||
| OM | 6.29% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.85% | ||
| GM | 28.87% | ||
| FCFM | 7.24% |
ROA(3y)4.79%
ROA(5y)6.71%
ROE(3y)9.25%
ROE(5y)12.76%
ROIC(3y)6.8%
ROIC(5y)7.58%
ROICexc(3y)7.22%
ROICexc(5y)8.22%
ROICexgc(3y)39.78%
ROICexgc(5y)44.2%
ROCE(3y)9.53%
ROCE(5y)10.62%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-11.4%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.45%
ROICexc growth 3Y-17.62%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.28%
OM growth 3Y-13.5%
OM growth 5Y-6.34%
PM growth 3Y-21.31%
PM growth 5Y-13%
GM growth 3Y-1.16%
GM growth 5Y1.31%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.08
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.65 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.06 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.21 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 35.07% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.74 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 90.08% | ||
| Profit Quality | 253.83% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.16 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.14 |
F-Score4
WACC9.23%
ROIC/WACC0.6
Cap/Depr(3y)37.17%
Cap/Depr(5y)38.25%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.92%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.89%
Profit Quality(3y)217.38%
Profit Quality(5y)158.35%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.43%
EPS 3Y-11.57%
EPS 5Y-1.19%
EPS Q2Q%-25%
EPS Next Y12.79%
EPS Next 2Y14.45%
EPS Next 3Y16.35%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.91%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.58%
Revenue growth 5Y2.59%
Sales Q2Q%0%
Revenue Next Year1.41%
Revenue Next 2Y3.16%
Revenue Next 3Y3.63%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-17.71%
EBIT growth 3Y-17.46%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.91%
EBIT Next Year71.07%
EBIT Next 3Y26.6%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-21%
FCF growth 3Y2.15%
FCF growth 5Y-5.98%
OCF growth 1Y-18.02%
OCF growth 3Y2.13%
OCF growth 5Y-5.05%
ASGN INC / ASGN Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ASGN stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ASGN.
What is the valuation status of ASGN INC (ASGN) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to ASGN INC (ASGN). This can be considered as Undervalued.
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ASGN INC (ASGN) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for ASGN INC (ASGN) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ASGN INC (ASGN) is expected to grow by 12.79% in the next year.